Frontline's 'agenda' article on my term in ICHR - My respose

Frontline makes serious allegations in their article “A quiet invasion”,  Printed edition: July 21,2017.  My comments:                         The article in Frontline is basically intended to give a negative profile of the functioning of the ICHR during the period 2014-17 denouncing the policies and programs alleging that they promote “Hindutva”. The reporter had chosen some quotes out of context from my speeches...

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Welcome address to the 3 day national seminar by ICHR on Antiquity, Continuity and development of civilisation and culture in Bharat

I heartily welcome you all to this gracious function to celebrate ICHR’s 45th Foundation Day. On such occasions, ICHR usually organises a lecture by a distinguished scholar. During the first year of my three-year tenure, I had the honour of inviting Dr David Frawley, USA (Pandit Vamadeva Sastry ji) to deliver the prestigious lecture. In his scholarly lecture he drew our attention to the Vedic literature and explained how rich it is with historical content. Last year, we invited a distinguished professor, Dr Satish Chandra Mittal who presented...

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Valedictory speech at the Three day ICHR seminar on Antiquity, Continuity and development of Civilisation and Culture of Bharat

Here is my Valedictory speech at the concluding session to the Three day ICHR seminar on Antiquity, Continuity and development of civilisation and culture of Bharat (India) upto 1st millennium B.C. https://soundcloud.com/sudershan-rao-yellapragada/valedictory-speech-29-mar-17 ...

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Convocation address at the University of Gour Banga, West Bengal.

Convocation Address (16 March 2017) His Excellency the Governor  and the Honourable Chancellor of this prestigious Institution of Higher Learnening, Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi ji, respected Vice Chancellor Professor Gopalchandra Misraji, illustrious recipients of the degrees of D. Litt and D. Sc (honoris causa), Sri Dwijen Mukherjee, Dr Pranab Ray, Mahan Mj, and Professor Amitava Raychaudhuri, distinguished members of the University Court and Executive Council of the University of Gour Banga, my dear faculty members, administrative...

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