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Topic: Bhagavad Gita

Dismissing Gita as ‘religious text’ a joke. It stems from 19th-century missionary bias

In this context, I make the plea that at least Chapters 10 and 11 of the Gita be taught as works of literature.

What machine learning can tell us about Bhagavad Gita

Here's what the analysis of the quality of Bhagavad Gita's English translations by Eknath Easwaran, M.K. Gandhi and Purohit Swami tells us.

‘Indianising’ education isn’t about Macaulay or ‘saffronisation’. It’s ‘tadka’ vs ‘achar’

The real question about 'Indianisation' of education is if we just want a 'tadka' on a largely colonial education or if we dare take the 'achar' route.

In push for Bhagavad Gita in schools, Karnataka Congress finds new ‘Hindutva vs Hinduism’ pivot

Since Gujarat announced that it is introducing Gita in schools, the issue has become a talking point in Karnataka, with leaders of Congress as well as BJP backing the idea.

Bhagavad Gita taught in schools, colleges, even technical institutes — govt tells Parliament

Responding to a question about efforts made towards inclusion of Hindu scripture in curriculums, Dharmendra Pradhan said even Class 6,7 history books have references.

Haryana govt to include Bhagavad Gita verses in school syllabus

Haryana Education Minister Kanwarpal Gurjar said the decision will motivate people and help society. He said they will soon finish the work and make the inclusions in the syllabus.

Bihar BJP president dispatches copy of Bhagavad Gita to Rahul Gandhi amid Hindutva row

Bihar BJP President Sanjay Jaiswal Sunday called Gandhi the most confused leader in the country unable to appreciate the basics of Hinduism despite "so many publicised tours of temples".

VHP demands Bhagavad Gita be declared national book, made compulsory in education system

The saffron outfit said teachers, including those from minority communities, should also be made to study the Gita and all 18 chapters be included in their training curriculum.

How chanting Ram and Bhagavad Gita gifted by a Sufi dacoit helped a Chambal bandit in prison

In ‘The Punished’, Jahnavi Misra explores nineteen stories of men and women facing death row in India, and how they navigate the justice system.

HC says courts should act like Lord Krishna to protect women, they ‘can’t be mute spectator’

The Karnataka High Court made the observation as it rejected an appeal filed by a man who is convicted of raping a 69-year-old woman. 

On Camera

Why fruity men are winning hearts on dating apps—it’s survival of the softest

An average single girl likes men who care about women’s cricket, skip the ‘harmless sexist jokes’ and listen to them rant without offering solutions. She still might call him a ‘performative male’ for ticking every box.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.