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April
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- September 2010
HONOURING PROFESSOR RAJANGAM BALASUBRAMANIAN
ICPR SILVER JUBILEE AWARD FOR
DISTINGUISHED LIFE-TIME ACHIEVEMENT IN PHILOSOPHY
Professor R. Balasubramanian, affectionately known
all over the world simply as “RB”, has led a life fully
dedicated to, and also completely soaked in, Advaita
Vedanta. He was born on the 14th of November, 1929
in a village in Tamil Nadu and obtained his M.A., Ph.D.
and D. Litt. Degrees in Philosophy, with great
distinction, more than half a century ago from the
University of Madras. He has specialized in Indian
philosophy, especially Advaita Vedanta, besides
acquiring great expertise in Western philosophy also.
Soon after obtaining his Ph. D., he went to Stanford
University as a Fulbright and Smith-Mundt scholar and
did his post-doctoral studies and research work in
Western philosophy with Donald Davidson and others.
Returning from Stanford, he joined the Post-Graduate
Department of the University of Madras as a Reader in
1966 and retired from there in 1989 as Professor of
Philosophy and Director of the Radhakrishnan
Institute of Advanced Study in Philosophy. After his
stint at the University of Madras, he was invited to
establish the Sri Aurobindo School of Eastern and
Western Thought at Pondicherry University. While he
was there, he was also appointed as the Chairman of
the Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New
Delhi, to succeed its Founder-Chairman, Professor D.P.
Chattopadhyaya. Many honours and awards have come
looking for him right up to this day, culminating in the
Life Time Achievement Award of ICPR which is being
conferred on him today.
The richest legacy Professor Balasubramanian leaves
behind, besides his extensive publications, are literally
hundreds of his students spread across the world, who
extol him as one of the finest teachers that inspired
them throughout. However, he himself has chosen to
remain very much a “student” constantly adding to his
repository of knowledge and wisdom. No sooner than
he joined the teaching fraternity at Vivekananda College
in Chennai city, he lost no time in choosing to become a
life-long disciple of the great classical Sanskrit scholar,
Pandit Varahur Kalyanasundara Sastrigal. He has been
guided by Sastrigal in his very extensive and in-depth
studies of hundreds of original Sanskrit works.
Professor Balasubramanian is doubtless “one without a
second” in the area of his expertise, justly famous for
the Advaitic scholarship he has tirelessly built up for
more than half a century. The crowning recognition of
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ICPR SILVER JUBILEE AWARD FOR
DISTINGUISHED LIFE-TIME ACHIEVEMENT
IN PHILOSOPHY FOR 2010
Professor Debi Prasad Chattopadhyaya
Indian Council of Philosophical Research
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Life-time Achievement Award
Honouring ICPR Silver Jubilee Award For Distinguished
Life-time Achievement In Philosophy For 2010
Professor Debi Prasad Chattopadhyaya
Professor Debi Prasad Chattopadhyaya is a person
with an astonishing array of achievements in diverse
areas. We in the Indian philosophical community are
proud to bask in his many splendored glories as a
philosopher statesman like Dr. S. Radhakrishnan and
Dr. Karan Singh. Dr. Chattopadhyaya is an encyclopaedic
scholar in philosophy, history of science and
social sciences. Indeed, he was also a practising politician
and academic leader, an unusual combination of
both.
Born in East Bengal in 1931, Professor Chattopadhyaya
had his education at the University of Calcutta
and the London School of Economics where he
studied and excelled in law, philosophy and history.
He researched, studied and taught for forty years at
various universities of India, Europe and USA from
1954 to 1994. Besides being the Union Cabinet
Minister of Commerce and later on as the Governor
of Rajasthan, he was the founder Chairman of the
Indian Council of Philosophical Research (1981-
1990) and also the President-cum-Chairman, Indian
Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla. Currently, as the
Director of multi-disciplinary 100 volumes Project
of History of Science, Philosophy and Culture in
Indian Civilizations (PHISPC) and as the Chairman
of the Centre for Studies in Civilizations (CSC), he
has been actively engaged in research in the science
and philosophy of world civilizations. He is a Life
Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and a
Member of the International Institute of Philosophy,
Paris. He is also a National Distinguished Professor at
Andhra University, Waltair. Besides the above, he was
the Chairman of Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation,
Calcutta, of the First International Conference
on Buddhism and National Culture, and also of the
Indian Philosophical Congress. Not only Professor
Chattopadhyaya has earned a name for himself, but
he has also glorified the name of this country by his
contributions in the fields of philosophy and culture.
With all the achievement as a scholar and a thinker,
Professor Chattopadhyaya is a model of a unique
combination of academic excellence, active statesmanship
and astute leadership, which is very difficult
to achieve and even more difficult to excel.
Professor Chattopadhyaya, with his wide knowledge
of philosophy, political theory, economics, history,
and science is one of the leading propounders of
interdisciplinary studies in our country. Professor
Chattopadhyaya is the author of 18 books, editor
of 17 other volumes and the author of about 200
research articles. He was the founder Editor of the
Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research
and he is presently editing the journal named Sandhan,
the journal of the PHISPC. For his contribution in
the fields of education and culture, he was conferred
national civilian titles like Padmabhushan and Padmavibhushan
by the President of India. A large number
of universities in the country also conferred honorary
D.Litt. degrees on him in recognition of his scholarship,
leadership and statesmanship.
In recognition of his outstanding contributions to
the field of philosophy, interdisciplinary research in
human sciences, the study of science and cultures, and
also his unceasing efforts in bringing about increasing
awareness about science, society and Indian culture,
the Indian Council of Philosophical Research feels
honoured to confer upon Professor Debi Prasad
Chattopadhyaya the ICPR Silver Jubilee Life-Time
Achievement Award for the year 2010.

From Member-Secretary’s Desk
At the outset, I am delighted to inform you
that the ICPR Silver Jubilee Awards for
Distinguished Life-time Achievement in
Philosophy for the years 2009 and 2010 have been
conferred on Professors R. Balasubramanian and D.P.
Chattopadhyaya respectively. Known for their contribution
to Philosophy and Philosophical research and
also their involvement in the promotion of Philosophy
in the sub-continent, both were the unanimous
choices of the Committee as well as the Council. I am
equally delighted to inform you that Dr. Manmohan
Singh, our Prime Minister has spared his very valuable
time and kindly agreed to present the awards and the
function has been scheduled to be held on December
22, 2010. We have the privilege to have the graceful
presence of the Union HRD Minsiter, Shri Kapil Sibal
who has very kindly agreed to inaugurate ICPR Annual
Fellows’ Meet following the Awards function.
This Newsletter carries reports on the events and
programs of last six months (April to September
2010), which happen to be the last two quarters of my
first term as the Member Secretary. It is three years
back that I joined the Council as its Member Secretary
and during this period, I have tried my best to
do whatever I could to further the activities of ICPR.
In carrying out my responsibilities and implementing
the decisions of the Council, I am aware that I have
earned admirers as well as staunch critics for taking
certain innovative and non-conventional initiatives
aimed at bringing reforms that have been truly challenging.
Although I do not deny my own role in all this
as the executing officer, still whatever has happened in
the Council is truly because of the approval and cooperation
of all the Members of the Council to whom
alone all credit should really go.
