An atmosphere of nationalism has recently been created in the country, Indian thoughts have gained prominence on the global stage. The Naimisheya will be a platform to celebrate the richness of Indian thoughts,” said an RSS pracharak. “Artists, intellectuals and thinkers who are involved in furthering Indian arts and ideas will come together to discuss, display, demonstrate, debate subjects of perennial significance,” Sonal Mansingh said. The event will see 11 “international awards”, the ‘Naimisheya Samman’, given to people working in various fields. The Naimisheya Samman, the Sanskar Bharti said, would be “comparable to any other global award in authority and prize money”.

Source: Indian Express July 10, 2016 00:26 UTC