Sri Lanka’s Buddhist heritage is one such example. In the context of global rivalry, the island’s rich spiritual traditions and historical memory are being undermined — not only by external forces but ...

A thousand years ago, generations of Indian Buddhist women fought patriarchy and the caste system, worked miracles and inspired profound religious change. This is their story ...

We recognize ideology and opinion as points of view. It seems to me that there is no way in ordinary human experience to escape having a point of view. Any view is partial. We do well to keep this in ...

Now, with the book on shelves, the DIY artist is promoting “Doing Time” and on the road opening for Brian Posehn, who fans ...

The newly-announced Rock Island events include wrestling, a car show, a silent disco and more. The festival will be held ...

Tucked away along India’s eastern shoreline, Odisha is a state brimming with cultural soul, spiritual depth, and breathtaking ...

The sun rises over tall mountains in Ladakh as old temple bells ring through valleys that have heard prayers for hundreds of years. All across India, Buddhist temples stand like peaceful islands in ...

The proposal to list Tilaurakot (identified as the ancient Kapilvastu) was deferred by the committee based on a recommendation from the ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites), UNESCO’s ...

Government adds analog monitoring to combat misuse of digital attendance system for MNREGA workers, raising concerns about ...

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Kanwar Yatra involves walking to a holy river to bring back sacred water to ritualistically bathe either personal idol of Shiva or one at highly revered temple ...