One of the major achievements during this period is
the rehabilitation of the Lucknow Centre which was
almost defunct after Supreme Court verdict in 2005
ordering it to vacate the Butler Palace, which housed the
Academic Centre and its exclusive Library on Philosophy
for more than 20 years since 1981. It was vacated
immediately after the court order without getting a
proper alternative, nor even going for an appeal for
any legal relief and as a result the books were dumped
in a totally unsuitable place---an ignominy for the
library which used to be place of pride for the whole
philosophical community of the country. As a student
and during my early career as a young faculty at the
Radhakrishnan Institute of Advanced Study in Philosophy,
I remember the enthusiasm and interest with
which I as well as many of my contemporaries looked
forward to coming to Lucknow and how the centre
had helped us getting the required research material
we needed. After becoming MS, my top priority was
the rehabilitation of the Academic Centre and there
was partial success in getting the present building at
Gomti Nagar although it did not have all the facilities
that were available in Butler Palace. The new building
is only sufficient to stack the books and journals so
carefully selected and procured by the former office
bearers especially Professor R.R. Verma, the former
Director of the Academic centre.
In getting this place for the Academic Centre, I must
thank the personal involvement and interest of our
Chairman, Professor K. Ramakrishna Rao, who was
not only the driving force behind all the activities we
proposed but kept on advising and monitoring the
progress. The interest shown and guidance given by
Sri Sunil Kumar, Joint Secretary MHRD and Sri V.S.
Pandey, Special Secretary, Government of UP cannot
be gainsaid since neither of them showed any reluc-

tance in involving themselves in the rehabilitation of
the Centre. My hearty thanks are due to them for their
time and involvement. I would also place on record my
gratitude to Sri Mukesh Meshram and Sri Maniprasad
Mishra, not only for fulfilling all official formalities to
get the new premises from Lucknow Development
Authority at a very nominal lease rent for 99 years, but
also for constructing a conference hall on the secondfloor.
Our next target was to get a piece of land
from LDA or Lucknow Govt. to build the permanent
facilities for the Centre which were there previously at
Butler Palace and also to start the Indian Institute for
Philosophy, which is seriously contemplated by our
Chairman.
With Lucknow Centre built up, we wanted to start
activities and posted officers there to augment our
academic activities and finally two of our senior officers
have joined after their initial reluctance. In any
organisation, the development depends not on just
man-power but on the initiative and interest of the
officers who can multiply the programs and projects.
In ICPR, barring a very few, I must say that the officers
have stood up to the test of time and tirelessly worked
and cooperated to the maximum for translating the
Council’s ideas into reality.
The project for providing the E-catalogue of books
and journals at the Academic Centre initiated by
Professor Srinivasa Rao is completed and now interested
researchers as well as the public can view the
catalogue on line. Efforts are on for procuring e-journals
and JSTORE for providing better facility to our
library users.
Another major achievement is the successful organisation
of the Asian Philosophy Congress which
Professor Rao has conceptualised and had been trying
to realise since he joined as the Chairman. The event
took place during March 6-9, 2010 with the participation
of more than 700 scholars from India and abroad
giving a facelift and identity to Asian thinking. I would
also like to inform you that in the last Congress it was
decided to continue this forum for Asian Philosophy
by organising such meets at different destinations
throughout Asia and Professor Ramakrishna Rao has
been unanimously elected to be the next President of
the Congress.
In order to augment our activities with the small budget
that we have been sanctioned by the MHRD, we have
sought collaborations from other sister organisations
and like-minded bodies and I take this opportunity to
thank all of them. These include UNESCO New Delhi,
IIAS, Shimla, ICSSR, ICHR besides grants from many
universities and research Institutions. In view of our
impressive track record, we have reasonable hope that
our budget will be substantially increased so that we
may achieve new goals and do more for Philosophy in
the country.
On the office front, Ms. Anupama Thakur has joined
as the Director of Administration and Finance in the
month of August and I hope she would be able to
stand up to our requirements and deliver the goods
to our satisfaction. The work of renovation given
to CPWD is yet to be completed even though two
years have passed after the work assignment and I am
looking forward to early completion of the renovation
work.
After my first term of three years which is completed
in September 2010, my services are continued for one
more term. Finally, I thank our chairman, Members
of the Council and the Ministry officials for their
uniform kindness and courtesy and more than that,
the trust they have reposed in me which has worked
as the driving force for me to shoulder the responsibilities,
face challenges and go ahead with the new
programmes and initiatives to make ICPR much more
useful for the academic community of this country.
G. Mishra
Member Secretary

Chairman’s Speech
Professor K. Ramakrishna Rao, Chairman, ICPR
Dr. Manmohan Singh ji, Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri
Kapil Sibal ji, Hon’ble Minister of Human Resource
Development, Dr. Karan Singh ji, Professor Chattopadhyaya,
Professor Balasubramanian, distinguished
guests, Members of the ICPR family, Ladies and
Gentlemen.
On behalf of the ICPR and on my own behalf I
extend to you, Mr. Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan
Singh ji and to you our own Minister Shri Sibal ji, our
warm welcome this morning to this modest function.
We recognize that the ICPR is too small an organization
to attract the attention of a busy Prime Minister
of a country as big as ours. However, we ventured to
invite you, Sir, because we know that you are not just
a Prime Minister. You are an academician at heart and
a thinker by disposition. So, we see you as a member
of our fraternity; and are justly proud that you are not
only our Prime Minister but also the chief architect
of India’s liberalized economic policies that put our
country at the forefront of economic expansion and
unprecedented growth. More importantly, I believe,
you and your government will be remembered for what
you have done for education. The right to education
act, the manifold increase in the education budget to
open up educational opportunities to unprecedented
numbers from all sections of the society and the far
reaching reforms in educational administration that
are contemplated to promote excellence and equity of
access will lead India forward as nothing else would.
ICPR hopes to play its little part in helping to translate
your vision into reality and your thoughts into action.
One of the continuing challenges is the modern man’s
existential predicament, the asymmetry between our
knowledge of “external” and “inner” worlds, between
what we see around and what we experience within.
There is a frightening gap between our enormous
ability to control and exploit the physical forces and
our dismal failure to deal with ourselves. Then, there
is also the worrying gap between the values we preach
and actually we practice in life. All these appear to
be a consequence of the extraordinary success in
conquering the external world and the misplaced belief
that the “inner” world of the mind can be understood
in a similar manner and with the same methods.
The sage of twentieth century and the father of our
nation, Mahatma Gandhi, was acutely aware of this.
His thought and action were attempts to correct this
asymmetry and imbalance and bridge the gap between

the knowledge of ourselves and of the external world.
Therefore, Gandhian studies are among the thrust
areas, the ICPR is encouraging.
Another challenge before us is the extra-ordinary
diversity manifest in many ways in the country. It can
be a boon to build a colourful coalition of coexisting
identities and make India a showcase of sustainable
pluralism. Or it can bust the very integrity of the
nation. I believe, we philosophers can develop appropriate
models to analyze this complex situation and
find ways of moving in the desirable directions.
Ours is not merely a nation of wide diversities. It is
a country of great contrasts and deep paradoxes. We
have been living with them. Mr. Prime Minister, Sir,
if I may take the liberty to say so, you yourself is an
example of a striking paradox. You are not a politician
by instinct or training. Yet, you are the elected Prime
Minister of the largest democracy in the world. Again,
the country is arguably one that scores high on corruption.
Our integrity rating is said to be as low as 3.3 on a
scale of 10. The recently concluded Common Wealth
Games are a painful reminder. Yet, we have in you a
Prime Minister who is globally acclaimed for impeccable
integrity scoring 10 on 10. As Bill Burns so aptly
observed the other day, on the occasion of presenting
the best world statesman award to you, “there could
be no better choice, no better model of what integrity
and statesmanship are all about on the world stage.”
Behind the silky layer of your gentle demeanour and
rare humility, sometimes mistakenly taken as weakness,
lie your real strength, the steely determination,
long term vision and wisdom guided action.
