Always a pleasure to meet my fellow karyakartas – yesterday on way back from Purulia to Kolkata, late evening, took a break at Bankura- was also happy to also meet Shri Vivekananda Patra da, senior BJP leader. Thanks Sunil Rudra Mandal for an impromptu get-together!
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 …
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 …
On the occasion of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya’s 110 Jayanti delivered the keynote address at Sidhu-Kanhu-Birsha University in Purulia, on Vision of #ViksitBharat as envisaged by #SwamiVivekananda, Dr #SyamaPrasadMookeerjee & Pt. #DeenDayalUpadhyay. Vice Chancellor Prof Prabir Kumar Chakrabarti presided. Writing a little over a year after independence on 18 November 1948, …
