Vietnamese Nguyen Thi Thanh, 14, set out on a quest for inner peace at the age of 14 after experiencing "profound sadness."
The Dalai Lama is not a person but a designation of the Tibetan spiritual leader. The current Dalai Lama is the 14th in the line and his original name is Lhamo Thondup. Each Dalai Lama is considered to be the reincarnation...
Two crucial dates related to Ambedkar, the leader who launched a major assault on Hinduism, are ironically linked with grand Hindutva events
The Indian tribes and the organised religions have a long history of interaction and contestation versus assimilation has been a common theme in the discourse on the subject. While several tribal groups have retained their...
Tibetan Spiritual leader Dalai Lama said China has been a Buddhist country but there was so much suppression and oppression of Buddhism and Buddhists in the country.
In the states of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, organised religion has interacted with the local tribal faith in different ways
When some Buddhist organisations wrote to the President of India seeking legal action against former Delhi minister Rajendra Pal Gautam for his presence in a conversion bid to Buddhism, question comes, what was Bhim Rao...
Delhi minister Rajendra Pal Gautam was forced to resign due to the BJP's vehement protests against the AAP leader's presence at a conversion event where Dr B R...
The Delhi minister Rajendra Pal Gautam resigned on Sunday after he was accused of defaming Hindu deities at a religious conversion event.
Arvind Kejriwal's invocation of Lord Ram in the poll-bound state came against the backdrop of a video clip purportedly showing Delhi Social Welfare Minister...
Located in Bihar, the commemorative stupa when fully excavated, could be India's answer to Borobudur of Indonesia
A foreign correspondent's recollection of ties developed while covering the Sri Lanka conflict in the 1980s
The spiritual leader Dalai Lamai’s visit to Ladakh is expected to rile China as it comes amid the military standoff between Indian and Chinese troops at...
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama said some Chinese hardliners consider him a separatist and always criticize him, while he added that more Chinese are...
President Ram Nath Kovind also said that after the Mahaparinirvana of Lord Buddha, many monasteries, places of pilgrimage, universities associated with his...
What constitutes Dalit food? There are many choices but no palatable answers.
The screenshot contained some objectionable words against Dr B R Ambedkar, his wife Ramabai Ambedkar, and Mahatma Jyotiba Phule. On Tuesday, Chitale's counsel...
An important archaeological site in Gujarat, plans are afoot to turn the city of Vadnagar into the state’s next big heritage destination
Unearth Buddhist treasures in the solitary bliss of forgotten Sopara
Deeply influenced by these teachings, Arvind Goel from Moradabad is of the firm view that we all must commit ourselves to follow the principles of universal...
Nepali PM Deuba inaugurated the airport on the day PM Modi visited Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha.
India is increasingly using its rich cultural and historical heritage for diplomatic outreach.
Ambedkar publicly converted to Buddhism in 1956 over 20 years after he declared his intent to convert. In the meantime, he studied other prominent religions...
An excerpt from the book Monpas: Buddhists of the High Himalayas. Monyul is their land. They live in a challenging environment in which their small, close-knit...