I mention paradoxes here because paradoxes are the
play fields of philosophers. The history of philosophy
is itself a story of playing with paradoxes such as
seeking being in nonbeing, searching for permanence
in the midst of change, striving for knowledge and
bliss while seeing that we are situated in a state of ignorance
and suffering. Classical Indian philosophy is a
relentless pursuit to dissolve such paradoxes. Indeed,
it is a characteristic of Indian tradition to bring about
a magical synthesis of contraries.
Philosophy began as a search for the “really real”, to
learn about the reality behind appearances. Thus, it was
the mother of all sciences. At the time of Plato and
Aristotle physics was a part of philosophy. However,
with the emergence of specialized sciences, philosophy
finds itself empty and barren of subject areas
to study. Ontological metaphysics itself has come to
be seen increasingly, to quote the American philosopher,
C.S.Pierce, “either meaningless gibberish” or
else “downright absurd.” So, we find philosophers
move away from the search for the “really real” and
focus their attention on concepts and their meaning.
Finding conceptual confusions and clearing them have
become the subject-matter of philosophy. Philosophers
have become self-certified therapists to treat
confused minds and clear the congested cognitive
systems. This has served its purpose and the limitations
of this approach have now become all too
obvious. Philosophy is on the threshold of a new
evolutionary phase.
Philosophy deals with ideas and their legitimacy. There
are several criteria by which the legitimacy may be
assessed. What is “agreeable to reason” is just one of
them. Others include those that are (a) aesthetically
appealing, (b) emotionally satisfying, and (c) morally
imperative. All these are driven crucially by cultural
factors and not given a priori as unalterable and absolute
rules dictated by reason and logic. Man does not
live by reason alone. One’s thirst is not quenched by a
dose of logic, but a glass of water. Hunger is not overcome
by a rational understanding of its causes. A man
is not relieved of his grief by syllogistic reasoning but
by comforting counsel and empathy. The existential
conditions not only precipitate problems, philosophical
or otherwise, but also provide their plausible
solutions.
What are really real are not some eternal truths but
existential problems. These are more than semantic.
Philosophers need to go beyond linguistic analysis and
clearing conceptual confusions. They should address
the problems of life and living. Thoughts that are not

translated into action, values that one does not practice
are empty and worthless Philosophical problems
arise because of the manifest incongruity between
one’s thought, passion and action. Transition from
thought to action is not always smooth. There is often
a gap between knowing what is right and doing what
is right. A number of fundamental issues arise from
this existential predicament posing serious challenges
to philosophers. No arm-chair speculations, mere
rational thought devoid of relevance to the existential
context, would do. Philosophy is bound by the
culture that surrounds it; and there can be no perennial
philosophy which is not culturally relevant and
context-driven.
This is the emerging philosophical scenario; and ICPR
is fully prepared to be in the forefront of fostering
emerging philosophies to meet the new challenges.
The ICPR is now attempting to encourage research
in areas like Indian identity, national integration,
violence, terror and empowerment of women. We
have proposals to establish Indian Institute of Philosophy
with a virtual campus and floating faculty, an
experimental institution to carry out interdisciplinary
research in these and similar areas of national relevance.
We also have plans for starting regional centers
that help in developing a mosaic of Indian philosophy
with each of the regions displaying their own identities
as part of national identity.
The two eminent thinkers we are honouring today have
made significant contributions in their own way to
address the many riddles of human predicament. We
thank them for their contributions in advancing human
science. I join all of you in congratulating Professor
D.P.Chattopadhyaya and Professor R. Balasubramanian,
my distinguished predecessors as Chairmen of
ICPR, in receiving the ICPR’s Silver Jubilee Life Time
Achievement Awards for 2009 and 2010 respectively.
While the Award itself is a modest one, that it is being
given by the Prime Minister himself is a measure of
the recognition of their eminence. While congratulating
these two intellectual giants, may I add, that in
honouring these true icons and exemplary role models,
the ICPR is honouring itself.
Let me welcome you again, Sir, Mr. Prime Minister, to
this Award function. We are grateful to you for your
generous gesture to be with us this morning to honour
two of our nation’s leading thinkers. In honouring
them you are honouring Indian philosophy and the
academic community of the country at large.
Workshop by Prof. P.K. Mukhopadhaya at Academic Centre

New Addition to ICPR
Ms Anupama Thakur Joins as the Director
(Administration and Finance)
Ms Anupama Thakur joined ICPR ,Delhi office on
August 2, 2010 as the Director (A&F) on deputation
basis from Agriculture Insurance Co., of India Ltd.,
Lucknow. With her vast experience in Finance as well
as that of Administration, we hope that she would
be an assest to the organisation and streamline both
the Administration and Finance wings and train our
employees to be more professional in handling finance
and administration.
ICPR Activities
Activity at ICPR Academic Centre, Lucknow
Workshop on Navya Nyaya : Language and Methodology
The Workshop on Navya Nyaya: Language and Methodology
(Level-I) was held from 29th March, 2010 to
11th April 2010 at the Academic Centre at Lucknow
with Professor V.N. Jha as the Director of the Workshop.
The inaugural function of the Workshop took
place on 29 March at 10.30 AM at which Professor
Navjeevan Rastogi was the Chief Guest. The inaugural
session was presided over by Professor R.R. Verma,
while Dr. Mercy Helen, Director(P&R) welcomed
the participants of the Workshop and the dignitaries.
Professor V.N. Jha, Director of the Workshop gave an
exhaustive introduction highlighting the purpose and
significance of conducting the Workshop. He traced
the history of devising the course having two components
viz., 1. Exposition on basics of Indian Philosophy
2. Reading of the 19th Century, Navya Nyaya Text.
Both the components were to be taught every day in
two sessions of two hours each. Professor Jha took
pains to explain why the Workshop was important for
the present day scholars and teachers since he felt that
such programmes of mastery over the structure of
language emphasized in the tradition and mastery over
discourse so as to pass on to the next generation was
the need of the hour. Professor Navjeevan Rastogi in
his remarks talked about the Ontology of Samkhya,
Buddha and Jaina. In his talk he threw some light on
Darshanas and Pramana as the instrument of cause.
In this context, he also referred to Gangesa’s contribution
to Language and Knowledge.
Professor R.R. Verma in her presidential remarks
reminded the scholars of the contribution made by
late Professor Sibajiban Bhattacharya. Ms. Preeti
Chandra thanked the participants and all the invitees
for attending the inaugural session.
In all, during the 14 days Workshop, there were 16
lectures delivered by Professor V.N. Jha. The Workshop
was quite distinct in the sense that everyday the
morning sessions would be devoted to lectures and
the afternoon sessions were given to the Reading of

the Text, Navya-Nyaya-Bhasa-Pradipa. Besides this,
DVDs of Tarka Sangraha of Annambhatta were shown
through the LCD projector to all the participants.
There were 19 participants in all including scholars
of Lucknow and the course was appreciated by one
and all. The Workshop was a continuous process with
one day in between given to the participants for library
work since the Academic Centre has a huge library
with scholarly books and very important texts related
to the subject. On the penultimate day Professor Jha
conducted a written test in which he assessed the
knowledge of the participants as to how much they
had grasped during the Workshop. The evaluation
was quite tough and the participants were graded in
accordance with their merit. The valedictory session
was attended by not only the participants but also
scholars from Lucknow. There were dignitaries and
eminent scholars like Professor R.R. Verma, Professor
Arindam Chakraborty, Professor Rakesh Chandra
besides Member Secretary, ICPR, Professor G. Mishra.
A feedback was sought from the participants giving
their views and suggestions for the future. The entire
Workshop was a very successful event. It was also felt
that another Workshop be conducted soon for the
benefit of more scholars.
