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VIF Webinar on “International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)”
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF

India’s trade with Central Asia is much below its true potential, and the factor behind is the lack of direct connectivity. The Chabahar Port and the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) remain crucial in this regard....

October 9, 2020
Tags: BRI, Central Asia, China, Europe, INSTC, Iran, North-South Transport Corridor, Russia, International Relations and Diplomacy
Webinar on “NEP-2020 –Towards Holistic Education”

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is a milestone document in the context of nation-building. VIF has thus planned to take up, in a series of webinars, issues arising out of the NEP-2020 which have a rather long-term bearing on the...

October 7, 2020
Tags: Gandhi, Gurukul system, Holistic Education, Nation-Building, National Education Policy, NEP-2020, STEM, Swami Vivekananda, Historical and Civilisational Studies
Raja and Praja in the Mahabharata
Anmol Mahajan, Young Professional, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation held a Vimarsh on Raja and Praja in the Mahabharata on 5th October 2020. The speaker was Dr Bibek Debroy, Chairman, Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council.

October 5, 2020
Tags: Brahmanas, Geeta, Mahabharta, Praja, Prithvi, Raja, Rajsuya yajna, Rishi, Yudhishtira, Historical and Civilisational Studies
Iran: US Sanctions and Regional and International Perspectives
Hirak Jyoti Das, Research Associate, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 29 September 2020 organised a virtual discussion on the topic titled, “Iran: US Sanctions and Regional and International Perspectives”. Amb. D P Srivastava was the key speaker in the discussion...

September 29, 2020
Tags: Article 14, Gulf region, Iran, Israel, JCPOA, Qassem Soleimani, UN, UNSCR, US Sanctions, West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy
VIF and ISAS Book Discussion “Bangladesh at 50: Development and Challenges”
Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF

On 28 September 2020, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) and Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore (ISAS-NUS) jointly organised a book discussion on “Bangladesh at 50: Development and Challenges” edited...

September 28, 2020
Tags: Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies
VIF Webinar on “NEP-2020 and Nation Building”

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is a milestone document in the context of nation-building. Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), a forerunner in policy planning for nation building has thus planned to take up issues arising out...

September 3, 2020
Tags: COVID-19, Education, Nation Building, National Education Policy, NEP, Governance and Political Studies
Environmental Awareness in the Vedas
Anmol Mahajan, Young Professional, VIF

A webinar was held on August 26, 2020 where the main speaker, Prof. Shashi Prabha Kumar, Dean, Sri Sankaracharya Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan gave her second lecture in the series, Indian Philosophy for Beginners, organised by...

August 26, 2020
Tags: Atharvaveda, Environmental Awareness, Indian Philosophy for Beginners, Paryavarana, UNESCO, Vedas, Historical and Civilisational Studies
VIF Book Discussion on ‘Patterns in Past Settlements’ authored by M B Rajani
Anmol Mahajan, Young Professional, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation held a webinar on 20th August 2020 to discuss a book, Patterns in Past Settlements: Geospatial Analysis of Imprints of Cultural Heritage on Landscapes (forthcoming from Springer). The main speaker of the...

August 20, 2020
Tags: archaeology, Cultural Heritage, Geospatial Analysis, Modern technologies, Patterns in Past Settlements, Historical and Civilisational Studies
Bilateral Meeting Vivekananda International Foundation (India) & the Pathfinder Foundation (Sri Lanka)
Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF

On 17 August 2020, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a bilateral meeting in collaboration with the Pathfinder Foundation (Sri Lanka) on “India - Sri Lanka relations”. Dr Arvind Gupta - Director of the VIF, welcomed the...

August 17, 2020
Tags: Article 370, Ayodhya Mandir, BIMSTEC, COVID-19, ETCA, Indian Constitution, Indo- Sri Lanka economic, Pandemic, SAGAR, Security, Sri Lanka, Neighbourhood Studies
Ayodhya Movement and National Polity
Muskaan Bisen, Young Professional, VIF

On 13th August 2020, Vimarsh was held through a webinar at VIF, on the topic “Ayodhya Movement and National Polity.” This subject was thoroughly reviewed by Shri S Gurumurthy, Economic & Political Analyst and Chairman, VIF. The Ayodhya...

August 13, 2020
Tags: Archaeological Survey, Ayodhya, Ayodhya Movement, Bhoomi Pujan, Hinduism, Hindutva, K M Munshi, National Polity, paradigm shift, S Gurumurthy, vote bank politics, Governance and Political Studies, Historical and Civilisational Studies
Chikitsa Dharma (Medical Ethics): Insights from Ancient Indian Tradition
Anmol Mahajan, Young Professional, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation held an online discussion on 10th August 2020, on the subject of “Chikitsa Dharma (Medical Ethics): Insights from Ancient Indian Tradition”. The main aim of the discussion was to understand medical...

August 10, 2020
Tags: Ancient Ethical Principles, ancient India, Chikitsa Dharma, Holistic treatment, Medical Ethics, Historical and Civilisational Studies
Webinar on “Indian Economy – Today and Future Prospects”

Key Takeaways On 07 August 2020 Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Vivekanand International Foundation (VIF) jointly organized a panel discussion on Indian Economy – Today and Future Prospects. The session deliberated on the following...

August 7, 2020
Tags: Economic crisis, EPC, Financial Sector, GDP, Indian Economy, Macro economic, MSME, RBI, Economic Studies
The Arthasastra- New Directions in Research
Navreet Kullar

On 6th August 2020 VIF organised a symposium on the theme: “The Arthasastra: New Directions in Research”. The aim of the symposium, apart from briefly discussing the historical perspectives on the Arthasastra, was to shed light on the strategic...

August 6, 2020
Tags: ancient India, Arthasastra Philosophy, Historical perspectives, Kautilyas Arthasastra, Strategic Perspectives, Western civilization, Historical and Civilisational Studies
Indian Philosophy for Beginners
Dr. Arpita Mitra, Research Fellow, VIF

VIF has started a new lecture series called ‘Indian Philosophy for Beginners’. Lectures will be given on the Vedas, Upanisads and the Indian schools of philosophy, that will (a) introduce and explain these subjects lucidly to non-experts (...

July 30, 2020
Tags: Indian philosophy, Indian Philosophy for Beginners, Pramanas, Purvapaksha, Upanisads, Vedas, Historical and Civilisational Studies
Possibility of Developing Regional Value Chain in South Asia
Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF

On 24 July 2020, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an online discussion on “Possibility of Developing Regional Value Chain in South Asia”. The panel included, Dr Sreeradha Datta, Mr Bipul Chatterjee, Mr Pratim Bose, Mr...

July 24, 2020
Tags: COVID-19, economic cooperation, FAT, Post-COVID, Regional Value Chain, South Asia, Neighbourhood Studies
Re-conceptualizing Religious History: Archaeological Findings from Itkhori, a Composite Sacred Space
Dr. Arpita Mitra, Research Fellow, VIF

VIF organized a talk by Professor Rupendra Kumar Chattopadhyay (Vivekananda Chair Professor of Social Science, University of Calcutta) under the VIF Lecture Series ‘Understanding Indian History & Civilization’. The talk was titled...

July 16, 2020
Tags: Bhadrakali temple, Brahmanism, Buddhism, Civilization, Itkhori, Understanding Indian History, Historical and Civilisational Studies
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