The erudite son of an erudite and illustrious father…….

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The erudite son of an erudite and illustrious father, himself a prolific columnist, author and thinker, who writes extensively on civilisational issues, Bharat’s rise, the challenges before Hindu society and the rise of a civilisational India. Was happy, as always, to meet Utpal Kumar, Opinion Editor, Firstpost and News18 and to discuss new ideas and perspectives. We exchanged our books. His book “Bharat Rising: Dharma, Democracy, Diplomacy” is an unputdownable must read and his latest book “Eminent Distorians” is a much anticipated work that ought to be mandatory reading for us. Presented him my book “From Partition to Progress: Persecuted Hindus the Struggle for Citizenship”. Utpal’s father, late Professor B.B.Kumar, former Chairman of ICSSR, Editor of Dialogue, was a towering intellectual and scholar and an encyclopaedia on India’s northeast having spent decades in that region. I had the privilege and benefit of knowing him very closely especially since my days in the northeast.

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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 …