A Report
ICPR & RSKS Collaboratively organized First Buddha Jayanti
Lecture Programme, September 25th, 2010
First Buddha Jayanti Lecture by
Professor Richard Gombrich
The First Buddha Jayanti Lecture Programme was
organized in collaboration with Rashtriya Sanskrit
Sansthan, New Delhi and ICPR. The programme
was held on 25th September, 2010 at India International
Centre, New Delhi. The speaker was Professor
Richard Gombrich, former Boden Professor of
Sanskrit at Oxford University, U.K. The Programme
started at 6.00 p.m. at Annexe auditorium of IIC by
offering floral bouquet to Professor R. Gombrich
Professor R. Tripathi and Professor G. Mishra
presenting a memento to Professor R. Gomrich
and the dignitaries on the dais. Professor G. Mishra,
Member Secretary introduced Professor R. Gombrich
and his research works in the field of Buddhism,
Sanskrit and Oriental Philosophy to the elite audience.
He also spoke about the collaborative efforts of the
ICPR with Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan towards organizing
commemorative Jayanti lecture programmes
by distinguished and established scholars in the field
by means of such programmes which are going to

e annual collaborative events by ICPR and Rashtriya
Sanskrit Sansthan. After this Professor R.
Gombrich delivered his specially prepared lecture for
this programme entitled “Surveying on the Himalayas
of Buddhist Thoughts”. The learned speaker in
his eloquent speech explored the various core areas
of Buddhist Thought and lucidly presented major
philosophical foundations of Buddhism. After the
lecture the Chairperson of the programme Professor
Radhavallabh Tripathi, VC, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan,
appreciated the theme of the lecture as well as
the insightful presentation by Professor R. Gombrich.
He further congratulated ICPR for commencing such
lecture programme in collaboration with RSKS. After
this, Professor Richard Gombrich was honoured by a
Shawl and was presented mementoes and publications
on behalf of ICPR and Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan.
The lecture session is on
The programme came to an end with the vote of
thanks proposed by Ms. Anupama Thakur.
The programme was coordinated by Dr. Sushim
Dubey, Programme Officer, ICPR and Dr. Shukla
Mukherjee from RSKS.
National Seminars
National Seminar on Dr. D. D. Bandistes’ Rationalism,
at Department of Philosophy at Mata Jijabai Govt. Girls’
P. G. College, Indore (M.P.)
sponsored by the Indian Council of Philosophical
Research, New Delhi.
At the inaugural function, Professor G. Mishra,
Member Secretary, ICPR highlighted the importance
and the relevance of ‘Dhamma’ (a moral way of living
in Buddhism) as presented in Dr. D.D. Bandistes’ book
in the context of our present society. At the function
Dr. Ashutosh Mishra the Vice chancellor of Rani
Ahalyabai University was the special guest.
A view of the Inaugural Function
A two-day National Seminar war organized by the
Department of Philosophy at Mata Jijabai Govt. Girls’
P. G. College, Indore on 24th and 25th April 20 J 0 on
Dr. D. D. Bandistes’ Rationalism, as found in his latest
book ‘Dhamma : Our Only Saviour. The seminar was
The first session of the Seminar was chaired by Dr.
Sagarmal Jain and Dr. C. D. Naik, Dr. Shobha Mishra
and Miss Uma Dave presented their research papers.
In the second session which was chaired by Dr. S. P.
Dubey, Dr. D. P. Maurya, Dr. Gajbhie, Dr. B. K. Pasi
and Dr. Rajole presented their papers.

The third session was held under the chairmanship
of Dr. Ambikadatta Sharma of Sagar University in
which Dr. Abha Holkar, Dr. Hamant Namdev and Dr.
S. P. Pandey presented their research papers. The last
and the closing session was chaired by Dr. Shakuntala
Sinha.
Scholars and participants were from around the city
and also from other places. Dr. Abha Holkar, the Head
of the Department of Philosophy was the convener.
Dr. Sunita Kaveeshwar of the Department conducted
all three sessions of the seminar.
National Seminar on “Mind and Consciousness
at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
The ICPR sponsored National Seminar on “Mind and
Consciousness : Some Contemporary Perspectives”
was conducted by Prof. K. R. Rajani during 5th - 7th
June, 2010 in Pharmaceutical Sciences Auditorium
of Andhra University, Visakhapatnam on 5th June at
4:00 P.M. Prof. K. S. Chalam, Member, Union Public
Service Commission, New Delhi inaugurated the
seminar. Prof. Beela Satyanrayana, Vice-Chancellor,
Andhra University graced as President of the event.
Prof. Janak Pandey, Vice-Chancellor, Central University
of Bihar, Patna delivered the keynote address. Prof.
H.R. Nagendra, Vice-Chancellor, SVYASA University
of Yoga, Bangalore released the souvenir of the
seminar. Professor K. Ramakrishna Rao: Chairman,
ICPR, New Delhi, Prof. Y. Satyanarayana, Vice-Chancellor,
A.P. Law University, Prof. V. Bala Mohan Das,
Former Vice-Chancellor, Acharya Nagarjuna University,
Andhra Pradesh felicitated.
At the end of the inaugural session Prof. K. Ramakrishna
Rao, Chairman, ICPR was felicitated on his
unanimous election as Founder President of Asian
Professor K. Ramakrishna Rao, Chairman,
ICPR being felicitated at the seminar
Philosophy Congress by Live to Love Society For
Global Inclusive Community; Visakhapatnam along
with the seminar organizers.
On 6th June, 2010, the technical sessions started at
9:00 a.m. in Platinum Jubilee Seminar Hall of Andhra
University, upholding the international standards for
academic dialogue in terms of comfort and excellent
scholarly dialogue.
National Seminar on “Citizenship, Nationality and Globalisation”
Organized by Dept. of C D L & Philosophy, Dravidian University,
Kuppam (A.P)
The three day national seminar on Citizenship,
Nationality and Globalisation, was inaugurated by the
Chief-Guest of the function Sri. K. Madhukar Shetty,
IPS, Superintendent of Police, Karnataka Lokayukta in
the forenoon of 16th September 2010. He presented
the perspectives of a civil servant in understanding the
concept of Citizenship in terms of Globalisation. For
him citizen is not one who protects his own self-inter-

ests but one who protects the interests of others and
the state. His inspiring speech was applauded by the
delegates as well as the students who participated in
the inauguration programme.
The keynote address was delivered by Prof. A.
Raghuramaraju, Dept. of Philosophy, University
of Hyderabad. In his address, Prof. Raghuramaraju,
traced the origin of the concept of citizenship from
the ancient Greek times and evaluated the intricacies of
the concept in our times. Prof. Cuddapah Ramanaiah,
Vice-chancellor of Dravidian University presided over
the inauguration programme. He stressed the need for
exploring concepts such as Citizenship, Nationality
and Globalisation which are engaging the intellectuals
all over the world.
Prof. Ch. A. Rajendra Prasad, Dean, School of
Dravidian Languages and Translations Studies,
Dravidian University congratulated the Dept. of
Comparative Dravidian Literature and Philosophy
for choosing such a theme having contemporary relevance.
Dr. D. Balaganapathi, Director of the seminar while
introducing the theme of the Seminar, explicated
various perspectives involved in the concept of Citi-
Professor A. Raghuram Raju and others on the dais
zenship in the global context. Dr. S. Penchalaiah, Head
i/c, Dept. of Comparative Dravidian Literature and
Philosophy, Dravidian University welcomed the guests
and delegates while Dr. T. Narayana proposed a vote
of thanks at the inaugural session.
The Valedictory Programme of the Seminar was
held on 19th September 2010 from12.30 noon to 2
p.m. There were 20 papers presented in the Seminar.
The deliberations were very lively, interesting and
thought provoking. The Seminar concluded with a
note stressing the necessity of bringing the presented
articles in the form of a volume.
