ASI, Bihar govt row over removal of encroachments around Nalanda Mahavihara"The district administration has been maintaining a 'zero tolerance' policy towards encroachments. We regularly conduct encroachment remova...
10 Aug, 2023, 01.46 PM IST
ETPWLA 2023: Unveiling the finalists nominated for the Woman Leader of the Year - Governance AwardLeading up to the highly anticipated Grand Finale of the ETPrime Women Leadership Awards (ETPWLA) 2023, scheduled for August 4, 2023, the E...
20 Jul, 2023, 06.06 PM IST
Bihar starts preparations for meetings of G20 'engagement groups'The process of finalising cultural events showcasing the state's rich cultural heritage and tourist attractions has begun, the official sai...
03 Dec, 2022, 12.50 PM IST
Indian Army eyes Tibetology to checkmate ChinaThe Army is now fine-tuning a proposal for its officers to study Tibetan history, culture and language on “both sides” of the Line of Actua...
28 Jan, 2021, 01.21 PM IST
This researcher is retracing Hiuen Tsang’s 16,000-km journey to rediscover lost Buddhist sites and monumentsFor nearly 4 months, Deepak Anand walked 15-20 km daily.
15 Nov, 2020, 11.31 AM IST
India, China cultural events in uncertain terrainAfter Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Mamallapuram in October last year, both countries had announced ...
19 Jun, 2020, 09.53 AM IST
Hyderabad’s legacy deserves World Heritage tagOur attitude towards heritage preservation is lackadaisical. Those responsible must realise it’s a necessity, not an option.
04 Aug, 2018, 11.00 PM IST
UNESCO tag: Nalanda faced hurdles, ASI says it was confidentThe inclusion of Nalanda and three other sites from China, Iran and Micronesia was announced at the 40th session of the World Heritage Comm...
17 Jul, 2016, 03.36 PM IST
Nalanda University enters UNESCO's World Heritage ListThe Nalanda archaeological site got included in the Tentative List of World Heritage on January 9, 2009.
15 Jul, 2016, 09.45 PM IST
Stories of Bihar: Where is Swachh Bharat?From Patna to Nalanda to Rajgir, pitched political battles are being fought, but there is the odd bright story that offers hope.
26 Oct, 2015, 10.29 AM IST
Nitish Kumar faces litmus test in Nalanda with HAM (S), LJP, RLSP, BJP coming togetherThe coming together of HAM (S), LJP, RLSP and BJP is likely to make things difficult for Mahagathbandhan in Nalanda, Nitish Kumar's home di...
16 Sep, 2015, 10.36 AM IST
A trip on Mahaparinirvan Express to explore the Buddhist trailA trip on the Mahaparinirvan Express suggests that the transition from one reform movement to another may not have been as smooth as common...
15 Dec, 2013, 06.15 AM IST
44 deemed universities to be de-recognized; TN on edge as 16 of 44 'univs' in stateSignificantly, four of the deemed universities against which action has been recommended, are administered by politicians or their kin.
19 Jan, 2010, 12.04 PM IST
Centre finds 44 doomed universitiesIn what appears to be a indictment of UPA-I’s ‘education merchandise,’ the Centre has approached the Supreme Court with the recommendation ...
19 Jan, 2010, 06.11 AM IST