This was the 60th episode of PM Modi's monthly radio programme ‘Mann ki Baat’, and the last episode of 2019. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation today at 11 am. He stresses on the power of youth in the development of a nation. He said, "Today’s youth doesn’t like anarchy, instability, nepotism". #MannKiBaat #PMModi #WION

Mann Ki Baat: 60th episode of PM Modi's monthly radio programme

In this segment of WION, Listen to another edition of PM Modi's Mann Ki Baat on the occasion of Diwali. He greeted and urges the nation to promote festive tourism. He also recites a poem in Kannada as well. Let's listen in...

Listen to another edition of 'Mann Ki Baat' by PM Modi on the occasion of Diwali

<p>'The Modern Monk', a book about Swami Vivekananda's relevance to present-day life and times, is set to be made into a film.</p>

<p>Film producer Sunil Bohra has bought the rights of the book, written by Hindol Sengupta and published by Penguin Random House India.</p>

<p>"India has a great heritage and I want to make films on some of the people like Swami Vivekananda and Sardar Patel who have built this heritage. It`s my tribute to our country and Prime Minister Narendra Modi," Bohra said in a statement.</p>

<p>Bohra earlier had also bought the rights of 'The Man Who Saved India', a book on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel,&nbsp;for a web series.</p>

<p>"More than perhaps any other person in the last 200 years, Swami Vivekananda spoke most passionately of a vision of a renewed, reinvigorate Indian civilization which serves as a beacon of peace and prosperity to the world.''</p>

<p>"I wrote 'The Modern Monk' to explain in the most contemporary language the importance of Vivekananda's vision for the past, present and future of India and I am delighted to partner with Sunil Bohra, a visionary in the world of cinema, in bringing this story to millions of people," Sengupta said.</p>

<p>Apparently, the work on the project has begun to get the process started.</p>


'The Modern Monk', a book about Swami Vivekananda's relevance to present-day life and times, is set to be made into a film. Film producer Sunil Bohra has bought the rights of the book, written by Hindol Sengupta and published by Penguin Random House India.

'The Modern Monk', a book about Swami Vivekananda's relevance to present-day life and times, is set to be made into a film. Film producer Sunil Bohra has bought the rights of the book, written by Hindol Sengupta and published by Penguin Random House India. "India has a great heritage and I want to make films on some of the people like Swami Vivekananda and Sardar Patel who have built this heritage. It`s my tribute to our country and Prime Minister Narendra Modi," Bohra said in a statement. Bohra earlier had also bought the rights of 'The Man Who Saved India', a book on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, for a web series. "More than perhaps any other person in the last 200 years, Swami Vivekananda spoke most passionately of a vision of a renewed, reinvigorate Indian civilization which serves as a beacon of peace and prosperity to the world.'' "I wrote 'The Modern Monk' to explain in the most contemporary language the importance of Vivekananda's vision for the past, present and future of India and I am delighted to partner with Sunil Bohra, a visionary in the world of cinema, in bringing this story to millions of people," Sengupta said. Apparently, the work on the project has begun to get the process started.

'The Modern Monk' book inspired by Swami Vivekananda to get screen adaptation

First visit of PM Modi to Gujarat after victory. He pays tribute to Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel. Watch this video to know more.

PM Elect Modi pays tribute to Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

<p>Railways will run a special train for tourists visiting the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, five months after it was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a statement from the ministry said.</p>

<p>The train, which will be run under the government's Bharat Darshan scheme, will have a seven-night and eight-day tour package beginning March 4 from Chandigarh, it said.</p>

<p>The journey will also cover pilgrimage sites like Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga near Indore, MP, Shirdi Sai Baba Darshan, Trimbakeshwar in Nashik, Maharashtra, and Ghrishneshwar Jyotirlinga in Aurangabad, Maharashtra.</p>

<p>Priced at Rs 7,560 per person, the tour package has multiple boarding and de-boarding stations viz Chandigarh, Ambala, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Panipat, Delhi Cantt, Rewari, Alwar and Jaipur, the statement said.</p>

<p>"The package has been designed to pay tribute to the Iron Man of India, Shri Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Train will halt at Vadodara station and passengers will be taken to the Statue of Unity by buses," it said.</p>

<p>The Statue of Unity is situated on the river island called Sadhu Bet in front of the Narmada Dam in Gujarat. It is the world's tallest statue at a height of 182 metres.</p>

<p>The package includes the train journey in non-AC sleeper class, hall or dormitory accommodation at places of night stay, morning freshen up, road transportation, pure vegetarian meals, sightseeing as per the itinerary by non-AC vehicles, services of tour manager, according to the statement.</p>

<p>The 182-metre tall Statue of Unity at Kevadia Colony in Narmada district has become a major attraction for the tourists after it was opened to public last year.</p>

<p>It had made a collection of Rs 1.26 crore within three days since November 8. By December, the daily footfall had reached 30,000, according to the state government.&nbsp;</p>


Railways will run a special train for tourists visiting the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, five months after it was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a statement from the ministry said.

