Indian proverb of the day: 'Wise men don't grieve over lost things and what belongs to the past, but a fool weeps over things not worth his tears'; Panchatantra's timeless lesson on regret, loss and moving forwardAncient Indian wisdom from the Panchatantra offers a profound lesson on loss. A tale highlights how wise people accept what is gone. Foolis...
01 Jun, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
Indian proverb of the day: 'Preserve the thread of love carefully, for once broken, it may be tied again but the knot always remains' - Why relationships change forever once trust gets brokenAbdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan, popularly known as Rahim, was a prominent poet, scholar and noble in Emperor Akbar’s court, remembered for his s...
29 May, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
Life feeling unfair? This Karnataka boy lost his father early, walked miles for education, studied by a lamp, & still built a legacy India will never forgetSir M. Visvesvaraya's journey from humble beginnings in Muddenahalli to becoming a renowned engineer and statesman exemplifies patience and...
08 May, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
India proverb of the day by Vishnu Sharma: ‘A wise enemy is better than a foolish friend’; Panchatantra’s lessons on choosing wisdom over blind loyaltyAn ancient Indian proverb of the day from the Panchatantra, 'A wise enemy is better than a foolish friend,' highlights the value of intelli...
01 May, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
'Narendra Arohanam': Sanskrit scholar from Odisha authors 'Mahakavya' on PM Modi's lifeSomanath Dash, an associate professor at the National Sanskrit University, has authored a 700-page Sanskrit Mahakavya detailing Prime Minis...
11 Jan, 2025, 02.33 PM IST
Gulzar, Sanskrit scholar Rambhadracharya selected for Jnanpith AwardRambhadracharya, the founder and head of Tulsi Peeth in Chitrakoot, is a renowned Hindu spiritual leader, educator and writer of more than ...
17 Feb, 2024, 07.12 PM IST
Indian academic solves grammar’s greatest mystery, cracks Sanskrit scholar Panini’s 2,500-yr-old codeThe discovery came to light after the scholar published his thesis on Thursday.
16 Dec, 2022, 06.26 PM IST
Gauhati University makes it compulsory for researchers to submit thesis in respective languageThere were complaints from research scholars of different linguistic departments expressing their reluctance to write research papers in En...
02 Jul, 2018, 08.32 PM IST
HRD Ministry reconstitutes Indian Council for Philosophical Research, brings in Sanskrit scholars, BJP manHRD ministry has reconstituted ICPR bringing in Sanskrit scholars, a former BJP member of the Legislative Council, a retired IPS officer, e...
26 Feb, 2016, 01.39 AM IST
HRD Minister Smriti Irani calls for simplifying SanskritThe Union minister also said that as the Sanskrit is language of yoga, students from the discipline should exploit the growing interest for...
30 Sep, 2015, 04.26 PM IST
Sanskrit being reduced to just a subject of discussion: Shiela Dikshit"It is not being promoted the way it should be or deserves to be. We also need to see how the language can be used more in day to day activ...
17 Sep, 2015, 09.16 PM IST
Sanskrit should be propagated to purify minds of people: Sushma SwarajSushma Swaraj suggested that Sanskrit should be propagated so that it purifies the minds of the people and thus sanctifies the whole world
28 Jun, 2015, 04.05 PM IST
Government to send 250 Sanskrit scholars to participate in World Sanskrit Conference in ThailandA contingent of 250 Sanskrit scholars from India led by Sushma Swaraj is expected to descend on Bangkok to participate in World Sanskrit Co...
24 Jun, 2015, 03.47 AM IST
Sanskrit teachers hoping for 'acche din' under Modi governmentExperts, however, are skeptical of government-driven revivalist efforts, noting that Sanskrit, even at its peak, was never a mass language.
31 Dec, 2014, 11.45 AM IST
Sanskrit scholars honoured with Sri Adi Sankara Puraskar awardThe Adi Sankara Puraskar was instituted in 2000 with the object of recognizing the contributions of individuals in the fields of Vedic stud...
13 Dec, 2014, 10.36 AM IST
19 scholars honoured by President Pranab MukherjeeThe awards were bestowed on 15 Sanskrit scholars, two Arabic scholars, one Persian scholar and one Prakrit scholar.
15 Aug, 2014, 01.17 PM IST
Mother TongueLilacharitra is post-Prakrit Marathi's very first book. It is a biography of the Gujarat-born saint, Sri Chakradharswami, compiled by Mahim...
21 Dec, 2011, 05.59 PM IST