Sunday, 27 November, 2022
TopicSwami Vivekananda

Topic: Swami Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda was Buddha for the West. He was more than just Hindu mystic

Shyam Nandan Upadhyay -
Known for teaching Hinduism in the West, Vivekananda was one who battled cultural inferiority.

‘Dismantle Hindutva’ vs ‘understand Hinduphobia’: Battle of narratives now in foreign campuses

Arun Anand -
Pro- and anti-Hindutva academics have taken their debate abroad in the last few months, with both sides organising conferences and publishing articles.

With education, India can cover its present with glory, instead of harping on glorious past

Bindu Sikand -
Vivekananda referred to the masses as the 'sleeping leviathan'. He felt they possessed infinite power but never got a chance to play their role in tackling national problems, writes Bindu Sikand.

India is helping poor, solving world’s problems in line with Vivekananda’s vision, says PM Modi

PTI -
On 125th anniversary of a journal started by Swami Vivekananda, Modi said in a virtual address that schemes like Jan Dhan, Ayushman Bharat were inspired by the icon.

Swami Vivekananda’s ‘take’ on National Youth Day & the govt’s ‘middlemen’

Tina Das -
The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

ABVP doesn’t want JNU renamed after Swami Vivekananda, disagrees with BJP leaders’ demand

Revathi Krishnan -
Office-bearers and members of ABVP in JNU say the idea behind their demand for Swami Vivekananda’s statue on campus was to bring him into the discourse.

PM Modi unveils Swami Vivekananda statue on JNU campus

PTI -
While unveiling the statue at JNU, which is considered a citadel of the Left, PM Modi said giving priority to one's ideology over national interest has harmed India's democratic system.

BJP will be in power for 30 yrs if people hang Vivekananda’s photos at homes, says Tripura CM

PTI -
Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb called upon activists to distribute pictures of Swami Vivekananda in the state. In August, he had distributed books on Vivekananda among Covid patients.

Kolkata can again be ‘leader of the East’, says Modi as he pitches for atma nirbhar Bengal

Madhuparna Das -
Addressing ICC’s annual plenary, PM Narendra Modi quotes Tagore, Vivekananda to inspire Bengal towards self-reliance, talks of reviving manufacturing sector.

RSS mouthpiece turns to Swami Vivekananda’s Calcutta ‘Plague Manifesto’ to fight COVID-19

Shanker Arnimesh -
Two editorials, published in RSS mouthpiece Organiser, quotes Swami Vivekananda’s ‘Plague Manifesto’, which gave guidelines for people to follow during the outbreak.
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A general view of the opening ceremony of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 17, 2022. Mast Irham/Pool via REUTERS

G20 presidency is India’s chance to fix power imbalances in artificial intelligence adoption

Aubra Anthony -
Without considering AI challenges across the world, equitably reaping its benefits will remain inadequate, leading to a more unequal and divisive future.
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Economy

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How India-Australia FTA is set to boost trade that’s already at a record high

Nikhil Rampal -
While the bulk of the trade between India and Australia is so far in the energy sector, the FTA is expected to broaden this to include other goods and services.

Defence

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Modi govt moves with Arunachal Frontier Highway, among India’s ‘toughest’ projects yet, China in mind

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The 2,000 km-long highway will be of strategic importance to military. Same equipment used on other side of LAC being deployed to carry out work on tough terrain, say officials.

National Interest

A Gujarat gamble: A likely reason Rahul is not giving Modi a fight this assembly election

Shekhar Gupta -
I'd rather not buy idea that Rahul's holding his fire until 2024. More likely, Congress believes Karnataka offers best chance of winning a Gujarat-sized state if Gujarat is too challenging.

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