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US-born teen Buddhist lama balances monastic life and pop culture in Himalayan foothillsA young American teen, Jalue Dorje, embraces his destiny as a reincarnated lama. He navigates a dual life, blending his love for video game...- Bank holiday today: Are banks open or closed on May 1, 2026, for Maharashtra Day, Buddha Purnima, May Day? Check state-wise holiday listBanks across numerous Indian states will be closed on Friday, May 1, 2026, due to a confluence of holidays. These include Maharashtra Day, ...
- Dalai Lama: Politics of reincarnationThe Dalai Lama's plan to name his reincarnation has sparked controversy with China, as reincarnation holds political power in Tibetan Buddh...
- Hindu temple in China reveals trade flourished between the two countriesThe oldest Ramayana manuscripts do not mention China. But the oldest Mahabharata manuscripts do. China became familiar with India first ind...
- Why India won't tremble and obey: A civilisational contrast with ChinaChina, historically centralized with a desire for domination, contrasts with India's decentralized Mandala model of intersecting powers. Wh...
- India hosts maiden Asian Buddhist SummitIndia is hosting the First Asian Buddhist Summit on November 5-6, celebrating the rich heritage of Buddha Dhamma and its influence across A...
- Modi to witness Laos style Ramayana performance on ASEAN Summit sidelinesPM Narendra Modi's visit to Laos for the ASEAN Summit includes witnessing Pha Lak Pha Lam, a Lao adaptation of the Ramayana. This performan...
- Maritime Culture of Jambu-Dvipa: A highway linking Middle East to Southeast AsiaFew people know about the Dungi caves of Mumbai that have now made way for the New Navi Mumbai Airport coming up at Panvel. In fact, most M...
- India's historical connection to Buddhism goes back two millenniaIndia, the place of origin of Buddhism, has a close spiritual connection to the faith. Scholars and priests travelled throughout far-off na...
- Buddha Purnima 2023: Know date, timings, rituals and moreBuddha Jayanti is a major festival in East and South Asia that celebrates the birth anniversary of Prince Siddhartha Gautama, the founder o...
- India to host mega Buddhism meet this week for SCO nationsA first of its kind event, being held under India's SCO presidency, will bring together Central Asian, East Asian, South Asian and Arab cou...
- Chinese investments in Nepal may be aimed at asserting its influence in country: ReportChina's significant investment in Nepal is being represented through nine projects that include building new highways and tunnels, dams and...
- Asadha Purnima: India to go big on Buddha’s first sermonThe Central Tibetan Administration has asked Tibetan Buddhists to participate in the event in large numbers to “support and appreciate” the...
- View: This R-Day, let’s focus on India’s cultural greatness rather than military muscleThere was indeed a Golden Age when India’s soft power created its greatest empire ever, without spilling any blood. Alas, historians of all...
- How India lost its rich maritime tradition to EuropeansThere were many reasons attributed to why India’s maritime trade declined. One reason was the tension between the Brahmins and the Buddhist...
- Vietnam ties Buddhism knot with India, not ChinaNarendra Modi had pushed Buddhism diplomacy during his recent trip to Hanoi. India had announced special annual scholarships for Vietnamese...
- India mulling easing visa for ASEAN to boost Buddhist tourismHamid Ansari said the trident of 'Commerce, Culture and Connectivity' defines the future focus areas of cooperation between ASEAN members a...
- PM Narendra Modi keen on projecting India as a ‘soft power’, uses Buddha connect in foreign policyModi leading the prayers on Buddha Poornima Diwas is part of the government’s growing focus on Buddhist activism as part of its foreign pol...
- PM Narendra Modi’s Sri Lanka visit to push soft power & project India’s Buddhist linksIndia is trying to include in the itinerary a brief visit to Anuradhapura, a World Heritage Site and Sri Lanka’s capital from 4th century B...
- India plans to transform Buddhist sites: Kiren RijijuRijiju himself is a Buddhist. He was here this week to attend a United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific meet...
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