K. S. Radhakrishnan Explained

Dr. K. S. Radhakrishnan
Spouse:Sreekumari K. S.
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Children:2
Residence:Ernakulam, Kerala[1]
Alma Mater:Maharaja's College, Ernakulam

Dr. K. S. Radhakrishnan is an Indian scholar, writer, philosopher, and politician. He is currently the state vice-president of the Bharatiya Janatha Party (BJP) in Kerala.[2] [3] [4] In March 2024, he was announced as the BJP candidate from the Ernakulam Constituency for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.[5] [6]

Radhakrishnan formerly served as the Chairman of the Kerala Public Service Commission.[7] Prior to that, he was the Vice Chancellor of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady from 2004 to 2008.[8]

Education and career

Born in Ernakulam, he was educated at the Maharaja's College, Ernakulam, receiving his B.A. and M.A. in philosophy.[9] He later obtained a Ph.D. in Advaita Vedanta from Calicut University in 1994.[10]

Radhakrishnan specializes in Advaita System, Gandhian Studies and Philosophy of Science.[11] He was a member of the governing body of Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi from 2006 to 2009.[12]

Awards and honors

Books

Notes and References

  1. News: archive . From our online . K S Radhakrishnan is new PSC chairman . 26 March 2024 . The New Indian Express . 16 May 2012 . en.
  2. Web site: Bharatiya Janata Party . 26 March 2024.
  3. News: BJP announces state office-bearers, Sobha Surendran new VP, MT Ramesh general secretary . 26 March 2024 . Onmanorama.
  4. News: Former Kerala PSC chairman Radhakrishnan joins BJP . 26 March 2024.
  5. News: LS Polls: BJP fields K Surendran in Wayanad, KS Radhakrishnan in EKM . 26 March 2024 . English.Mathrubhumi . 24 March 2024 . en.
  6. News: Ekm, Alathur NDA picks to begin campaign . 26 March 2024 . The Times of India . 26 March 2024.
  7. Web site: Former Chairmen & Members . 26 March 2024.
  8. News: K S Radhakrishnan is new PSC chairman . 26 March 2024 . News18 . 21 July 2011 . en.
  9. Web site: Maharajas College Ernakulam. . maharajas.ac.in.
  10. Web site: Dr. K. S. Radhakrishnan(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- THRIPUNITHURA(ERNAKULAM) - Affidavit Information of Candidate . myneta.info.
  11. News: Former PSC head and Congress sympathiser Radhakrishnan joins BJP . 26 March 2024 . Onmanorama.
  12. Web site: organization_council_6-9 – Indian Council of Philosophical Research . 26 March 2024.
  13. News: Eminent public intellectual and author Dr K S Radhakrishnan has been selected for the first edition of 'Smriti Govindam' Award-2023 Nammude Naadu . 26 March 2024 . 5 October 2023 . ml.
  14. Web site: K.S. Radhakrishnan receives 2023 Amrita Keerti-Puraskara Amma . Online with Amma . 3 October 2023.
  15. News: Bureau . The Hindu . Mata Amritanandamayi airs her concern over youth's exposure to negative influences . 26 March 2024 . The Hindu . 3 October 2023 . en-IN.
  16. Web site: ADDRESS AT THE VALEDICTORY FUNCTION OF THE FUTURE KERALA EDUCON CONCLAVE 2018 AT HOTEL CROWNE PLAZA, KOCHI – AT 1600 HRS ON 29-06-2018. . www.rajbhavan.kerala.gov.in . 28 March 2024.
  17. Web site: രാമായണം മനുഷ്യകഥാനുഗാനം . www.mbibooks.com . 26 March 2024.
  18. Web site: Epistemology and Aesthetics of the Mahabharata . Indus Scrolls Press . 26 March 2024.
  19. Web site: Mahabharata Vicharangal (Mahabharata Thoughts) by Dr.K.S Radha Krishnan . Vathukkat Krishnan Kutty's Personal Website . 26 March 2024 . 5 December 2021.
  20. Web site: Radhakrishnan . Dr K. S. . Love Jihad In The Quran . Indus Scrolls Press . en.
  21. Web site: ഇസ്ലാം ജനാധിപത്യ സമൂഹത്തില്‍ . KeralaBookStore.com . 26 March 2024 . ml.
  22. Web site: ക്രിസ്തുദര്‍ശനം . KeralaBookStore.com . Kerala Sahitya Akademi . 26 March 2024 . ml.
  23. Web site: GANDHI - SREE NARAYANA GURU . dcbookstore.com . 26 March 2024.

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