National Seminar held at B.N. Mandal University,
Madhepura, Bihar
A three-day national seminar on “Philosophy of
Mandan Mishra” was organised by B.N.Mandal
University, Madhepura from 27-29 September, 2010.
A committee was constituted under the supervision
of Prof. R. P. Srivastava, Vice-Chancellor, B.N. Mandal
University, Madhepura. Dr. Gyananjai Dwivedi was the
convener of the seminar. The seminar was attended
by more than 100 participants consisting of the intellectuals
of philosophical repute and several others
belonging to other disciplines. Some of the eminent
Dignitaries on dais of the seminar
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scholars of philosophy who attended the seminar were
Prof. Srinivasa Rao, Kamataka University, Banguloru;
Prof. Godavarish Mishra, Member Secretary, ICPR,
New Delhi; Prof. Ashok Vohra, University of Delhi,
New Delhi, Prof. R. P. Srivastava, Vice-Chancellor,
BNMU. Dr. K.C. Pandey, Gorakhpur University,
Gorakhpur. Six academic sessions in the University
Headquarters’ and one outside at the venue Mahisi
were conducted and altogether twenty two research
papers were taken up for discussion.
Report of the 6th Bi-Annual International Conference at K.J. Somaiya
Centre for Buddhist Studies, Viyavichar, Mumbai
Cultural Relations for the success of the Academic
effort.
View of the Inaugural Session
The 6th Bi-Annual International Conference on
“Buddhist Meditation : Texts, Tradition and Practice”
was held from 3rd to 5th September 2010, at
K. J. Somaiya Centre for Buddhist Studies, Vidyavihar,
Mumbai, jointly with Nava Nalanda Mahavihara,
Nalanda, Vietnam Buddhist University, Vietnam,
Indian Council for Cultural Relation, New Delhi.
The conference was sponsored by Indian Council for
The Conference was inaugurated by Shri H. E. Devanand
Konwar Governor of Bihar. The Key note
Address was given by Prof. Kiyozumi Ishii President
Komazawa University, Tokyo, Japan. Deputy Director
General, I.C.C.R. Prof. Yogeshwar Verma, Ven. Dr.
Thich Giac Toan, Vice President, Vietnam Buddhist
Sangha and Ven. Ashin Nanissara Chancellor of Sitagu
International Buddhist Academy, Myanmar were the
guests of honor. Dr. B. L. Mungekar, Member of Rajyasabha,
released the book “Relevance of the Teachings
of Buddha as in the Early Scriptures to the Contemporary
Society”. Governor of Bihar released the previous
conference proceedings “Buddhist Culture in Asia-
Unity in Diversity”. The proceedings of the National
Seminar on “Philosophy of Aesthetics” was released
by Dr. Meena Talim during the Valedictory Session.
More than 35 renowned scholars from 14 countries
Professor B. L. Mungekar with participants
Shri H.E. Devanand Konwar, Governor of Bihar,
inaugurating the conference
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participated and presented the papers on Texts, Tradition
and Practice on Buddhist Meditation. Two special
panel discussions on Buddhaghosa (Theravada tradition)
and Dogen (Mahayana, Zen Buddhist tradition)
were organized. Mr. Samir Somaiya gave a very befitting
Presidential Address. Valedictory Address was
given by Ven. Ashin Nyanissara. The papers presented
in this Conference will be edited by Ven. Khammai
Dhammasami and Prof. Charles Willemen.
The conference was followed by a field tour to
Buddhist caves at Karla, Bhaja and Bhedse.
Workshop
International Workshop on Dissident Streams in Spirituality
Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady
Workshop on full swing
The Department of Philosophy, Sree Sankaracharya
University of Sanskrit, Kalady has conducted a
two-day international level workshop on ‘Dissident
Streams in Spirituality’ during 29-30 April 2010, with
the sponsorship of Indian Council of Philosophical
Research, New Delhi. The present workshop has been
conducted as the fifth-one in a series lf Seminars
being held by the Department for exploring the specificity
and creativity of intellectual/cultural expression.
The domain of religious/spiritual practices are taken
here as one among the different spheres of intellectual
engagement and activity of the people. Therefore the
question of creativity of the religious/spiritual domain
of intellectual practice is presumed to be accounted in
terms of its conversancy with the life situations of the
people of specific regions and cultures. Seven spiritual
practitioners/activists, besides thirty three academic
scholars including five delegates from abroad participated
in the programme. Some college teachers and
research scholars were also invited as discussants.
About 50-75 people participated in the two-day workshop
including local participants besides students and
teachers of the Department. Participants were selected
on the basis of their interest in the topic, which was
shared through the internet interactions. The theme
note was circulated widely to people all over the world,
and many actively responded to the issue, and wanted
to participate in the workshop, though practical matters
made it impossible. Some scholars participated making
their own financial arrangements. The pre-workshop
discussion on the theme over the internet, participants
at the workshop listening keenly in fact, has turned
Participants at the workshop listening keenly
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out to be an internet-workshop through which a wide
range of scholars could share their views. The internet
discussion was brought out in a booklet form as a
workshop document for distribution to the participants.
A blog was also created for the open discussion,
in the name .www.spiritualdissent.blogspot.com
The deliberations of the workshop were arranged as
brief presentations which were followed by extensive
and informal discussions on the respective issues by
the participants. On the whole, the deliberations went
well exposing varied streams of spirituality and their
dimensions of dissent. It was felt from the responses of
the participants that a different but creative approach
to religious and spiritual practices is the imperative of
the time for re-assessing and appreciating the spiritual
dimensions of many of the cultural practices for
seeking a balanced resolution of the present day problems.
ICPR Fellowships
Fellowship Awards - 2010
Professor N. S. Ramanuja Tatacharya has been nominated
as the National Fellow of ICPR for the Year 2009-10
Prof. N. S. Ramanuja Tatacharya is one of the seniormost,
very celebrated and renowned scholars in
Navya-Nyaya. Born on 15th April 1928 in Navalpakkam,
Tamilnadu, he is very active in his Shastric
pursuits and recently retired from French Institute,
Pondicherry.
An erudite scholar and learned Sanskritist, Dr.
Ramanuja Tatacharya has served the academic community
in different capacities which includes his services
as the Vice-Chancellor of Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth,
Tirupati.
Dr. Tatacharya has to his credit more than 15 reputed
published works in classical Indian philosophy. His
original contributions consist of scholarly works
like Vivriti, Balabodhini, Bhagavadgunaratnapetika,
Pratyaksa Tattvacintamani Vimarsa etc. He has translated
Nyayasiddhanjanam of Vedantadesika into Tamil.
He has been the general editor to many scholarly
works like Ramanujacaritacampu, Pancapadikavivarana
with Commentaries (reprint), Caturdasalaksani etc. and
he has also contributed more than 60 research papers
on different Sastras which have been published in
various Research Journals. Dr. Tatacharya has guided
more than 25 Research Scholars for Ph.D. degree
on different aspects of Sanskrit Literature, Philosophy
and Indian Culture. He has also guided many
scholars from foreign countries in their research
assignments.
As an eminent scholar he has received many awards
and honours like Catussastra Praveena, Maha-mahopadhyaya
and Vacaspati Puraskar, K.K. Birla Foundation
award etc.
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Senior Fellowships
Following scholars have been awarded ICPR Senior
Research Fellowship for the year 2010.
Other Fellowships
Metaphorical Use of Language. Her second post doctoral
work as a General Fellow of ICPR was on Problems of
Linguistic Universals (1994 – 1997). Next post doctoral
work again as a Research Associate of UGC was on
Philosophy of Art, Artistic Creativity, Appreciation and
Communication (1999 – 2004). Her fourth post doctoral
work as again a General Fellow of ICPR was on
Philosophical Explanations of Chomskyan and Fillmorean
Grammars (2006 – 2008). Currently she is working on
Interpretation of Texts as a Senior Fellow of ICPR.
