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Topic: Buddhism

The art and afterlife of the Bamiyan Buddhas

Bamiyan was an important commercial and monastic centre from the second century CE. It was a meeting point of Persian and Indic cultures.

A global Buddhist monastery thrived in Mumbai for 1,400 years. ‘Messages from the past’

Mumbai's Kanheri Caves were a flourishing Buddhist monastery until the 16th century. A DAG heritage walk titled 'Tracing Stone & Shadow' cast fresh light on their history.

Why many Japanese people struggle to explain if they’re Shinto or Buddhist

In 'Eight Million Ways to Happiness', Hiroko Yoda reveals the traditions that infuse Japan's culture, from Shinto, Buddhism, and the mountain mysticism of Shugendo.

Global summit in Delhi, now Devnimori relics to Sri Lanka–why India is pushing Buddhist diplomacy

In Sri Lanka, where Buddhism shapes national identity, political culture and daily life, the exposition of holy relics marks a deliberate move of Indian diplomacy.

Islam dominated searches, Christianity influenced social media. Study shows influence online

A December 2025 study examining the influence of religion on the internet revealed that belief systems are shaping digital conversations and curiosity.

The story of the Piprahwa relics, sacred Buddhist artefacts discovered by the British in 1898

PM Modi will inaugurate the exposition, ‘The Light and the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One’ of Piprahwa relics at Delhi's Rai Pithora Cultural Complex on 3 January.

New book examines how Buddhist nationalism is reshaping politics and society in Asia

The Robe and the Sword examines how strands of modern Buddhist nationalism have intersected with state power, ethnic conflict and majoritarian politics in parts...

‘Tamils will all be killed.’ The terror of Sri Lanka’s militant monks

In 'The Robe and the Sword', Sonia Faleiro uncovers how militant monks in Asia have transformed a tradition of nonviolence into a tool of terror.

How Anuradhapura’s ancient monastic complex altered the course of Buddhism in Sri Lanka

Over time, Abhayagiri diverged from the Mahavihara’s orthodox principles and evolved as a distinct and cosmopolitan centre of Buddhist thought in Sri Lanka.

‘Ancient crowdfunding’: How Buddhist nuns and kings built Maharashtra’s Karle caves

At a lecture in National Museum, Prof Abhijit Dandekar described how Maharashtra's ruling families, from Satavahanas to Maharathis and Mahabhojas, funded cave construction.

On Camera

Let not the praise showered on Kerala divert attention from the economic crisis: EMS Namboodiripad

In August 1994, EMS Namboodirippad addressed the First International Congress on Kerala Studies in Thiruvananthapuram, underlining the challenges facing Kerala and calling for a consensus on measures to overcome them.

Maharashtra Charity commissioner halts key Tata Trusts meeting citing pending probe

The pivotal board meeting scheduled for 16 May was expected to see trust chairman Noel Tata nominating new board members of Tata Sons Pvt, the group’s holding company.

Drones no longer enablers, they’re replacing manned aircraft roles—CISC Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit

Speaking at IAF think-tank seminar, Air Marshal Dixit was backed by Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, who said unmanned aerial systems are no longer just the eyes in the sky but ‘claws in the sky’.

Pakistan is tactically brilliant, strategically disastrous. It’s primed for repeated blunders

Pakistan has ended up losing every war against India but that hasn’t prevented it from claiming victory. We will go over the evidence to anticipate what to expect next.