Bank holiday today: Are banks open or closed today on June 11, 2025 for Guru Kabir Jayanti?Banks in some states will be closed for Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti and Saga Dawa festival, as per the RBI holiday calendar. While these are re...
11 Jun, 2025, 11.00 AM IST
Buddha Purnima 2025: Date, history, significance and messages to send to family and friendsBuddha Purnima, also known as Buddha Jayanti, commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and life of Gautam Buddha. Celebrated on the full moon...
12 May, 2025, 08.40 AM IST
Lord Buddha comes alive through cinemaThe BODHIPATH Film Festival showcased the power of cinema in sharing Buddhist teachings. With insights from prominent figures like Ven Gesh...
12 Mar, 2025, 10.33 PM IST
Nepal, India to establish sister city relationship between Janakpur, Ayodhya: Ambassador Shankar P SharmaNepalese Ambassador to India Shankar Prasad Sharma said the Nepal Embassy in New Delhi was glad to receive Janakpur Mayor Manoj Kumar Sah a...
23 Dec, 2023, 08.30 AM IST
Curfew lifted for Buddhist festival in crisis-hit Sri Lanka, new PM picks cabinetMore than a month of predominantly peaceful anti-government protests turned violent at the beginning of last week when supporters of the fo...
15 May, 2022, 12.41 PM IST
From Great Reno Balloon race in Nevada to Ladakh's Naropa festival, events you'll want to bookmarkNaropa Festival, among the biggest and most prominent Buddhist festivals in the world will be held between 16-20th September.
30 Aug, 2018, 08.22 AM IST
Traveller’s Diary: Here's why you have to go glamping this summerTravellers not only get to visit mesmerising untouched landscapes but also immerse themselves in the entire experience of the local culture.
25 May, 2017, 05.19 AM IST
Burma Burma is celebrating the Burmese New Year, and it's a foodie's heaven!The special menu for the Thingyan festival will satiate all your cravings.
16 May, 2017, 06.43 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to visit Sri Lanka on May 11Vesak, the most important day in the Buddhist calendar, marks commemoration of Lord Buddha's birth, enlightenment and passing away
07 May, 2017, 01.58 PM IST
Traveller’s Diary: From the Khajuraho Dance Festival the Jazz UtsavKhajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade.
09 Feb, 2017, 05.20 AM IST
Traveler's diary: Get prepared to head east for the awaited Durga pujaDurga Puja is the most significant socio-cultural event in Bengali Hindu society. Visiting Kolkata during this time makes it all the more s...
08 Sep, 2016, 11.32 AM IST
Leh's Hemis festival draws more foreigners now: MonkHemis festival, an annual affair at the 300-year-old Monastery has been witnessing a dip in no. of local visitors, while drawing in more in...
27 Jun, 2015, 02.35 PM IST
Lord Buddha's teaching integral part of India's political philosophy: Asoke Mukerji"The core of the teachings of Lord Buddha, especially ahimsa or non-violence, have become an integral part of India's political philosophy,...
07 Jun, 2015, 09.53 PM IST
Centre plans to launch AC train in Buddhist circuit from 2015All the electric poles would be removed at Bodh Gaya and wires be placed under ground to spruce up the place where Buddha had attained enli...
27 Sep, 2014, 03.54 PM IST
Traveller's DiaryET-Travel offers you events in Luxury, Entertainment, Food, Sports, Music and Nightlife to experience around the world
08 May, 2014, 03.38 AM IST
Traveller's Diary: Events to experience around the worldET-Travel offers you events in Luxury, Entertainment, Food, Sports, Music and Nightlife to experience around the world.
09 Apr, 2014, 03.19 PM IST
- Bomb defused as Lanka's main buddhist festival gets underway
As a major Buddhist festival kicked off in Sri Lanka on Monday, the local police defused a bomb.
26 Aug, 2007, 08.00 PM IST