Dr. Rahul A. Shastri, President, Samvit Kendra Hyderabad was founded with the construction of Chārminār in 1591-2 CE by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shāh, then in his mid twenties, and through the good offices of Mir…
Download the paper on Diwali pollution Preface Several key questions with respect to Crackers, Diwali and Pollution seemed perplexing and rather surprisingly, unanswered. For instance, questions like: Do Crackers cause Pollution? If they do then…
Below is feedback on draft NEP which was finalized and released in 2020. The NEP is a welcome change. It is much awaited and long overdue. It is one of the most important areas where…
By Dr Rahul A. Shastri Who was Ravana? Ravana’s birth-name was Dashanana. His father was Vishravas s/o brahmin sage Pulastya, who is believed to hail from village Bisrakh in Haryana. His mother was Kaikesi, daughter…
Modi Govt’s CAA is in line with Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s thought process -Dr. Vamsha Tilak, President Samarasatha Vedika , Telangana President Samarasatha Vedika, Telangana, Neuro-surgeon and Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry(DICCI) member…
Dr Ambedkar analysed Communism through the vantage point of Buddhism. He contemplated on the crucial triad of ‘Liberty, Equality, Fraternity’, and unlike Communism, didn’t wish to compromise on any of the three The word ‘Communism’…
This book consists of extracts from Dr. Ambedkar’s book: Pakistan or the Partition of India, 2nd edition., as reprinted in “The Selected Works of Dr. BR Ambedkar”. Babasahebji was well aware of the importance of his book. …
“Ideas, Bombs, and Bullets” is about a relatively unknown part of the history of India’s struggle for independence from the British. It concerns events centred on Edwardian London (mainly between 1905 and 1910). This is…
Just over twenty years ago, I first visited the vast archaeological site at Hampi, near Hospet in the Southern Indian state of Karnataka. I have revisited the fascinating and extensive ruins of Vijayanagara, one of…
Prof. R Vaidyanathan speaking at a seminar on `Social Groups- Engines of Growth for Indian Economy’ stated that Asian economies predominantly operate on Trust as Communities are active. More than half of country’s GDP arises…