Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

'Developing India as a Vibrant International Education Hub'

On 1st March 2023, Vivekananda International Foundation hosted a round-table discussion on 'Developing India as a Vibrant International Education Hub'. The event was organised and coordinated by Prof. K. K. Aggarwal, Former Chairman, National Board of Accreditation. The keynote speakers of the event were: Dr. Pankaj Mittal, Secretary General, Association of Indian Universities (AIU) Prof. C. Rajkumar, Vice-Chancellor, Jindal Global University Prof. S Vaidhyasubramaniam, Vice-Chancellor, Sastra University

March 13, 2023 Event Report

Gītā for the Millennia, Tenth Lecture

On 31 January 2023, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised the tenth session of ‘Gītā for the Millennia’, an online talk series based on Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā by Swāmī Mitrānanda of Chinmaya Mission. The Chapter 4 of the ‘Gītā, which elucidates on Jñāna Karma Sannyāsa Yoga was discussed during the session. Swāmiji began the talk by explaining the title of the chapter, which conveys that this chapter is essentially about answering the question, how can we detach ourselves from Karma.

February 06, 2023 Event Report

VIF Interaction with the visiting delegation from Iran On Interfaith Dialogue in the Historical Perspective, especially from India and Iran Point of View

On December 15, 2022, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized an interaction with a high level delegation from Iran. The theme of the discussion was 'Interfaith Dialogue in the Historical Perspective, especially from India and Iran Point of View'. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, delivered the introductory remarks, which were followed by a presentation by Prof. Shrinivasa Varakhedi, Vice-chancellor, Central Sanskrit University, Delhi. Dr. Adil Rasheed, Research Fellow, MP-IDSA also made a presentation. The Iranian delegation headed by Dr.

December 26, 2022 Event Report

Seminar on ‘The State of Archeology in India (in 2022)’

On 29 November, 2022, VIF organised a Seminar on ‘The State of Archeology in India (in 2022)’ led by Dr. Dilip Chakrabarty, Professor Emeritus, Department of Archeology, Cambridge University and Distinguished Fellow, VIF. The event was conducted in hybrid mode and was attended by various professors of history from different colleges in Delhi. The event hosted by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF was also attended by Director General of Archeological Survey of India (ASI), Smt. Vidyavathi and Dr. Alok Tripathi, ADG, Archeology, ASI.

December 26, 2022 Event Report

Gītā for Millenia, Ninth Lecture

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised the ninth session of ‘Gītā for the Millennia’, an online talk series based on Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā by Swāmī Mitrānanda of Chinmaya Mission on November 14, 2022. Swāmiji began the talk with a recap to the previous discussion to bring the flow of the discussion on the 4th chapter of Gītā. He continued explaining the chapter and emphasised and explained the verse 16, 17 and 18 of the chapter. He said these verses are to be considered as triplets as they make sense only when they are read together.

December 23, 2022 Event Report

Book Discussion – Iconic Indians

Book Discussion – Iconic Indians: 75 Extraordinary Individuals Who Inspired the Country by Sanjeev Sanyal and Rajesh Singh On 24th November 2022, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a book discussion on “Iconic Indians: 75 Extraordinary Individuals Who Inspired the Country,” authored by Sanjeev Sanyal and Rajesh Singh. Apart from the authors, the panel consisted of Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF (moderator), Dr Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations and Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow VIF.

December 14, 2022 Event Report

Vedānta and Nationalism

On 23 November 2022, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a virtual talk on ‘Vedānta and Nationalism’ by Śrī. Śrīnāth Mohandās, Assistant Professor at the School of Ethics Governance Culture (EGCS) and Social Systems, Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF introduced the speaker and mentioned the importance of inculcating nationalism especially among younger generations from a national security angle.

November 30, 2022 Event Report

Book Release | Nationalism in the Study of Ancient Indian History and Towards a Nationalist Narrative of India's Ancient Past: Including Recent Research on the Indus Civilization authored by Dr. Dilip K. Chakraborti, Prof Emeritus, Cambridge University

On 10 October 2022, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Book Release and Discussion on two books recently published by Aryan Books International and authored by Padmashri Dr. Dilip K. Chakraborty, Professor Emeritus of South Asian Archaeology at Cambridge University & Distinguished Fellow, VIF. The two books are:- Nationalism in the Study of Ancient Indian History Towards a Nationalist Narrative of India's Ancient Past: Including Recent Research on the Indus Civilization

November 16, 2022 Event Report

Gītā for the Millennia, Eighth Lecture

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised the eighth session of ‘Gītā for the Millennia’, an online talk series based on Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā by Swāmī Mitrananda of Chinmaya Mission on September 21, 2022.

October 11, 2022 Event Report