Railways will run a special train for tourists visiting the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, five months after it was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a statement from the ministry said. The train, which will be run under the government's Bharat Darshan scheme, will have a seven-night and eight-day tour package beginning March 4 from Chandigarh, it said. The journey will also cover pilgrimage sites like Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga near Indore, MP, Shirdi Sai Baba Darshan, Trimbakeshwar in Nashik, Maharashtra, and Ghrishneshwar Jyotirlinga in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Priced at Rs 7,560 per person, the tour package has multiple boarding and de-boarding stations viz Chandigarh, Ambala, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Panipat, Delhi Cantt, Rewari, Alwar and Jaipur, the statement said. "The package has been designed to pay tribute to the Iron Man of India, Shri Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Train will halt at Vadodara station and passengers will be taken to the Statue of Unity by buses," it said. The Statue of Unity is situated on the river island called Sadhu Bet in front of the Narmada Dam in Gujarat. It is the world's tallest statue at a height of 182 metres. The package includes the train journey in non-AC sleeper class, hall or dormitory accommodation at places of night stay, morning freshen up, road transportation, pure vegetarian meals, sightseeing as per the itinerary by non-AC vehicles, services of tour manager, according to the statement. The 182-metre tall Statue of Unity at Kevadia Colony in Narmada district has become a major attraction for the tourists after it was opened to public last year. It had made a collection of Rs 1.26 crore within three days since November 8. By December, the daily footfall had reached 30,000, according to the state government.

Railways to run special train to Statue of Unity from March 4

<p>Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was a liberal democrat with an accommodative and liberal worldview. He inherited a divided nation with multiple wounds; some contemporary like the Partition and some civilisational like caste. He tried to heal them to best of his capacity.</p>

<p>His vision was welded in modernity influenced by the West but he did not push it down the throats of millions of Indians. He built a strong foundation for democracy. He ensured that India remained open to global influences. Unlike the Soviet Union and Eastern Block, Nehru did not shut India to the world. He ensured that India did not remain insular after Partition. He built institutions for the study of sciences to development of cottage industry. He built them and allowed them to be free.</p>

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<p>Nehru allowed his cabinet colleagues, such as Sardar Patel and Abul Kalam Azad to do the job they were intended to do. He was the prime minister but never suffocated or trampled the institutions he built. He ensured that principles on which India&rsquo;s nascent democracy rested were treated well. Unlike many South East Asian, African states or neighbouring Pakistan, Nehru built foundations of a pluralist republic and saw to it that democracy survives when the world was not giving us a decade both as democracy and a nation.</p>

<p>He ensured that India remained pluralistic despite the fact that the word secular was not enshrined in the Constitution. Today, political rights are considered given. During his tenure, they were recently hard-won from the British. He ensured that no one tampered with those values wrenched after years of struggle.</p>

<p>He was able to reform Hindu Personal law. Many of the rights enjoyed by Hindu women in India are a result of the position taken by Nehru. He resisted the conservatives - both within Congress and outside -- who opposed the reforms on the ground that these went against the grain of Indian civilisation. He may get attacked today for not showing the same zeal for Muslims but at least 40 per cent of the Indian population was given the relief under new laws impacting women.</p>

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<p>Nehru should be remembered for decent debates in Parliament and tradition of accommodating dissent. Nehru had his temper but it never allowed him to muzzle the Opposition. Nehru could live with Rajendra Prasad whose views on certain issues were diametrically opposed to Nehru. It was for Nehru that despite strong Opposition, he never resorted to hard tactics which could have ruined the democratic parliamentary traditions of the nascent state. Nehru&rsquo;s legacy lies in the democratic institutions and other independent bodies which came into existence during his tenure.</p>

<p>Nehru policy has been derided as effeminate and weak in contrast to Sardar Patel. It is the most erroneous comparison. The contributions of founding father shouldn&rsquo;t be seen one against another but as a cumulative and collaborative in nature.</p>

<p>Remembering Nehru does not belittle the contribution of Sardar Patel who welded different kingdoms and states into a nation. Patel&#39;s strength worked for the Congress and not against Nehru. The credit goes to Nehru also that he allowed heavyweights like Patel and Kalam the freedom, space and respect they deserved in governance.</p>

<p>Beyond doubt, he inspired a fondness for literature in politics which was virtually abandoned by subsequent politicians barring Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He built the state but did not sow the seed of authoritarianism nor disrespect for institutions. Nehru worked at a time when political right was earned by millions through India&#39;s freedom struggle. His credit lay in the fact that he preserved it and ensured that it gets enshrined the Constitution.</p>

