India's knowledge repository 'systematically destroyed' by invaders: NITI Aayog memberIndia's ancient scientific knowledge was lost due to foreign invasions. NITI Aayog member Gobardhan Das highlighted this at Delhi Universit...
11 May, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
Who are R Balasubramaniam and Joram Aniya, new NITI Aayog members?The Centre has appointed R Balasubramaniam and Joram Aniya as full-time members of NITI Aayog, taking the total number of such members to s...
02 May, 2026, 10.49 PM IST
From campus to career: The push to make Indian graduates job-readyIndia's higher education system faces an employability gap, with many graduates lacking job-ready skills. Vivekananda Global University (VG...
13 Apr, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
No proposal for JNU name change: Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank"No sir," Nishank said in response to a question in the Lok Sabha whether the government had any proposal for changing the name of the univ...
08 Feb, 2021, 07.25 PM IST
Sena doesn't need certificate on Hindutva from any party: Sanjay RautHe made the remarks while interacting with reporters after paying tribute to Shiv Sena founder the late Bal Thackeray at Shivaji Park in Da...
17 Nov, 2020, 06.29 PM IST
PM Modi to unveil Swami Vivekananda's statue on JNU campus: University VCPM Modi will unveil a life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda at the Jawaharlal Nehru University through video-conferencing on November 12, a...
08 Nov, 2020, 11.30 PM IST
When East meets West: The world's first yoga university outside India launched in USThe university will offer online master's programme in yoga.
24 Jun, 2020, 10.11 AM IST
12 out of 25 top 'swachh' institutes in Tamil Nadu,Delhi failsWhile OP Jindal Global University in Sonipat topped the universities category; Kongu Arts and Science College in Erode, Tamil Nadu, was ran...
14 Sep, 2017, 06.53 PM IST
Surreal: When Vivekananda scored 47, 46 & 57 % in English language exams!'The Modern Monk' takes a look into the life of one of the most important figures in the modern imagination of India.
08 Jan, 2017, 01.27 PM IST
HRD ministry sets up Committee on Yoga Education in UniversitiesThe Committee will identify Yoga courses to offer and the syllabus for conducting NET in Yogic Art and Science.
19 Jan, 2016, 07.48 PM IST
Legacy issues: Congress seeks to claim Swami Vivekananda in Karnataka“We are just taking that thought forward and using the occasion to spread awareness among the youth on social issues,” Rao said.
18 Jan, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Monk Mahan Maharaj gets Infosys Prize 2015 in Mathematical Science, says enjoys science and religionIn 1997, Mahajan, then known as Mahan Mitra, earned his PhD from the University of California, Berke ley on 'Maps on Boundaries of Hyperbol...
25 Nov, 2015, 12.44 PM IST
Swami Vivekananda's teachings more relevant now: Tarun GogoiSwami Vivekananda's teachings have become more relevant at a time when divisive forces are out to work out their agenda, Assam Chief Minist...
17 Jan, 2015, 06.07 PM IST
Fund-raising campaign launched to establish Vivekananda ChairChina has funded over 70 Confucius Institutes in the US alone and hundreds globally, in addition to dozens of study centres and numerous Ch...
30 Dec, 2014, 02.15 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi recalls Vivekananda's message of universal brotherhoodPM said Swami Vivekananda's message of universal brotherhood was delivered in his soul-stirring address at the World Parliament of Religion...
11 Sep, 2014, 12.17 PM IST
- University of Chicago to establish chair for Indian studies
The University of Chicago will establish a new visiting professorship in Indian studies to commemorate the legacy of spritual leader Swami ...
26 Jan, 2012, 12.12 AM IST
Life, love and playThe fest began with a mantra that Swami Vivekananda might have been proud of: ‘Jiyo, utho, badho, jeeto … (Live, rise, strive, win …)’. And...
16 Oct, 2010, 05.37 AM IST