Monday 25 February 2019
Friday 22 February 2019
Monday 11 February 2019
The Saint who actualised Antyodaya through Gramodaya
I wrote this article on Nanaji Deshmukh for Organiser. You
can read a version of the article below:
We are not for ourselves but for those who are exploited and
vulnerable.” Nanaji Deshmukh said and lived his entire life by this motto.
Eight years after his death, the Government of India conferred on him the
Bharat Ratna, on the eve of the Republic Day. He is the one who turned the idea
of Antyodaya into reality through Gramodaya. He was an able organiser, thinker,
revolutionary and a social architect (Samaj Shilpi). He made successful efforts
to implement the ideas of Gandhi’s Gram Swaraj, Deendayal’s Antyoday and JP’s
Sarvodaya through Gramodaya.
Born in Maharashtra he devoted his entire life to the
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) making Uttar Pradesh his area of working as
an RSS pracharak. He was based in Gorakhpur and expanded the RSS work in
Eastern Uttar Pradesh. In 1950, he opened the first Saraswati Shishu Mandir in
Gorakhpur, which has now bloomed into over 18,000 branches across the length
and breadth of the country. He worked closely with Deendayal Upadhyay, whom he
treated like his senior even though they were of the same age. When the
magazines ‘Panchjanya’ and ‘Rashtra Dharma’ were published from Lucknow, Nanaji
Deshmukh was made its Managing Editor with Atal Behari Vajpayee as its Editor.
Wednesday 6 February 2019
Monday 4 February 2019
Seminar in Dubai on Democracy & Governance
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| Seminar: 'Delivering Democracy & Governance' |
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| Spoke on how technology is being used to impact marginalised |
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| With Prafulla Ketkarji and VK Malhotraji |
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| Seminar organised by CGI, Dubai & ICCR |
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| Participants included Emirati businessmen, professionals and expats |
Saturday 2 February 2019
At BJP National Council Meeting in New Delhi
For those of us who feel a deep innate allegiance to the ideals of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the national council meeting held from January 11-12 in New Delhi was a special occasion. It was a time to meet like-minded colleagues, interact with senior leaders and to feel proud of the great family that we are - not united by family lineages but by ideals.
Here are some snapshots from the event.
Here are some snapshots from the event.
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Yuva Kumbh preparations
In the run-up to Yuva Kumbh in Lucknow, several meetings were held with various sections of society to ensure responsive participation and representation of all views. Here are the snapshots from one such meeting at Noida which was graced by Shri Sunil Ambekar ji, National Organising Secretary of ABVP.
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Thursday 31 January 2019
Moments from Shabd Utsav at New Delhi World Book Fair: Session on 'Indian Perspective and Politics'
Among
the star attractions at the New Delhi World Book Fair this year was Shabd
Utsav. Under this special initiative a series of discussions were held with
writers and intellectuals on contemporary issues. The guest list for Shabd
Utsav included an eclectic mix of thinkers like, former MP Tarun Vijay, former
governor OP Gupta, former minister Dr Sanjay Mahavir Ram Paswan and Professor
Rajkumar Falwariya, among others.
I
had the privilege to moderate one of the sessions at this discussion forum. The
subject of our session was 'Indian Perspective and Politics'. The speakers at
this session were senior journalist and political analyst of India Today Uday
Mahurkar, Indology Chair BHU Professor Rakesh Upadhyay and DU professor Dr
Sangit Ragi. The speakers made some pertinent observations about a wide
spectrum of related issues. Shri Uday Mahurkar talked about complete cultural
revival and unconditional patriotism. He also spoke at length about the
roadblocks in Indian politics. Dr Ragi talked about the need for Indianess in
Indian politics and moving from western institutional format centered on
individual to Indian institutional formal centred on duties. Shri Rakesh
Upadhyay took the discussion through the origins and meaning of 'Bharat'. He
said that comparison of a prosperous India to a 'golden bird' is not a figment
of someone's imagination but a historic truth.
Here are some snapshots of the event.
Here are some snapshots of the event.
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