Buddhist have been protesting at Bodh Gaya to repeal the Bodh Gaya Temple Act. The protest is not just a battle against joint Hindu control over their most revered site but is symbolic of a struggle ...

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A Buddhist "purification ritual" will be held on June 15 to seek the forgiveness of the locals' guardian deity. Read more at ...

The Heliodorus Pillar is an Indo-Greek monument in India linking ancient Greek diplomacy with early Indian devotion practices.

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On February 11, 2025, the usually calm Rajya Sabha witnessed an unusual uproar. Parliamentarian Radha Mohan Das Agrawal ...

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To mark detained Myanmar leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s 80th birthday, The Irrawaddy presents a timeline of the key events in ...

These relics were not just ancient bones—they were fragments of India’s soul, carried through centuries of faith, fire, and ...