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Aug 19, 2016

Remarks by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honourable Vice President of India at the release of the book, Secularism India- At A Cross Roads by Shri Madhav Godbole on 19 August, 2016

New Delhi | August 19, 2016 Shri Godbole has brought forth what can only be described as a one volume encyclopedia of secularism as understood, misund[...]

Jul 29, 2016

Remarks by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honourable Vice President of India at the inauguration of seminar on Educational Development of Weaker Sections of Our Nation at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 29 July 2016.

New Delhi | July 29, 2016 I accepted Nadim Tarin saheb’s invitation almost absent mindedly, thinking it related to the release of a book on the Duty[...]

Jul 23, 2016

Remarks by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honourable Vice President of India at the Inauguration of the JSS Science and Technology University, Mysuru on 23 July 2016.o

Mysuru | July 23, 2016 I am happy to be here to inaugurate the JSS Science and Technology University. This university is the most recent example of th[...]

Jul 22, 2016

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honourable Vice President of India at the valedictory function of the centenary celebrations of the University of Mysore on 22 July, 2016.

Mysuru | July 22, 2016 Whither University?One hundred years is an important milestone in the life of any institution. For a university, which ignites [...]

Jul 15, 2016

Remarks by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honourable Vice President of India at ASEM-11 Summit, Plenary Session II: Promoting ASEM Partnership for Greater Connectivity

UlaanBaater | July 15, 2016 Your Excellency, President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, The 11th ASEM Summit today marks two [...]

Jul 11, 2016

Remarks by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honourable Vice President of India at the inauguration of the new building of Uttar Pradesh Information Commission on 11 July 2016 .

Lucknow | July 11, 2016 A new building always brings to mind the remark of a statesman of our times that we shape our buildings, thereafter they shape[...]

Jul 8, 2016

Remarks by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honourable Vice President of India at the foundation day celebrations of Nagpur Nagarik Sahakari Bank, Nagpur on 8 July 2016.

Nagpur | July 8, 2016 Indian Cooperatives; Problems and ProspectsI thank hon’ble Minister for Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Government of[...]

Jun 27, 2016

Remarks by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honourable Vice President of India at the release of the book, Half Lion, written by Shri Vinay Sitapati, at the IIC, New Delhi, 27 June 2016.

New Delhi | June 27, 2016 To students of literature, Boswell’s Life of Samuel Johnson is often cited as the model. There could be other models. Poli[...]

Jun 24, 2016

Remarks by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honourable Vice President of India as the keynote lecture at the inauguration of an international seminar on Social Statistics organized by ADRI, Patna on 24 June 2016.

Patna | June 24, 2016 The Asian Development Research Institute, through its empirical and theoretical studies, has done a commendable job of making so[...]

Jun 22, 2016

Remarks by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honourable Vice President of India at the inauguration of International Conference on the occasion of International Yoga Day in New Delhi.

New Delhi | June 22, 2016 I thank the Hon’ble Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of AYUSH for inviting me to inaugurate today’s conference. I welcome th[...]