“India and the World-Situation: An Interview with the Mother
Dear Friends, On 10 October 1954 the Mother had granted an interview to Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya who had asked her some questions about India and...
Author: Anurag Banerjee
Champaklal Purani: A Pictorial Homage on his Birthday
Dear Friends, Born to Chhotelal and Umiyaben Purani, Champaklal (2.2.1903—9.5.1992) arrived at Pondicherry on 1 April 1921. In 1923 he joined the community which had...
Exhibition of Books on Sri Aurobindo and the Mother
Dear Friends and Well-wishers, An exhibition of books on Sri Aurobindo and the Mother (not usually available at the branches of Sri Aurobindo Book Distribution...
Special Honour for Dr. Prithwindra Mukherjee
Dear Friends, We all remember that, in June 2009, Prithwindra Mukherjee, the Paris-based Indian scholar, was nominated Chevalier (“Knight”) in the Order of Arts and...
Cosmopolitan Modernity in Early Twentieth Century India and Philosophy and Practice of Education for India
Dear Friends and Well-wishers of Overman Foundation, I am happy to announce that Dr. Sachidananda Mohanty’s latest book Cosmopolitan Modernity in Early 20th-Century India and...
“Towards the Superman”: An Interview of Nolini Kanta Gupta
Dear Friends, Nolini Kanta Gupta (13.1.1889—7.2.1984) was an active participant in the Swadeshi and national education movements from the tender age of sixteen. He was...
“Bulbul Mukherjee Smriti Puraskar” 2014: A Report
Dear Friends and Well-wishers of Overman Foundation, To recognize the invaluable contribution of individuals, especially women — the Shakti behind one and all — for...
More Photographs of Sri Aurobindo’s Mahasamadhi
Dear Friends, On 5 December 1950, Sri Aurobindo the “Colonist from Immortality” had left his physical sheath as a supreme act of sacrifice for the...
A “Call” From Pondicherry—Dr. Prabhat Sanyal’s article on Sri Aurobindo’s Mahasamadhi.
Dear Friends, 5 December 2014 marks the 64th anniversary of Sri Aurobindo’s Descent into Death. On the said occasion, an article titled A “Call” From...
Epistolary Exchanges Between K. M. Munshi and A. B. Purani about Sri Aurobindo.
Dear Friends, Dr. Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi (30 December 1887—8 February 1971)—better known as K. M. Munshi—was a famous politician, educationist and author. In 1938 he...