Ancient sculptures, inscriptions found in Karbi Anglong shed new light on Assam's heritageExcavations in the picturesque Karbi Anglong district of Assam have revealed remarkable ancient stone sculptures and inscriptions, nestled ...
19 Jul, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
Pakistani university introduces Sanskrit course for first time since Partition; Mahabharat, Gita also on the cardsIn a first since Partition, a Pakistani university has introduced a Sanskrit course, according to The Tribune. Lahore University of Managem...
14 Dec, 2025, 12.36 PM 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
Rare manuscripts bring alive India's wide historical connect across AsiaA recent exhibition in New Delhi showcased South Asian manuscripts, highlighting their journey across Asia over two millennia. The exhibiti...
04 Nov, 2024, 10.08 PM IST
Traditional wisdom: How India’s repository of jnana is lying unread and unstudiedGrandparents as repositories and disseminators of traditional wisdom within families is a disappearing phenomenon. Not merely because 'nucl...
21 Sep, 2024, 12.57 AM IST
Ancient Indian wisdom rooted in 5000-year-old civilizational legacy: Army Chief General Manoj Pande"The ancient Indian wisdom is rooted in a 5,000-year-old civilizational legacy, where immense value is attached to knowledge. This legacy i...
21 May, 2024, 01.30 PM IST
Assam's Majuli Manuscript Painting & Mask Making gain Geographical IndicationsMajuli Manuscript Painting and Majuli Mask Making, representing Assam's heritage, were registered as Geographical Indications. The crafts d...
04 Mar, 2024, 07.56 PM IST
Sudha-Narayana Murthy's Trust gives Rs 7.5 Cr for research on rare books in Sanskrit & PrakritInfosys founder NR Narayana Murthy and his wife Sudha Murty's family nonprofit, the Murty Trust, has announced a grant of Rs 7.5 crore to t...
09 Dec, 2022, 05.14 PM IST
From technology to food, India and China have received many ideas from each other since agesIndirect contact between India and China is over 5000 years old indicated by the presence of silk threads in Harappan cities, and unique pe...
26 Nov, 2022, 12.48 AM IST
Pune institute's online courses on Indian heritage aim to make knowledge available without 'narrative attached'Topics like religion, literature, philosophy, governance and policy-making, astronomy, mathematics, sciences, medicine, art, architecture, ...
09 Oct, 2022, 11.31 AM IST
Hinduism is based on logic; Sabarimala shrine must allow entry of women: Swami Bhoomananda TheerthaBhoomananda’s public interventions began with a protracted struggle to put an end to the popular ritual of singing obscene songs during the...
26 Jun, 2016, 12.34 PM IST
History of science and technology in India top focus for ICHRThe history of science and technology in India starting from the ancient era up to the colonial rule will be among the top focus areas of I...
19 May, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Lucky that my book 'The Great Indian Novel' wasn't banned: Shashi Tharoor"I was lucky the book didn't get banned and thereafter, I haven't looked back," Tharoor said at a panel discussion in the Apeejay Kolkata L...
15 Jan, 2015, 09.05 PM IST
Hinduism is no fossil fuel, it’s a renewable resourceProfessor Doniger’s detractors exemplify the triumph of the 19th-century European Orientalist interpretation of Hindu tradition.
16 Feb, 2014, 10.53 AM IST