India hosts maiden Asian Buddhist SummitIndia is hosting the First Asian Buddhist Summit on November 5-6, celebrating the rich heritage of Buddha Dhamma and its influence across A...
04 Nov, 2024, 09.44 PM IST
Modi to witness Laos style Ramayana performance on ASEAN Summit sidelinesPM Narendra Modi's visit to Laos for the ASEAN Summit includes witnessing Pha Lak Pha Lam, a Lao adaptation of the Ramayana. This performan...
09 Oct, 2024, 08.41 PM IST
Maritime Culture of Jambu-Dvipa: A highway linking Middle East to Southeast AsiaFew people know about the Dungi caves of Mumbai that have now made way for the New Navi Mumbai Airport coming up at Panvel. In fact, most M...
27 Apr, 2024, 12.49 AM IST
Buddha relics return to India after historic Thailand tourBuddha relics, after captivating Thailand with a 26-day exposition visited by 4.1 million, returned to India on March 19th. The relics were...
21 Mar, 2024, 01.52 PM IST
India's historical connection to Buddhism goes back two millenniaIndia, the place of origin of Buddhism, has a close spiritual connection to the faith. Scholars and priests travelled throughout far-off na...
17 Sep, 2023, 02.53 PM IST
View: Compassion, empathy and grace is the greatest need of the hourThe bodhisattva ideal of great compassion – mahakaruna – found its greatest expression in Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, who is believed to h...
02 Sep, 2023, 11.00 PM IST
India to host mega Buddhism meet this week for SCO nationsA first of its kind event, being held under India's SCO presidency, will bring together Central Asian, East Asian, South Asian and Arab cou...
13 Mar, 2023, 11.45 PM IST
Monk militia: The Buddhist clergy backing Myanmar's juntaThe scene, from a video posted online by army-linked media, would have seemed unimaginable to previous generations in the overwhelmingly Bu...
08 Dec, 2022, 10.04 AM IST
Supreme Court to examine if administration of educational institution by minority community will give it special statusThe top court was hearing an appeal filed by Mahayana Theravada Vajrayana Buddhist Religious and Charitable Trust challenging the Allahabad...
06 Oct, 2022, 04.09 PM IST
In Nepal, PM Modi invokes common heritage, shared Buddhist valuesAddressing a gathering at Lumbini alongside Deuba, Modi said, "The growing and strengthening friendship between India and Nepal will work f...
16 May, 2022, 11.43 PM IST
PM Modi lays foundation stone for India International Centre for Buddhist Culture and Heritage in Nepal's LumbiniOnce completed, the Centre will be a world-class facility welcoming pilgrims and tourists from all over the world to enjoy the essence of s...
16 May, 2022, 03.17 PM IST
China lauds Sri Lanka for not permitting Dalai Lama's visit"Sri Lanka is friendly neighbour of China and Sri Lankan side respects and understand relevant concerns of China on this issue."
03 Apr, 2015, 03.32 PM IST
Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav asks for timely promulgation of constitutionRam Baran Yadav today asked the Constituent Assembly members and leaders of all political parties to fulfil their commitment of promulgatin...
15 Nov, 2014, 08.29 PM IST
- India has mechanism to address religious freedom violations:US
Indian democratic system, independent judiciary, and a free press together can address reported violations of religious freedom, feels US.
20 May, 2013, 10.12 PM IST