Jayanti Jagdeb
Professor Jayanti Jagdeb is the former Professor of
Philosophy of the P.G. Dept. of Philosophy, Utkal
University. She has also served as the Director of the
School of Women’s Studies in Utkal University. She
has a brilliant academic career. She obtained her Ph.D
Degree from Utkal University and has to her credit
a number of research publications in different fields
of Philosophy. Recently she was invited by Peking
University, Beijing, China to deliver a talk in the 18th
International Congress on Aesthetics held from
9th-13th August,2010. An awardee of ICPR senior
fellowship for the year 2009-2010, she has chosen to
work on the topic: A Study in Bio-Medical Ethics with
reference to Indian Context.
Ramesh Chandra Sinha
Having had his Ph.D. from Banaras Hindu University
in 1969 Professor Ramesh Chandra Sinha worked
at Patna University and retired as the Professor and
Head of the Department of Philosophy in the year
2005. Author of six books and large number of
research publications, Professor Sinha had worked
at diverse fields of Philosophy, Eastern and Western.
As the recipient of Indian Council of Philosophical
Research Senior Fellowship for the year 2009-2010, he
has chosen the topic Religious Identity and the Other: A
Post-Modern Perspective for his research project.
Arundhati Mukherji
Dr. Arundhati Mukherji, received her Ph.D. degree
in 1987 from Jadavpur University for her dissertation
titled Linguistic Competence – A Critical Evaluation of
Noam Chomsky. After that she was awarded Research
Associateship of the University Grants Commission,
India, during the period 1989 to 1994 for her work on
Arvind Chowdhary
Dr. Arvind Chowdhary worked at the Ram Lal
College of the University of Delhi as a reader in the
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Department of English. He obtained his Ph.D. from
Delhi University on “Art Symbol, Feeling and Poetic
Meaning:Towards an Understanding of Sussane K.
Langer’s Aesthetic theory” in the year 2000. As a
ICPR Senior Research Fellow he would be working on
Heidegger, Sartre and Langer on the Art of Poetry
General Fellowships
Following scholars have been awarded ICPR General
Fellowship for the year 2010
Dr. Manuel UP, Suvidya College, Electronic City PO,
Bangalore-560100, Karnataka.
A Critique of the Early and Later Advaita Concept of Maya
and the Defence of Non-Dualism
Dr. Prashant Ojha, Department of Philosophy,
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, (UP).
Paryavayanuja Sandehvaad: Darshnik Vishleshan
Dr. Shyam Kishore Singh, At-Jagodih, PO-Paura,
Dist.-Vaishali, Bihar-844117.
Samsamajik Dhyan Paditiyo Ka Tulnatmak
Dr. Jeetendra Yadav, B-1/58 Sector-J, Aliganj, Lucknow
-226024, (UP)
‘Prem’
Adhyaan
Ki Avdharna Ka Darshnik Samikshatmak
Dr. Bhupendra Shukla, C/o Pro-MR Mehta, Deptt.
Of Philosophy & Religion Faculty of Arts, Banaras
Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, (UP).
Bhartiya Darshan Me Parisithikiya Siddant Ke Vividh
Ayayam Aur Oski Vartman Sarthakta
Ms Rajani Adusumilli, C/o Professor & Dr K.R.
Rajani, Department of Philosophy, Andhara University,
Visakhapatnam-530003.
Pranayama In Yogopanishads: A Philosophical Study.
Dr. Navin Kumar Srivastava, Department of
Philosophy & Religion, Banaras Hindu University,
Varanasi-2210-05, UP
Samaysar Me Varnit Jain Atama Mimansa Ka Anusheelan:
Atamkhayati Ke Vishesh Sandarbh Me.
Dr.Shraddha Raghuvanshi, 47 Dharamraj Society,
Near Shayona City, Chankya Puri Road, Ghatlodia,
Ahmdedabad, Gujrat-380061.
Pandurang Shastri Apthvale- Ek Tatvvetaa Aur Samaj
Sudgharak
Dr Kavita Bhatt, W/o Shri Subhash Bhatt, UGC Cell,
Administrative Building, HNB Garhwal University,
Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarkhand-246174.
Yoga Darshan Mein Pratyahar Ke Darshnik Adhar Evam
Samikalin Mahattva Ka Adhdhyan.
Shri M. Prasada Rao, Research Scholar, Department
of Philosophy, Vidya, Room No.50, A.U. Campus,
Visakhapatnam-530003.
Gandhian Perspective for Conflict Resolution
Dr. Reddi Jayabharati, DNo.8-3-7/1 Flat No.11, Palace
Heights-B, Peda Waltair Junction, Visakhapatnam-
530017.
Non-violence And Global Peace- A Study With Special Reference
To M.K. Gandhi
Shri Ramesh Chand, C/o Professor M.R. Mehta,
Philosophy & Religion, Banars Hindu University,
Varanasi-221005.
Bhartiya Darshan Me Pramanatbhav Ki Samasya: Ek
Samikshatmak Addhyan
Shri K. Victor Babu, C/o N. James Paul, Shalem Prayer
House, Mission Colony, SALUR, Vizianagaram, (DT)
Andhra Pradesh, Pin-535591.
Moral and Social Concerns of Philosophy of Democratic
Education: A Study with Reference to John Dewey And M.K.
Gandhi.
Junior Fellowships
Following scholars have been awarded ICPR Junior
Research Fellowship for the year 2010
Ms Madhu Nandini Srivastav, Department of Philosophy,
Manbikiy Sankay, Mahatma Gandhi Sanskrit
Vidyapitha, Varanasi-221002.
Bhartiya Darshan Mein Anishvarvad Ek Samikshatmak
Adhyan
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Sh. Vikash Mishra, 56/51 Satranji Mohal, Kahookothi,
Kanpur-208 001
Morality and Freedom of the Will in Kant
Sh. Sanjeev Kumar, 1/A Betiahata:Rusampur, Dhala,
Behind I.O.C. Petrol Pump, Gorakhpur-273 016
Concept of Secularism Study in Indian Context
Ms Rakhi Rani, 130/122 Lachiram Street, Datmandi
Jwalapur, Haridwar-249 407 (Uttarkhand)
The Concept of Ultimate Reality in Kashmir Saiv Darshan &
Dakshini Saiv Darshan
Shri Yadwinder Singh, International Hostel Room
No.19, Sampurnanda Sanskrit University, Varanasi-
221002.
Adi Sri Granth Sahib Granthey and Adwaita Tatwa
Mimansha
Shri Anoop George, Department of Humanities
& Social Sciences, IIT, Bombay, Powai, Mumbai-
400076.
The Engaged Agent: Hermenutics of Modernity in Heidegger
and Charles Taylor
Ms Inderjeet Kaur Sodhi, Kothi No.22, New Moti
Bagh Colony, patiala-147001 (Punjab)
Methods for the understanding of Shri Guru Granth Sahib :
A Hermeneutical Study
Shri Ajai Kumar Mishra, C/o Shri Virendra Kumar,
18A/1 Stanley Road, Muirabad, Allahabad-211002
Adunik Vedanta Mein Samajvad: Swami Vivekanand Ke
Paripeksh Me
Ms Bharati Jha, A-34/A, 3rd Floor, Rama Park, Uttam
Nagar, New Delhi 110 059.
A Critical And Comparative Study Of Consciousness In
Indian Philosophy
Ms Mallika Kumari, QT.No. DT.-2741, Tanki Side
Dhurwa, Ranchi-834002.
Kartavya Vad Ka Samikshatmak Addhyan
Shri R. Thilak, No.492/1, 6th Street, South Colony
ICF, Chennai-600038 (TN).
