“…He had come, a lad of fifteen, as member of a party visiting Dakshineshwar, and some one, probably knowing the unusual quality of his voice, and his knowledge of music, suggested he should sing…This seems to have acted like a signal – “My boy! my boy!” cried Sri Ramakrishna. “ …

Glimpses: #SwamiVivekananda Indian Art & Cultural Festival 2024” – Rishra, Hooghly, West Bengal.

Was delighted to participate in the “Swami Vivekananda Indian Art & Cultural Festival 2024” organised by Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira at its historic “Bose House Campus” and Lalit Kala Akademi Regional Centre, Kolkata. Joined @AnuttamaGanguly in launching two courses on the occasion : one on “Lost Styles of Bengal Paintings” and …

Offered tribute to Shri #AtalBihariVajpayee Ji on his centenary – at Sonarpur (Jadavpur) this evening. Recitations, songs and seva marked the occasion. Spoke on the various dimensions of “Atal Ji’s” life of epic proportions and of how PM Modi is carrying forward that legacy, magnified a thousand fold

In Kushinagar paid my respects to Aggamahapandita Ven. Bhadant Gyaneshwar Mahasthavir Ji, President of Kushinagar Bhikkhu Sangh & Monk-in-Chief of Myanmar Buddhist Temple, Kushinagar. From Myanmar he came to India at an early age, adopted India as his homeland and has spent a lifetime dedicated to propagation of #Buddhism in …

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 …

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 …

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: Mahapanchami, “Syama Prasad Durgotsav Samman” Krishnanagar, Nadia. #DurgaPuja

The vision of #ViksitBharat and the resolve to realise that vision in #Amritkaal will be lasting tributes to the life, legacy and philosophy of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. On the occasion of his birth anniversary spoke on Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya at Agartala. Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tripura Prof Dr @DrManikSaha2 was …

Dr. @anirbanganguly , Chairman, @spmrfoundation reflected on how Deendayal Upadhyaya’s philosophies were the result of years of learning and deep deliberations. He underscored the pivotal role Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee played as a mentor in Upadhyaya’s life, and urged the youth to look up to him as a role model, …

1st Upendranath Bandopadhyay Memorial Lecture 2024 was delivered by Swami Suviranandaji Maharaj, General Secretary, Ramakrishna Math & Mission on : “Swami Vivekananda and the Struggle for India’s Freedom”. Setting the theme, I spoke on Upendranath Bandyopadhyay’s memoirs in Cellular Jail, of his political life dedicated to India’s freedom, of the …