IMPHAL, November 21: Ningombam Bupenda Meitei, an author and a poet, founded The Nehruvian, an online global platform to bring news, articles, opinions and writings related to the philosophy and ideas of the first Prime Minister of an independent India Jawaharlal Nehru and also of the Nehruvians from all over the world, said a press release.
It said, the website was launched in Imphal on November 19, the birthday of the former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi, who is also the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru.
The platform aims to encourage the young minds, particularly from villages, hills and small towns of India, to express or share news related to Nehru and his ideals to make their voices heard across the globe, and to contribute the writings of scholars and thinkers of international repute on the life and work of Nehru in the context of today’s 21st century India and the world. Moreover, it strongly encourages school students and specially-abled school students to write and express their views, opinions or articles so that the world comes to have a chance to read their writings, said the press release.
It said, school students can also write on their own handwriting in free style and send the photo scanned copy of their handwritten article or opinion to The Nehruvian.
The press release has stated that the founder of The Nehruvian, Ningombam Bupenda Meitei, is an alumnus of St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi. He studied Physics and Philosophy, and any contact to The Nehruvian can be made via email: feedback@thenehruvian.com or can access its website: www.thenehruvian.com