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Ashoka vs Qin Shi Huang: Two contrasting paths to unity and empire-buildingMore than two millennia ago, leaders Qin Shi Huang in China and Ashoka in India confronted the vital issue of creating unity within their r...- The Buddha comes alive in relics from Piprahwa in this truly immersive exhibition in DelhiAn exhibition in Delhi celebrates the Buddha's relics. The Piprahwa bone relic, reliquaries, and jewels are on display. These artifacts wer...
- From Lumbini to Kyoto: How Buddha linked India with the worldAn exhibition at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts explores the profound influence of Buddha's teachings across Asia. It trace...
- Buddhism as prosperity gospelMerchants played a significant role in the spread and support of Buddhism, as evidenced by various Buddhist scriptures and historical sites...
- India had its own prime meridian passing through Ujjain: New NCERT textbookIn the new textbook, the river finds a prominent place in a chapter on the "Beginnings of Indian Civilisation", where the Harappan civilisa...
- Looking beyond Ashokan symbolism: Abode of Rashtrapati Bhavan should more aptly reflect the ethos of the RepublicAs a normally bubbly awardee confided in hushed tones last week while looking up at the huge chandelier hanging from the 108-feet-high dome...
- Feudal Buddha: The spread of Buddhism to Southeast Asia, Central &East Asia, had a lot to do with politics & economicsIt all began in the 19th century when Europeans rediscovered Buddhism. They were able to translate the various Pali texts from Sri Lanka. T...
- So, here's how we saw our rulers, see them, and will see themMuch before the advent of photographs, selfies and now AI avatars, portraiture of the kings and emperors had their own aesthetic – and poli...
- View: Greed & the continued relics of warIn the texts, however, the war is ceased through the mediation of Drona, a brahmin, who ends the dispute by dividing and distributing the r...
- Just in time: Narendra Modi to open Ambedkar Memorial early AprilThe timing would be politically perfect for the Union government, which has been competing with the Congress to own up Ambedkar’s legacy.
- RBI to issue Rs 200 note tomorrow. Here is how it looksThe circulation of Rs 200 note is likely to bridge the shortage of small currency denomenation notes that have faced a shortage after intro...
- Naveen Patnaik urges Centre to include Odisha Buddhist circuit in Swadesh Darshan schemeNaveen Patnaik urged the Centre to include the Buddhist circuit of the state in the list announced by Union Tourism Ministry under 'Swadesh...
- PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of Ambedkar memorial, Shiv Sena stays awayThe memorial, to be developed at a cost of over Rs 400 crore in the city where the Dalit icon and architect of the Constitution lived for s...
- Narendra Modi government working on memorials for BR Ambedkar in DelhiThe building plans of both projects were sanctioned by the Central Public Works Department and the work has been entrusted to the NBCC.
- 2,000-year-old Ashoka Stupa to be inaugurated in ChinaA 2,000-year-old Stupa constructed by emperor Ashoka in China's Nangchen which fell into ruin has been restored and is set to be unveiled o...
- ITDC registers growth of over 2% in Q1ITDC, a public sector undertaking (PSU) of the Tourism Ministry, registered net profit before tax at Rs 2.77 cr and net sales at Rs 96.95 c...
- PM Narendra Modi offers prayer at Mahabodhi tree in Lanka's ancient capitalAnuradhapura is an archaeologist's delight and contains several monuments of historical importance.
- Nepal steps up security at all Buddhist shrinesNepal today stepped up security at all of its Buddhist shrines, a day after 10 low-intensity serial blasts rocked Bodh Gaya.
- Cosmic CoilsAn awesome nine-hooded serpent carved on a single sheet of limestone dominates the ruins of the Buddhist Stupa unearthed at Kanaganahalli i...
- Gentle giantsA stunning limestone frieze of griffons greets us at Kanaganahalli in Karnataka. Unknown artists carved them for Satvahana patrons two thou...
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