Quote of the day by Lao Tzu: 'Those who know do not speak. Those who speak...' Life lessons on knowledge, human behavior, education and smartness by Chinese Daoism first philosopher LaoziQuote of the day by Lao Tzu explores the famous line “Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.” The saying links knowledge...
19 May, 2026, 04.14 AM IST
India between empires: A reality checkIndia's rich history flourished through trade and collaboration rather than illusionary dominance. In the current geopolitical landscape, w...
09 May, 2026, 12.21 AM IST
Ladakhis have braved bullets for nation: Home Minister Amit Shah on Buddha PurnimaUnion Home Minister Amit Shah lauded Ladakh's people for their patriotism and sacrifice. He visited Leh, inaugurating dairy projects and em...
02 May, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
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...
18 Jul, 2025, 11.39 PM 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
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
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...
29 Sep, 2023, 11.36 PM IST
India to send some Buddha relics to Mongolia for displayThis comes after the Mongolian government reached out to India. A delegation, led by Union minister Kiren Rijiju, is expected to travel to ...
08 Jun, 2022, 12.38 AM IST
Modi leverages soft power of Buddhism to woo alliesProjecting India’s centrality to Buddhist thought and reaching out to pilgrims and tourists seeking to connect with Buddhist heritage sites...
05 Jul, 2020, 09.31 AM IST
Chinese choose 'Living Buddhas' to curb Dalai Lama influenceIts purpose is to counter the influence of the Dalai Lama over monks and Living Buddhas of different sections in Tibetan Buddhism, a senior...
14 Dec, 2017, 01.07 PM IST
Maha govt wants to raise Shivaji memorial height to make it bigger than China's BuddhaThe budget estimate for building the memorial will also be raised to Rs 4,000 crore from the earlier Rs 3,700 crore.
25 Mar, 2017, 10.27 PM IST
China launches first online database on authenticity of monksChina today launched an online system to check the authenticity of top Tibetan Buddhist monks.
18 Jan, 2016, 02.14 PM IST
All top Tibetan monks should be certified by government: ChinaChina said all the 358 top Tibetan Buddhist monks revered as 'Living Buddhas' should be certified by the government as it commemorated the ...
08 Dec, 2015, 09.14 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
Head of Buddha statue from Japan reunited with body in ChinaChinese collector has bought the head of a Buddha statue from Japan and brought it back to China, where it was united with the rest of the ...
18 May, 2015, 09.47 PM IST
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...
05 May, 2015, 04.12 AM IST
1400-year-old Buddhist temple discovered in ChinaThe shrine enclosed by walls carved with Buddha riches, is part of the Tongzi Temple complex near the city of Taiyuan.
08 Dec, 2013, 03.26 PM IST