TopicSwami Vivekananda

Topic: Swami Vivekananda

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

Shyam Nandan Upadhyay - 12 January, 2022

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 - 9 September, 2021

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 - 7 August, 2021

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 - 31 January, 2021

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 - 13 January, 2021

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 - 20 November, 2020

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 - 12 November, 2020

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 - 9 October, 2020

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 - 11 June, 2020

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 - 18 March, 2020

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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