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The coral reefs of Rameshwaram are an important part of the sacred geography. They also have a great evolutionary history. They provide a prominent support for the Gulf of Mannar biodiversity. However today they are facing many threats mainly due to the pollution and global warming. We provide a glimpse into some interesting aspects of the Rameshwaram coral reefs. The coral reefs have been there for millions of years. Home to many organisms the marine biodiversity is heavily dependent on the coral reefs and they had also protected the population from the 2004 Tsunami.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attended the Eknath Ranade Birth Centenary celebrations at Vigyan Bhawan as chief guest.

Praising the RSS leader, Modi said it was an honor for him to get a chance to pay tribute to a great leader who has always been a source of inspiration. "In perfection I doubt that anyone in the Sangh parivar can match Eknathji. He had a unique style of writing daily diary, he wrote conversations he had with people and point out things he could learn from it," he said.

On the auspicious occasion of Kartik Ekadashi, Monday, 3 Nov.2014 evening, Vivekananda Kendra Telangana-Andhra Pradesh Prant held the first of relief programmes for those affected by the recent Hudhud cyclone. 10-litre steel water containers ['Binndelu' in Telugu] were distributed to 60 families, mostly daily wage earners and labourers in the premises of Swami Vivekananda Svachchanda Seva Samstha [SVSSS], One-Town area, Visakhapatnam. The needy families were identified by the SVSSS.

On the occasion of Shri Eknathji Ranade’s birth centenary celebrations, Vivekananda Kendra,Kanyakumari is producing a bio-pic on his inspired life in the name of “Eknathji: One life – One Mission”. The film, set in the backdrop of Shri Eknathji’s life from the 1920s to 1980, is directed by Sudarshan Aravamudhan and Manoj Krishnan, visualised by Cinematographer, Padmesh Marthandan. The music is being rendered by A.S. Ram.

The ancient words of wisdom through stories and anecdotes confer lot of strength and a new vision to us. A few days back one of the karyakartas who faced certain unpleasant situation came to me. I was amazed to see the way the Karyakarta regained the enthusiasm within a short span of time and got refurbished with new zeal. The amazing change thus acquired by the Karyakarta has heralded a story to my mind.

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