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Buddhist proverb of the day: 'Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die...' A powerful lesson on how inner peace often starts after releasing old grudgesThe Buddhist proverb of the day, “Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die,” highlights the harm th...
Zen proverb of the day: "Knowledge is learning something every day. Wisdom is letting go of something every day." Knowledge vs wisdom? How true unlearning unlocks growth, success, and inner peaceEver thought why some people keep gaining knowledge yet never find real wisdom? The Zen proverb of the day reveals a powerful truth. Learni...
Indian proverb of the day by Chanakya: 'A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first...' - Ancient Indian thinker gives practical advice on dealing with a ruthless worldAncient Indian philosopher and political strategist Chanakya continues to remain relevant centuries later because of his practical observat...
PM Modi attends Navkar Mahamantra program barefoot in reverence, sits among publicPrime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the Navkar Mahamantra Divas at Vigyan Bhawan, demonstrating reverence by walking barefoot and ...
Buddha's teachings of middle path, avoiding extremes solution to global challenges: PM ModiPrime Minister Modi, in a video address at Samvad in Thailand, suggested that Buddha's middle path approach can resolve global conflicts. H...
Buddhist values are the binding force for Asian nations: First Asian Buddhist SummitThe first Asian Buddhist Summit concluded in New Delhi. The summit saw participation from 32 countries. Over 160 international participants...
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...
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...
Echoes across the waves: Revisiting the intersections of India and Indonesia's shared cultural heritageIn order to examine the contemporary manifestations and influences of shared cultural heritage in both countries and foster an exchange of ...
Cooperation on de-radicalisation strategies to be on top of India’s agenda for SCO SummitIndia's priorities for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit include cooperation on de-radicalisation strategies and pushing for inc...
Kazakhstan takes over SCO Presidency from India after next week's SummitKazakhstan is set to take over the chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in July 2022 until July 2024, following the ...
Wish you a Meri Christmas! Here's how ancient India celebrated Christ’s birth'Burra Din' as it came to be called in India was celebrated very differently indeed in Syria-and it was not even on December 25! The animal...
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...
Modi government changed very ethos of governance in India: Union minister Jitendra SinghThe National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (NPCSCB), also known as Mission Karmayogi, is aimed at enhancing governance thr...
PM Modi proposes setting up of library of Buddhist literature in IndiaThe library will collect digital copies of all such Buddhist literature from different countries, it will aim to translate them, and make t...
Discussions on global growth cannot happen among few, table must be bigger: PM Modi"From Imperialism to the world wars. From the arms race to the space race. We had dialogues but they were aimed at pulling others down. Now...
India must assert in the SCO institution given its stake in the regionThe SCO represents 42% of the world’s population, 22% of the land area and 20% of global GDP. Its goal, when it began two decades ago in Ju...
Remembering the contribution of CourtesansRich and single women well versed in fine arts held a position in ancient times, but in modern literature, they have been described as pros...
How India lost its rich maritime tradition to EuropeansThere were many reasons attributed to why India’s maritime trade declined. One reason was the tension between the Brahmins and the Buddhist...
Narayana Murthy funding translation of Indian classics by Harvard University Press“I would love for future generations to read and appreciate Kalidasa’s Shakuntalam as much as they may appreciate Hamlet,” said Rohan Murty.