The Role of Morality in Psyc`hological Counselling
Ms Sharda Kusum Mishra, K-20/144 Rajmandir,
Bhrama Ghat, Varanasi-221001.
J. Krishnamurti Ka Darshnik Chintan: Ek Anushilan
Ms Juhi Routh, C/o Pralay Roy, S.P. Mukherjee Road,
(Shiv Mandir), PO-Kadamtala, Dist-Darjeeling-
734011.
Freedom And Facticity: A Study with Sartre
Shri Prangesh Kumar Mishra, S/o Dr. Ramdhani
Mishra, Village Ramgaon, Post - Palahi Patti (Sindhora),
Dist-Varanasi (UP)
Siddhant Bindoh Samikashatmakam Adhyayanam
Ms Baishali Majumdar, C/oDr. Kanti Lal Das, Department
of Philosophy, North Bengal University, Dist
Darjeeling-734013.
Language and Reality: A Critical Reflection
Ms. Padmini Sridhar PS, Type-IV , Qr. No.15, Staff
Qrs, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Sanskrit Vidyapeeth,
Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi-110016.
Sri Ramunajacharya kritgadh Traysay Darshnikam Addhyanam
(Sharangatigadham)
Shri Sanjay Kumar Singh, Village Bhanaicha, Post
Hunuman Ganj, Dist Allahabad, UP-221505
Atam Tatva Vivek: Ek Samikshatm,ak Adhyan
Ms Nabanita Barua, House No.22, Opposite CPWD
Colony, Zoo Narengi Road, PO Bamuni Maidan,
Guwahati-781021.
The Problem of God and the Absolute in the Philosophy of
Dr. Radhakrishnan : A Study.
Ms Juthika Das, C/o Shri Kailash Das, P.O Kahelipara,
Janakpur, Rangpur Path, House No.12, Guwahati
Dist-Kamup, Assam-781019.
Environmental Ethics- The Vedic Heritage To Protect Bio-
Diversity
Ms Madhumita Das, C/o Shri Pradip Ch. Das,
Maligaon Gate No.1, Above ICICI ATM, Kamrup,
Guwahati-781011 Assam.
Philosophy of Science- A Study
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Ms Sajiya Sultan Begum, C/o MD Samser Ali,
Village-Dharapur Majali, PO- Dharapur, P.S. Azara,
Dist- Kamrup-781133, Assam.
The Concept of Justice and The Status of Women in Islam
Ms Manashi Bora, C/o Sri Satya Prasad Bora, Village
Azara, PO Azara, Dust-Kamrup-781017, (ASSAM)
Philosophy of Action
Ms Suman Deka, C/o Sr Narender Nath Deka,
Village-Mirza (Gopalpur) PO-Mirza Dist-Kampur,
Assam-781125.
Hedonism, Mill’s Utilitarianism And Perfectionism – A Philosophical
Study
Miss Anjali, Village Bailo, Post Samdarkhurd, Dist-
Gorakhpur - 273152, UP.
A Critical Study of Neo-Buddhism of Bhim Rao Ambedkar
Miss Laxmi Mehar, 48 Narayanpura Sanwer Road,
Ujjain (MP)-456001
Acharya Shankar Ke Advaitvadi Darshnik Avdharna Ka
Vyavhari k Sawroop (Ek Vishad Vivechen).
Shri Saligram Ahirbar, Department of Philosophy,
Dr. H.S. Gour V.Vidhyalaya Sagar-(MP)-470003.
Adhunik Bhartiya Chintan Ke Vikas Me Swami Ramkrishan
Paramhans Ka Advan
Ms Mamta Solanki, 102, Durga Kalony, Fazal Pura,
Ujjain-456001.
Bhartiya Sant Parampara Evem Darshan Me Samajik Samta
(Swami Vivekanand Ke Vishesh Sandarbh Mein)
Shri Likhmi Meena, 1-C-489, Kudi Bhagtasni Housing
Board, Jodjpur-342005.
Bharat Mein Liktantra Ke Avdharna: Parampara Evem
Adhunikta Ke Sandarbh Mein Ek Darshnik Vishleshan
Ms Shobha, C/o Shri Chatter Singh, M-56, Chotta
Pariwar, Gurukul Kangri, Haridwar-249404
(Uttarkhand)
Neuroses and Yogic Treatment: With Specific Reference to
Patanjal Yoga Philosophy.
Shri Salman Arshad, Prakrit Bharti Acedemy, 13,A
Main Malviya Nagar, Kalgiri Road Jaipur, (Rajasthan),
Pin302017.
Adhyatmak Sadhna Me Swans Niyantran Ki Bhomika (Yog,
Jain, Bodh Tatha Sufi Sadhnan Ke Vishesh Sandarbh Me.
Ms Arti Soni, C-81, Jawahar Nagar, Bharatpur, Rajasthan-321001.
Itihas Evem Sanskriti Vishyak Bhartiya Parivesh: Sri
Arvind Evem Yashdev Shalya Ke Darshano Ka Alochnatmak
Adhyan
Ms Neha Kumari, Maksuspur, Munger, Near Durga
Asthan, Bihar.
‘Sankykarika’ Evam ‘Dhampad’ Ke Anusar Manav Ka
Swaroop tatha Uski Niyati –Ek Tulnatmak Addhyan
Shri Deep Narayan, Arya Samaj Mandir, Chuna Mandi
Paharganj, New Delhi-110055.
Patanjal Yog Darshan Sadhanpadeey Swami Narayan Bhashyasya
Samikshatmak Akamadhya yanam.
Ms Shimi C.M., Arackal House, Perandoor Road,
Kaloor, Kochi-682017.
Non-locality of Coconsciousness for future Epistomics: Revisiting
Synthetic Models of Coconsciousness Studies in Indian
Philosophy
Shri Vijayakumar K., Modampadi (H), Kozhinjampara
(PO), Palakkad (District), Kerala -678555
Conceiving Language of Thought Hypothesis: Possibilities and
Limitations Of Mentalese As A Language of Thought
Ms Deepika Kumari, Shri Suresh Chandra Advocate,
Durga Devi, Mirzapur-(UP)-231001.
Advaita Vedanta Mein Jiva Ka Svarupa
Ms Kanika Bezbarua, C/o Abala Store, Dispur,
Hatigaon, Sewali Path, Guwahati-781038.
A Critical Study Of Illusion In Indian Philosophy
Miss Vinita Nair, 116- Janata Nagar, Rakhdi Sodala,
Jaipur-302006, Rajasthan .
Rajneesh’s Concept of Religion
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Hindi Pakhwara 2010
Celebration of Hindi Pakhwara with Prof. Vachaspati Upadhyaya as the Chief Guest
The Hindi Pakhwara 2010 was observed in ICPR office
from 14 - 28 September, 2010 at ICPR Head Office,
New Delhi and ICPR Academic Centre, Lucknow. A
Programme was organized on 16th September 2010
at Darshan Bhawan in which Professor Ambika Dutt
Sharma, Dr. H.S.G. Central University, Sagar was
the main speaker and Professor Vachaspati Upadhyaya,
Vice-Chancellor, Lalbahadur Shastri Sanskrit
Vidyapeetha, New Delhi was the chief guest of the
programme. On this occasion Professor Sharma
spoke about the history, development and cultural
upheavals related with Hindi. Professor Upadhyaya
spoke about the multi-facets Indian Society and role
of Hindi as Rajbhasha in official work. Professor G.
Mishra, Member Secretary, ICPR also addressed officials
of ICPR regarding the significance of language
and observance of Hindi Pakhawara.
