Religion without servility: Journalist Anshul Chaturvedi on why Vivekananda speaks to believers and atheists alike
What does Vivekananda mean in an age obsessed with networking and validation? Journalist Anshul Chaturvedi decodes the monk’s radical emphasis on self-reliance, questioning faith, and living without fear—showing why his ideas continue to resonate with both believers and sceptics in reference to his book The Vivekananda Handbook for Everyday Living. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts of Chaturvedi's conversation with classical tabla player Bikram Ghosh at An Author's Afternoon hosted by Prabha Khaitan Foundation at Taj Bengal in Kolkata on a winter afternoon...