Santipur in Nadia is ancient, richly cultural, deeply philosophical and historical – all of it waiting to be tapped!

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Santipur in Nadia is ancient, richly cultural, deeply philosophical and historical – all of it waiting to be tapped! The model has been set by PM Narendra Modi with his emphasis on museums, cultural space, preservation, digitisation & re-imagining cultural conservation. In between campaigns visited the Santipur Sahitya Parishad, which has a collection of wide range of rare books, periodicals & palm leave manuscripts, almanacs! Had an engaging conversation with its founder, a profound scholar Shri Susanta Mutt, scion of one of the oldest families of Santipur. Presented him a copy of “Collective Spirit, Concrete Action: #MannKiBaat and Its Influence in India”!

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We were delighted to host at SPMRF a batch of bright, sharp and well-informed group

We were delighted to host at SPMRF a batch of bright, sharp and well-informed group of students and scholars from across various colleges of Maharashtra for a “Policy, Public Policy and Governance” session. The youth delegation is part of the “Campus to Sansad” programme, an imaginative initiative- conceived and put …

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Rishi Rajnarayan Basu (1826-1899), Sri Aurobindo’s maternal grandfather,

Rishi Rajnarayan Basu (1826-1899), Sri Aurobindo’s maternal grandfather, was one of the leading figures, the anchor of Indian awakening and nationalism. Often endearingly referred to as the “Grandfather of Indian Nationalism”, Rishi Rajnarayan strode his era as an intellectual colossus and as one of the earliest and staunchest advocate and …

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For our generation – Shri Ashok Singhal Ji’s presence and energy was galvanic.

For our generation – Shri Ashok Singhal Ji’s presence and energy was galvanic. Too young to participate in the Ram Mandir Andolan physically, it was Shri Ashok Singhal Ji’s towering personality, his whirlwind tours, his inspiring articulation and fearless stance, that created a deep impression on us and made us …