Searched for
EMPEROR ASHOKA
Ram Rajya to Sanatan Dharma: Why Lord Ram was painted greenIn contemporary discourse, the concept of Sanatan Dharma has become a battleground for political maneuvering. While it is often framed as a...- 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...
- Not knowing makes better imagining?Why AI portraits of historical rulers wow more than those of freedom fighters.
- National Emblem row: All you need to know about the Lion Capital of AshokaPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday unveiled the cast of the national emblem on top of the new Parliament building. The Opposition hit o...
- Hippo Hippo Hurray for animal personsRecognising animals as ‘interested persons’ is right and (ironically?) humane
- Flying in an Air India 747 ‘Jumbo’ has changed a lot in 50 yearsOnly four 747s remain in the fleet, and now mostly fly to Mumbai and Kolkata from Delhi.
- Not Ashoka, Chandragupta Maurya was great, says BJP“It was after Ashoka’s giving up of sword that foreign invasions into India started,” he said at the fifth edition of the Lucknow Literatur...
- Provide birth and death anniversary of Ashoka: CIC to governmentFour ministries of Union Government--Defence, Finance, Home and Culture--have been tasked by the Central Information Commission to furnish ...
- 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.
- Ram rajya won’t work but Ashoka rajya will: MinisterMembers of OBC communities who claim their descent from the clan of Mauryan emperor Ashoka, come together to demand that his anniversary be...
- Grateful nation remembers Ashoka — if only for swelling the holiday ranksStill, considering some aver that December 25 was chosen for its pre-Christian significance, Ashoka’s post-Magadhan descendants cannot be f...
- 2,320 years on, Bihar discovers Ashoka shares birthday with AmbedkarHe added that Buddhists celebrate April 14 as `enlightenment' day . “I know that there is no specific evidence to prove Ashoka's date of bi...
- Nitish Kumar government declares holiday on King Ashoka anniversaryThe newly-declared holiday will be under Negotiable Instrument Act, Principal Secretary State Cabinet department Brajesh Mehrotra told repo...
- Bihar caste politics drags Emperor Ashoka in election gamesA senior Union Cabinet minister from Bihar even announced a postal stamp to honour Ashoka, if the party was voted to power.
- 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...
- 'Game of Thrones' inspires Indian TV show?"Game of Thrones" is known for illegitimate affairs and deaths. Indian historical drama Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat" will next witness a sim...
- Amit Shah renews BJP membership from DhauliHe also enrolled 100 others as members of the party as per the provision. Each member of BJP requires to renew membership after five years.
- Indian plane crashes have claimed 2500 lives since 1960, RTI revealsSome of the major crashes that are in the list include the "Emperor Ashoka" in 1978, which claimed 213 lives of passengers and crews.
- Unjust PeaceJustice is also more than the ‘positive peace’ grounded in the establishment of democratic institutions and the rule of law.
- Love, Not WarThe Udayagiri caves on the way to Bhubaneshwar airport prove irresistible. At the top of the hill, your columnist stumbles on a royal face-...
Load More
