Samrat Samprati Museum's message important for world facing instability & unrest: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Samrat Samprati Museum in Gujarat, highlighting its message of peace and non-violence amidst g...
31 Mar, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
Buddhist gem collection to return to India after 127 yearsA collection of jewels linked to Buddha's remains returned to India after 127 years. The auction was planned earlier this year. Narendra Mo...
31 Jul, 2025, 12.38 PM IST
7 Must-Read Books on Ancient Indian History to Unveil the PastEmbark on a fascinating journey through ancient India with these top books. Explore the rise and fall of dynasties, delve into the philosop...
15 Jun, 2023, 10.52 AM IST
2,500-year-old copper wheel, kiln discovered at Delhi's Purana Qila by excavatorsThe spoked copper wheel dates back to the Kushana era.
01 Jun, 2023, 08.02 PM IST
Inefficient legislative drafting can weaken laws, democracy: Home Minister Amit ShahAn inefficient legislative drafting system can weaken laws and democracy and even affect functioning of the judiciary, Union Home Minister ...
15 May, 2023, 06.28 PM IST
How Jains described Chanakya and Chandragupta MauryaBuddhists claimed Ashoka. Jains claimed Ashoka's grandfather Chandragupta, and his grandson, Samprati. Hindus claimed the Brahmin who was t...
19 Mar, 2023, 10.05 AM IST
Ajay Devgn set to start work on his next with film-maker Neeraj PandeyThe historical drama is based on master economist Chanakya.
11 Oct, 2022, 04.10 PM IST
Pataliputra redux: Patna's 'Sabhyata Dwar' ready, to be inaugurated soonSources said the state government has kept the target of April 10 as the opening date for this gateway, built with a Mauryan architecture t...
08 Apr, 2018, 12.18 PM IST
Gain insight into Buddhist culture at SanchiDiscover Gautam Buddha who is characteristically displayed using wheels, thrones and his footprints at Sanchi stupa.
05 Oct, 2017, 05.13 AM IST
Coming home: Sri Devi, Bahubali and other antiques brought back by Modi governmentOf the 24, 16 were brought back from the US, five from Australia and one each from Canada, Germany and Singapore, the ASI said in reply to ...
20 Aug, 2017, 01.02 PM IST
RSS wants government to counter China’s OBOR with OCOROBOR, the RSS says, can't fulfill the present cultural vacuum in Eurasia, adding that China’s historical claims of OBOR have no grounds as ...
24 Jul, 2017, 01.41 PM IST
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 ...
19 Sep, 2016, 03.48 PM IST
How Nitish Kumar's Bihar is still on a high despite liquor banNow, in his third term in power, Nitish has turned into a parental figure who believes he knows what’s best for his citizen children.
11 Sep, 2016, 04.03 AM IST
Cultural sequence of Sarnath identified: ASIIn addition to this, many bricks with molded and chiseled decoration belonging to the Gupta period, were recovered.
03 Jan, 2016, 02.38 PM IST
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...
19 Dec, 2015, 07.15 AM IST
World Tourism Day: Visit Taj Mahal, other monuments for free on September 27People can visit Taj Mahal and nearly 200 other ticketed monuments and museums across the country for free on September 27.
24 Sep, 2015, 09.33 PM IST
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-...
11 Feb, 2012, 06.01 AM IST