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Ashoka's Edicts as Living Dialogue

September 01, 2025 3:39 pm

A dialogue between Carnatic vocalist TM Krishna’s music and historian Nayanjot Lahiri’s scholarship reimagines Ashoka’s ecological vision

Santosh Sivan recently revealed that making the Shah Rukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor-starrer Asoka was not an entirely pleasant experience for him.

Producers asked why I was making Shah Rukh Khan's Asoka where no one wins, recalls Santosh Sivan: 'Kareena Kapoor wasn't available during war scenes'

July 15, 2025 11:35 am

Santosh Sivan recently revealed that making the Shah Rukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor-starrer Asoka was not an entirely pleasant experience for him.

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SL envoy gifts to India two paintings depicting arrival of Ashoka's son, daughter in Lanka

April 23, 2023 3:59 pm

The paintings, replicas of the original paintings at a temple located close to the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, will be housed at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA).

Amit Shah coming to Bihar, Nitish invokes the new king among castes — Emperor Ashoka

March 31, 2023 6:49 pm

JD(U) leader says people "who had no role in freedom struggle" using Ashoka to wean away castes; in UP and Bihar, the 3rd-century Mauryan king now celebrated as "a grand OBC (Kushwaha) face"

Why the lions in the emblem for the new Parliament are disturbing

July 15, 2022 8:59 pm

Nayanjot Lahiri writes: The lions lack the restrained modelling and elegance of the Ashokan original. They signify a muscular nationalism.

OBC Kushwaha votes on mind, BJP to mark Ashoka's birth anniversary on April 8

April 05, 2022 9:20 am

UP Dy CM Maurya to attend; Chariots flagged off to 10 dists to spread awareness

Siddharth Nigam, Sumit Kaul and Pallavi Subhash roped in for Ashoka

December 19, 2014 1:00 am

Siddharth Nigam, who played the young Aamir Khan in Dhoom3, will once again play a young version of a character on the small screen

National Emblem on foodgrain sacks found rotting in garbage

June 20, 2012 12:12 am

A gurgaon-based company that supplies the Punjab government with sacks for packing foodgrains is under the scanner after some sacks made by it were found to have the national emblem printed on them.

Street history eludes Delhiites

January 13, 2011 1:45 pm

Tolstoy,Ashoka,Joseph Broz Tito,Max Mueller,Nelson Mandela... apart from being historic personalties they also share the distinction of hobnobbing with each other in a round about manner in the national capital!

Superboy

December 31, 2010 2:04 am

What is a falling bridge to Ashoka? He has enough super-strength to prop it back up again.

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Kapil Sharma's special guests this Maha Shivratri

February 17, 2015 8:00 am

Comedian turned actor Kapil Sharma had special guests from the hit shows - Udaan, Sasural Simar Ka, Ashoka and Shastri Sisters to celebrate Maha Shivratri with him.