A web portal called the www.thenehruvian.com, 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 was launched here in Imphal under the initiative of Ningombam Bupendra Meitei. The web portal was launch on November 19, the birthday of former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi.
Ningombam Bupendra Meitei, is an alumnus of St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi. He studied Physics and Philosophy. In a press statement, Bupendra said that the platform encourages 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. It aims 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. 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 too. School students can also write on their own handwriting in free style and send the photo scanned copy of their handwritten article/opinion to The Nehruvian.