Was happy to receive a copy of a very seminal work “Sanskritir Ratnabhandar: Bhawaiyar Itibritta” – an authoritative and inspiring study of the Bhawaiya Loksangeet tradition of Bengal shaped, nurtured and protected by the Rajbongshi community. With its rich tradition, antiquity and quintessential rootedness in the essence of Bharat, Bhawaiya …

At Vivekananda International Foundation, (VIF) this evening was happy to be part of the “Dikshant Samaroh” of the 2nd batch of the Sir Jadunath Sarkar Fellowship for Indian History instituted by Foundation for Indian Historical & Cultural Research (FIHCR), founded by historian Dr Vikram Sampath. A dynamic group of young …

Always happy to meet and catch up with my elder friend and colleague Shri Tarun Chugh Ji, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, National Headquarters In-Charge, Bharatiya Janata Party & Prabhari, Gujarat. Discussed the ongoing initiatives and outreach activities undertaken with him and some future plans as well. Wished him the …