Was delighted to meet once again Ven Banagala Upatissa Mahathero

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Was delighted to meet once again Ven Banagala Upatissa Mahathero, President of Mahabodhi Society of Sri Lanka, Chief Sanghanayaka of Japan & Chief custodian of the sacred Buddha Relics at Sanchi. He is a great friend of India and an admirer of PM Shri Narendra Modi. He reminded us how PM Modi is the first Prime Minister to say in the UN that “Bharat has given Buddha and not Yuddha”. An institution builder and educationist Banagala Ji studied in Sarnath and narrated his many memories of this place, among other things.

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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 …