January 17, 2021 5:58 pm
He stands tall in the scholastic milieu of JNU and gives the message to the world that India is above any ideology.
January 13, 2021 4:48 am
He was addressing the first Swami Vivekananda Memorial Lecture at Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi to commemorate his 158th birth anniversary.
January 13, 2021 8:52 am
Swami Vivekananda combined thinking of different religions, communities and traditions. His thoughts inspire liberation from inertia.
January 13, 2021 4:01 am
Paying tributes to Vivekananda, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, “His message of peace and universal brotherhood is of utmost relevance today and inspires all of us to strive hard in safeguarding these ideals in our beloved nation." TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee also visited the ancestral house of Swamiji.
January 13, 2021 6:00 am
“West Bengal, which is the birthplace of Swami Vivekananda, has no place for hate politics imported from Gujarat. The people of Bengal and the land of Vivekananda, which is his birthplace, will reject the hate politics practised by the saffron party," said TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee.
January 12, 2021 12:15 pm
While the varsities are asked to hold online lectures, webinars on teachings of Swami Vivekananda, there are certain courses on Vivekananda or his philosophy that are on offer round the year. If you wish to know more about the 'youth icon', here are some courses across varsities on him -
January 12, 2021 11:40 am
Swami Vivekananda Jayanti Quotes: On the occasion of Swami Vivekananda's 157th birth anniversary, let's take a look at some his inspirational quotes
January 06, 2021 8:53 am
The university should be an ideal place to encourage students and teachers to engage with this plurality of visions, and even live with philosophic ambivalence.
November 30, 2020 9:03 am
Even when showered with global praise and a legion of renowned followers, Swami Vivekananda loved his tattered orange cloth. He taught us kingly values. These will permeate JNU now and make it grand.
November 27, 2020 8:43 am
The installation of the statue comes as its obverse, of a theatre of power heralding a new reality, presided over by the Prime Minister himself at his alliterative best (invoking “confidence, conviction, character”).
January 22, 2016 12:06 pm
Lucknow, Jan 22 (ANI): Addressing a convocation ceremony of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University in Lucknow on Friday, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the purpose of education is not only to gain knowledge, but also to culturally groom oneself. He asserted that students should learn from Swami Vivekananda, who said that “character makes a man”.
January 21, 2016 11:48 am
Gujarat, Jan 21 (ANI): Time and again, people in India have proved their unity through innumerable examples of friendship and acts of harmony. An example of this can be seen in India's western city of Ahmadabad where two kite-makers have been working towards spreading communal harmony through messages scripted on their kites. They make kites with messages of harmony written over them. Radheshyam Gupta read out a short poem printed on one of the kites that speaks about the unity that exists between the people of different communities in India.Radheshyam and Iqbal on their kites write about the growing influence of social media and even try to create awareness about pressing issues such as the ‘Save the girl child, educate the girl child’ initiative of the government, ill effects of consumption of tobacco and more. Their collection also comprises kites with speeches by India's iconic freedom leader Mahatma Gandhi, philosopher-thinker Swami Vivekananda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and social activist Anna Hazare. The two men do not believe in discrimination on the basis of religion, and wish to spread the message of oneness among the people through their friendship and work.
January 12, 2016 5:32 am
New Delhi, Jan 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended wishes to 'venerable' Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary. "I salute the venerable Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary," said Prime Minister Modi on Twitter. He also said that he will address the National Youth Festival in Chhattisgarh via video conference today.
January 12, 2016 5:32 am
New Delhi, Jan 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended wishes to 'venerable' Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary. "I salute the venerable Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary," said Prime Minister Modi on Twitter. He also said that he will address the National Youth Festival in Chhattisgarh via video conference today.