On Babasaheb Dr B.R.Ambedkar’s Mahaparinirvan Diwas – special programme organised by Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation in New Delhi. Shri B.L.Santhosh Ji, BJP National General Secretary (Organisation) graced the event as Chief Guest. Shri Tarun Chugh, BJP National General Secretary was the Guest of Honour. The programme also commemorated …
On Babasaheb Dr B.R.Ambedkar’s Mahaparinirvan Diwas – special programme organised @spmrfoundation in New Delhi. Shri B.L.Santhosh Ji, BJP National General Secretary (Organisation) graced the event as Chief Guest. Shri Tarun Chugh, BJP National General Secretary was the Guest of Honour. The programme also commemorated Classical Language Status on Pali conferred …
Had the opportunity of presenting my book “From Partition to Progress: Persecuted Hindus and the Struggle for Citizenship” to veteran journalist-editor, author, public intellectual & activist Shri Ram Bahadur Rai. He is currently the President of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi. In my numerous conversations …
Sri Aurobindo attained Mahasamadhi on this day in 1950… “With the same abandon with which he had struggled for India’s political freedom, he began his long patient quest for the freedom of the spirit. The two Aurobindo’s merged with each other, the political fighter and the yogi. Even then his …
At the Constitution Club: Addressed a gathering of Buddhist Chakmas, academics, activists and members of civil society on the challenges being faced by minorities in Bangladesh since August 2024- What is this “new Bangladesh” – that the self-styled leaders/advisers are harping on? In this “new Bangladesh” Hindus are being targeted, …
Shri V Satish Ji, whom I first met nearly twenty five years ago in the Northeast – in Assam & Meghalaya – when he was BJP’s General Secretary (Organisation) in Charge of Northeast, has always fascinated me with his deep knowledge of the region, its culture, people and its multidimensional …
Was happy to welcome Ven. Karunalankar Bhikkhu, leader of the Chakma Buddhists and President of the Peace Campaign Group, New Delhi. An accomplished scholar and writer Ven. Karunalankar gave a detailed update on the difficulties being faced by minorities especially Hindus and Chakma Buddhists in Bangladesh in the last few …
Was happy to welcome Ven. Karunalankar Bhikkhu, leader of the Chakma Buddhists and President of the Peace Campaign Group, New Delhi. An accomplished scholar and writer Ven. Karunalankar gave a detailed update on the difficulties being faced by minorities, especially Hindus and Chakma Buddhists in #Bangladesh in the last few …
While in Leh, Ladakh, visited the Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre – a vibrant ecosystem working in the field of yoga, affordable healthcare, education – in the Himalayan heights. Was honoured to be welcomed by its founder Venerable Bhikkhu Sanghasena Ji who has been working here for the last four decades. …
In Leh, #Ladakh today – celebrating Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi’s decision to confer the status of #ClassicalLanguage on #Pali – a grand event organised by the Ladakh Autonomous District Hill Council & the Ladakh Gonpa Association. BJP National General Secretary @tarunchughbjp accepted the felicitating scroll thanking Prime Minister handed over …
Was delighted to present a copy of my book “Partition to Progress: Persecuted Hindus & the Struggle for Citizenship” to @sgurumurthy – public intellectual and inspiring thinker. I have been closely following his many-faceted work for over a decade. @BluOneInk.
At Visva Bharati – #Santiniketan – Celebrating the University’s Acharya and India’s Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s decision to confer the Classical Language status on #Bengali, #Assamese, #Marathi, #Pali #Prakrit – a special statement was issued with wide support thanking Prime Minister for conferring the status of Classical Language on …
Glimpses: Celebrating Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s decision to confer Classical Language status on Pali – conference at Bodhgaya, organised by the Maha Bodhi Society of India and Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DgK5wmxLX/
A very fulfilling moment this morning in Santiniketan – was deeply moved to felicitate the legendary Professor Suniti Kumar Pathak, foremost expert on #Pali, #Sanskrit and #Tibetan sources of Buddhism. Among the remaining few who studied under the iconic linguist Professor Suniti Kumar Chattopadhyay and the other iconic scholar of …