<p>Nehru cannot be blamed for Indira&rsquo;s mistakes. Nehru made his own which were primarily in defence and foreign relations. The debate can cut both ways. He took big decisions and made bold contributions, and also ended up making big and costly mistakes. It only proves one thing. Nehru was a mortal and not a God.</p>

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<p>Nehru should be remembered for what India is today in terms of the robust democratic institutions he left. He can be appraised for his role in inadequate defence planning which ultimately led to a humiliating defeat of India by China. Nehru for all said and done was a thinker and a Democrat.</p>

<p>Personally, I will remember Nehru for building an India that kept itself open to the outside world. He did not build an insular and intensively chauvinistic India. He built a patriotic India. He wanted a modern India steeped in the tradition of modern enlightenment. He was a product of his time and ended up as an excellent specimen of it.</p>


Nehru should be remembered for what India is today in terms of the robust democratic institutions he left.

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was a liberal democrat with an accommodative and liberal worldview. He inherited a divided nation with multiple wounds; some contemporary like the Partition and some civilisational like caste. He tried to heal them to best of his capacity. His vision was welded in modernity influenced by the West but he did not push it down the throats of millions of Indians. He built a strong foundation for democracy. He ensured that India remained open to global influences. Unlike the Soviet Union and Eastern Block, Nehru did not shut India to the world. He ensured that India did not remain insular after Partition. He built institutions for the study of sciences to development of cottage industry. He built them and allowed them to be free. Nehru ensured that India remained pluralistic despite the fact that the word secular was not enshrined in the Constitution. × Nehru allowed his cabinet colleagues, such as Sardar Patel and Abul Kalam Azad to do the job they were intended to do. He was the prime minister but never suffocated or trampled the institutions he built. He ensured that principles on which India’s nascent democracy rested were treated well. Unlike many South East Asian, African states or neighbouring Pakistan, Nehru built foundations of a pluralist republic and saw to it that democracy survives when the world was not giving us a decade both as democracy and a nation. He ensured that India remained pluralistic despite the fact that the word secular was not enshrined in the Constitution. Today, political rights are considered given. During his tenure, they were recently hard-won from the British. He ensured that no one tampered with those values wrenched after years of struggle. He was able to reform Hindu Personal law. Many of the rights enjoyed by Hindu women in India are a result of the position taken by Nehru. He resisted the conservatives - both within Congress and outside -- who opposed the reforms on the ground that these went against the grain of Indian civilisation. He may get attacked today for not showing the same zeal for Muslims but at least 40 per cent of the Indian population was given the relief under new laws impacting women. Nehru policy has been derided as effeminate and weak in contrast to Sardar Patel. It is the most erroneous comparison. × Nehru should be remembered for decent debates in Parliament and tradition of accommodating dissent. Nehru had his temper but it never allowed him to muzzle the Opposition. Nehru could live with Rajendra Prasad whose views on certain issues were diametrically opposed to Nehru. It was for Nehru that despite strong Opposition, he never resorted to hard tactics which could have ruined the democratic parliamentary traditions of the nascent state. Nehru’s legacy lies in the democratic institutions and other independent bodies which came into existence during his tenure. Nehru policy has been derided as effeminate and weak in contrast to Sardar Patel. It is the most erroneous comparison. The contributions of founding father shouldn’t be seen one against another but as a cumulative and collaborative in nature. Remembering Nehru does not belittle the contribution of Sardar Patel who welded different kingdoms and states into a nation. Patel's strength worked for the Congress and not against Nehru. The credit goes to Nehru also that he allowed heavyweights like Patel and Kalam the freedom, space and respect they deserved in governance. Beyond doubt, he inspired a fondness for literature in politics which was virtually abandoned by subsequent politicians barring Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He built the state but did not sow the seed of authoritarianism nor disrespect for institutions. Nehru worked at a time when political right was earned by millions through India's freedom struggle. His credit lay in the fact that he preserved it and ensured that it gets enshrined the Constitution. Nehru cannot be blamed for Indira’s mistakes. Nehru made his own which were primarily in defence and foreign relations. The debate can cut both ways. He took big decisions and made bold contributions, and also ended up making big and costly mistakes. It only proves one thing. Nehru was a mortal and not a God. Nehru should be remembered for what India is today in terms of the robust democratic institutions he left. × Nehru should be remembered for what India is today in terms of the robust democratic institutions he left. He can be appraised for his role in inadequate defence planning which ultimately led to a humiliating defeat of India by China. Nehru for all said and done was a thinker and a Democrat. Personally, I will remember Nehru for building an India that kept itself open to the outside world. He did not build an insular and intensively chauvinistic India. He built a patriotic India. He wanted a modern India steeped in the tradition of modern enlightenment. He was a product of his time and ended up as an excellent specimen of it.

Nehru: The maker of modern India