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How the Buddhist relics Piprahwa Gems returned to India
August 03, 2025 12:55 pm
This return was made possible by “an exemplary case of public-private partnership,” Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Wednesday. Here’s the story
Include teachings of Buddha, Gandhi,; drop Palestine, Kashmir issues: DU panel proposes changes to psychology curriculum
May 06, 2025 3:58 am
According to internal notes and faculty present at the meeting, the committee also discussed removing content related to the Israel-Palestine conflict and the Kashmir issue
India steps in to stop Sotheby's auction of sacred Buddhist relics
May 06, 2025 7:44 am
After legal notice from Union Culture Ministry, the auction house is learned to have assured that it will address concerns over May 7 Hong Kong sale of relics from Piprahwa Stupa
Three massive Buddha heads and a giant palm: why ASI has resumed digging in Odisha’s Ratnagiri
February 02, 2025 8:16 pm
Odisha has a rich Buddhist heritage. Ratnagiri, part of the ‘Diamond Triangle’ of Ratnagiri, Udaygiri, and Lalitgiri, had a flourishing monastery where monks of the Vajrayana sect of Buddhism lived during the reign of the Bhauma-Kara kings.
Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | What sculptures tell us about Indian culture
September 27, 2024 2:08 pm
In comparison to architecture, sculptures are more aesthetic or ritualistic and do not have a functional purpose. But what do sculptures tell us about contemporary society and culture?
When is Buddha Purnima 2024: Know the date, timings, significance and more
May 23, 2024 11:45 am
Buddha Purnima 2024 Date and Time: Celebrated on the full moon day of the Vaisakha month, Buddha Purnima is observed by millions of Buddhists worldwide as a time
Our great Indian rush & scramble
January 14, 2024 1:40 pm
We hail from the land of Buddha and Gandhian principles are ingrained in all of us so it’s difficult to understand, what makes the Japanese so calm in dire circumstances and Indians so frustratingly self serving?
Sunday Mini Crossword: Chess, Buddha & the Swadeshi movement
August 20, 2023 5:53 am
Mini crosswords: the best excuse to keep your phone at the breakfast table.
Buddhist faith biggest strength in times of war, economic crisis, says PM Modi
April 21, 2023 2:52 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first Global Buddhist Summit organised by the culture ministry in Delhi. The Dalai Lama was not in attendance during the inaugural session.
With eye to China investment, Taliban now preserve Buddhas
March 27, 2022 1:52 pm
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers are pinning their hopes on Beijing to turn that rich vein into revenue to salvage the cash-starved country amid crippling international sanctions.
BUDDHA PHOTOS
The largest Buddha statue in India is being made in Kolkata
January 27, 2021 9:25 pm
The Buddha International Welfare Mission has claimed that this reclining Buddha statue is the largest in the country.
How India and the world celebrated Buddha Purnima
May 21, 2016 6:58 pm
Wesak Day, one of the holiest days for Buddhists, offers an opportunity for all followers to come together and celebrate not only Buddha's birthday, but also his enlightenment and achievement of nirvana.
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