On February 25, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a Vimarsh on the book <b>‘Archaeologists of Independent India- Major Personalities and Their Work’</b> by <b>Dr. Dilip K. Chakrabarti,</b> a distinguished historian and archaeologist, recognized as one of India’s leading scholars in the field. Dr. Chakrabarti has been associated with the VIF since its inception and has made significant contributions to the study of ancient India. His editorial leadership has helped VIF to compile a series on the <i>History of Ancient India,</i> a monumental 11-volume work.

On September 26, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a Vimarsh on "Nation's Strategic Thought: Perspectives from Ancient India" by Lt. Gen. Ajai Kumar Singh (Retd) PVSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM. He retired from the Indian Army as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command. He was commissioned in 7/11 Gorkha Rifles in 1984.

On 13th August 2024, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a Vimarsh discussing the book "Life, Death and the Ashtavakra Gita," co-authored by Dr Bibek Debroy and Hindol Sengupta. Dr Bibek Debroy is a renowned Indian economist and a scholar who has translated the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and the Puranas from Sanskrit into English.

On 17th June 2024, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Vimarsh lecture on ‘Religion, Dharma and the Indic Religious Tradition’ by Prof. Arvind Sharma. Prof. Sharma, formerly of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), is the Birks Professor of Comparative Religion in the School of Religious Studies at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.