During the Hindi Pakhwara various promotional activities
like Hindi Kavya paath pratiyogita, Sulekh-lekhan,
and vad-vivad, were organized at Darshan Bhawan as
well as at Academic Centre. Prizes to the winners of
the above competition were given in programme on
30 September 2010, in which Professor Indernath
Choudhary and Dr. Neeru Mishra were invited. Prof.
Choudhary presented his view about prevelance and
usage of Hindi terminology by non-Hindi region
people and even in abroad also. The Pakhawara
programme was assisted by Shri Devender Kumar and
coordinated by Dr. Arun Mishra, Director (A) and Dr.
Sushim Dubey, Programme Officer.
Academic Centre Lucknow celebrates
Hindi Pakhwara
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Indian Council of Philosophical Research, an autonomous
body under the Ministry of Human Resources
Development, Government of India has the scheme
to honour the outstanding, meritorious, excellence and
well acclaimed proven scholarships in the area through
its Various Categories of Awards:
1. Life Time Achivement Award:
A National Award for distinguished work in
philosophy in India will be awarded to a living
Indian Philosopher and which does not require
any project to be carried out by the recipient of
that award.
ICPR proposes to give an award of Rs.1,00,000/-
and a citation to the selected eminent scholar.
Heads of Department of Philosophy; Eminent
Philosophers and retired teachers of philosophy
in the country may nominate suitable names and
send their bio-data for consideration.
2. Best Ph.D. Dissertation Award (in Philosophy)
to one scholar who has submitted his/her dissertation
to the University and has been awarded Ph.
D. degree during the past one year.
The award amounts to Rs.50,000/- and a citation.
Heads of Department of Philosophy and Supervisors
may nominate suitable names of scholars
awarded Ph. D. during the past one year along
with their bio-data and a copy of the dissertation
for consideration.
1. Fellows Meet.
Administrative Matters
Notification for the ICPR Various Categories of Awards
2. Life Time Achievement Award Function.
Fellows Meet programme venue was decided as JNU
and invitation-cum-information letter to all the ICPR
existing fellows to participate in the programme.
While Life time achievement Programme is to be held
at Vigyan Bhawan on 22nd of the December 2010
in which Life Time Achievement Award for the year
Forthcoming Events
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3. Young Philosopher Award.
Eligibility: The scholar must be in the group
not exceeding 35 years as on 31 March 2010. The
scholars of the target age group may submit their
bio-data along with 5 copies of their published
work during the last 5 years.
The award amounts to Rs.50,000/- and a citation.
Heads of Department of Philosophy of Indian
university/Institutions/Eminent Philosophers/
Retired teachers of Philosophy in the country may
also nominate suitable scholars for consideration
of the award.
4. The Best Book of the Year in Philosophy
Award.
Eligibility: All books published in India in Hindi,
Sanskrit or English during the last three years, not
before 2007, in philosophy are eligible for consideration
of the award. The books must be original
works showing promise of mature philosophical
thinking. Authors can submit their books (5
copies) to ICPR for evaluation and consideration.
The award amounts to Rs.50,000/- and a citation.
Nominations are solicited from eminent Philosophers,
Heads of Department of Philosophy and retired
teachers of philosophy in the country.
The applications/nominations may be submitted on
the following address.
Member Secretary
Indian Council of Philosophical Research
Darshan Bhawan, 36, Tughlakabad Instituitional Area
Mehrauli Badarpur Road, New Delhi 110 062
2009-10 is to be given to Professor R. Balasubramanian
(Ph.D. and D.Litt. from Madras University), a
renowned scholar in Advaita Vedanta. And Life Time
Achievement Award for the year 2010-11 is to be given
to renowned scholar, former governor of Rajasthan,
Prof. D.P. Chattopadhyaya. Prof. D.P. Chattopadhyaya
was the chairman of ICPR and also chairman
of PHISPC project and acclaimed academician of
Jadavpur University, Kolkata.

Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research
Editor : Mrinal Miri
Volume XXVII No. 1 Volume XXVII No. 2
Amitabha Gupta and Johan van Benthem
Introduction
part I History of Logic
Wilfrid Hodges and Stephen Read
Western Logic
Fabien Schang
Two Indian Dialectical Logics: saptabha∆g∂ and catuko¢i
Prabal K. Sen and Amita Chatterjee
Navya-Nyåya Logic
Fenrong Liu and Wujing Yang
A Brief History of Chinese Logic
part II Mathematical Logic and
Foundations
Anand Pillay
Model Theory
Jouko VÄÄnÄnen
A Taste of Set Theory for Philosophers
Jeremy Avigad
Understanding, Formal Verification, and the Philosophy
of Mathematics
S. Barry Cooper
Computability Theory
Hiroakira Ono
Algebraic Logic
part III Logics of Processes and
Computation
Frank Wolter and Michael Wooldridge
Temporal and Dynamic Logic
Samson Abramsky
Logic and Categories as Tools for Building Theories
R. Ramanujam
Memory and Logic: a Tale from Automata Theory
part IV Logics of Information and
Agency
Eric Pacuit
Logics of Informational Attitudes and Informative Actions
Richard Booth and Thomas Meyer
Belief Change
Rohit Parikh
Some Remarks on Knowledge: Games and Society
Amitabha Gupta and Johan van Benthem
Introduction
part v Logic and Interfaces with
Philosophy
Isidora Stojanovic
Meaning, Context and Logical Truth
Jeffrey Helzner and Vincent Hendricks
Agency and Interaction What We Are and
What We Do in Formal Epistemology
Bas C. van Fraassen
Logic and the Philosophy of Science
Sven Ove Hansson
Twelve Theses on the Use of Logic in
Moral Philosophy
Horacio Arl˙-Costa
Quantified Modal Logic
Hannes Leitgeb
Logic in Philosophy of Mathematics
Edward Zalta
Logic and Metaphysics
part vI Logic and Other
Disciplines
Sonja Smets
Logic and Quantum Physics
Kenny Easwaran
Logic and Probability
Dov M. Gabbay
Sampling Logic and Argumentation Networks:
A Manifesto
Alistair Isaac and Jakub Szymanik
Logic in Cognitive Science: Bridging the Gap between
Symbolic and Connectionist Paradigms
Oliver Roy
Epistemic Logic and the Foundations of Decision and
Game Theory
Peter Hajek
Many valued Logic and Fuzzy Logic
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Contd. from back cover page (Honouring Professor Rajangam Balasubramanian)...
Varahur Kalyanasundara Sastrigal. He has been guided
by Sastrigal in his very extensive and in-depth studies
of hundreds of original Sanskrit works. Professor
Balasubramanian is doubtless “one without a second”
in the area of his expertise, justly famous for the
Advaitic scholarship he has tirelessly built up for more
than half a century. The crowning recognition of his
scholarship came when he was nominated a couple of
years ago as the National Fellow of ICPR.
Not only has Professor Balasubramanian enriched
himself enormously in the above manner, but he has
also enriched the world of scholarship through his
numerous writings of very high quality. When a Felicitation
Volume was brought out in his honour in 2003,
about 25 books and more than a hundred research
papers by him had been listed in it, to which more
books and articles have been added in the succeeding
years. He has written on an astonishing variety of
topics in both Indian and Western philosophy. It is
probably better to say that he has sculpted many of
his works and not just written them. There is no area
in philosophy Professor Balasubramanian has not
adored, and also adorned. From ancient Vedic spirituality
to Wittgenstein of our own times, there are
hundreds of different topics on which he has written
very insightfully for over a period of 60 years.
An encyclopedic scholar and incisive thinker, an
authority on Advaita Vedanta, a consummate teacher,
and a wholesome human being, Prof. Balasubramanian
is an epitome of academic excellence in the country.
Indeed, the ICPR is honoring itself while honoring
Prof. Balasubramanian.
Academic Centre, Lucknow