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Topic: Buddhism

Nepal blocking China’s Panchen Lama visit is rare resistance. It’s not enough

Beijing has been pushing to introduce a Chinese version of Buddhism in Nepal, the same way it is reshaping Tibetan identity through State-controlled narratives.

India to Host First-Ever Asian Buddhist Summit

New Delhi: New Delhi will host the first-ever Asian Buddhist Summit (ABS) on November 5-6, bringing together prominent Buddhist leaders, scholars, and practitioners from...

Ancient India’s ideas travelled across cosmopolitan Asia. Manuscripts exhibition shows

The exhibition by SAMHiTA is part of the IIC’s ongoing annual festival. It reveals how Indian narratives have influenced cultures across Asia.

Buddhism was used to promote nationalism. It was declared democratic, Aryan and Sanatan

In ‘Democracy’s Dhamma’, Gitanjali Surendran traces the history of buddhism in the South and South-east Asia and how it interacted with nationalism, modernity, caste and more.

Buddhism’s ‘mother country’ to ‘strong civilisation’, India featured greatly in modern Chinese travelogues

At the Giri Deshingkar Memorial Lecture organised by Institute of Chinese Studies, Prof Kamal Sheel spoke on two modern Chinese travelogues, by Huang Maocai and Kang Youwei.

Sri Lanka PM Gunawardena presents Buddha statue received from China

In a ceremony held at the Dharmayathanaya in Bauddaloka Mawatha, the chief incumbent praised Dinesh Gunawardena for supporting 'revival of Buddhism' in the country.

Kashmiris took Buddhism to the West—when Mongol rulers imported them to Iran

In the 13th century, Iran’s Mongol conquerors presided over Buddhism’s last great flowering in the West.

‘We are all Genghis Khan’s descendants’—Where did Sherpas come from?

Nandini Purandare and Deepa Balsavar's 'The Sherpa Trail: Stories from Darjeeling and Beyond' traces the history of Darjeeling's climbing Sherpas.

India’s Buddhist diplomacy has policy gains. It strengthened our position in ASEAN region

India must be prepared for challenges in relic diplomacy as more countries such as Pakistan are also engaging in Buddhism-led cross-cultural communication.

Buddha’s relics influenced Indian politics & Constitution. Sarnath sermons to gold caskets

Monks and nuns traveled with relics and set up stupas wherever they halted. The 'Travelling Relics' exhibition at IIC by Himanshu Prabha Ray depicted their distribution all over India.

On Camera

Top 10 picks of Serendipity Art Festival 2025 by Rohit Chawla

Through film, textile, scent, sound, and gesture, spectators are invited to descend into an immersive environment where inherited knowledge seeps through material and form.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.