China agrees to let Indian pilgrims visit Tibet this summerChina's foreign ministry announced that Indian pilgrims will be allowed to visit sacred sites in Tibet, including Mount Kailash and Lake Ma...
28 Apr, 2025, 04.06 PM IST
Buddhism in India’s Foreign Policy: PM Modi’s vision for global harmonyPrime Minister Modi places Buddhism at the heart of India's cultural diplomacy, emphasizing India's role globally. His visits to key Buddhi...
05 Apr, 2025, 01.15 PM IST
Buddhist soft power: India doubles down on showcasing Buddha’s life & legacy—partly to boost tourism & global influenceIndia is intensifying efforts to highlight its Buddhist heritage, targeting tourism and global influence. The government is improving infra...
02 Mar, 2025, 07.03 PM IST
Maha Kumbh 2025: Anil Ambani and wife Tina participate in sacred rituals at Triveni Sangam. Watch videoIndustrialist Anil Ambani and his wife, former actress Tina Ambani, visited the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, where Anil Ambani took a holy...
27 Jan, 2025, 05.41 PM IST
Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu inaugurates state guest house in Gaya, BiharArunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu inaugurated a state guest house in Gaya, Bihar, dedicated to Buddhist pilgrims. The facility, ...
19 Dec, 2023, 07.52 PM IST
India to host maiden Global Buddhist meet next weekThe theme of the April 20-21 conference is 'Response to Contemporary Challenges from Philosophy to Praxis'. It will cover subjects such as ...
13 Apr, 2023, 01.17 AM IST
PM Modi inaugurates Kushinagar international airport, says aviation sector getting new energy"Journey of Lumbini, Bodhgaya, Sarnath, Kushinagar, Shravasti, Rajgir, Sankisa and Vaishali of Buddhist circuit will be covered in lesser t...
20 Oct, 2021, 12.03 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Kushinagar International Airport, launch development projectsThe inauguration of the Kushinagar International Airport will be marked by the landing of the inaugural flight at the airport from Colombo,...
19 Oct, 2021, 12.00 PM IST
Rail Land Development Authority to offer 3 lakh sq ft commercial space near Varanasi railway stationThe total land area entrusted for this project is about 2.5 hectare, out of which about one hectare is earmarked for redevelopment of railw...
19 Nov, 2020, 06.24 PM IST
India to promote Buddhist Circuit in China: K J AlphonsThe number of Chinese tourists visiting India reached 2,47,000 in 2017, a mere two per cent of the total 10.18 million foreign tourist arri...
13 Aug, 2018, 08.52 PM IST
The blood of a traveller running through your veins? Explore Bodhgaya like never beforeIt was here (Bodhgaya) under a banyan tree, the Bodhi Tree, Gautama attained nirvana and soon be termed as ‘The Enlightened One.
16 Jun, 2016, 07.01 AM IST
Narendra Modi to visit Bodh Gaya on SaturdayModi will travel to Bodh Gaya in Bihar, visiting one of the most important pilgrimage sites of Buddhists and the place where Lord Buddha ob...
04 Sep, 2015, 08.54 PM IST
Gain spiritual inspiration from the gravity-defying Golden Rock in MyanmarMany followers believe that a mere glimpse of the gravity-defying Golden Rock is enough of an inspiration for any person to seek blessings ...
18 Jun, 2015, 07.51 AM IST
Graphic travelogue to create awareness on Buddhist pastMurthy who always wanted to write and draw a book-length comic says he didn't find fiction ideas that were good enough. Thus was born "The ...
20 May, 2015, 04.38 PM IST
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...
30 Nov, 2014, 02.05 PM IST
Govt mulls roping in more states to promote Buddhist tourismGovernment is planning to rope in more states to be integrated in Buddhist circuit apart from Bihar & UP to promote Buddhist tourism, said ...
18 Sep, 2014, 05.11 PM IST
- Surge in tourists' arrival at Lord Buddha's Lumbini in Nepal
Lumbini in Nepal is attracting devout Buddhists despite the political turmoil in the country.
08 Dec, 2007, 12.03 PM IST