A Forgotten Dawn While the Western world proudly wears the badge of democracy, preaching it as a modern political ideal, ...

For centuries now, people have thought and believed that ancient philosophies were all about rituals, myths, chants, and the ...

In their scepticism and uncompromising honesty, they remain among the most modern of India’s ancient thinkers.

Kamban’s portrayal of Rama as the very manifestation of righteousness is not a mere literary device; it is a mirror held up ...

Siddiqui linked Lord Ram and Krishna to Islamic prophethood and said Muslims who do not believe in Ram and Krishna cannot be called Muslims.

Long before TikTok trends and self-help bestsellers, ancient civilizations from India to Egypt built entire ... But “later traditions, starting with the Dharma-shastra of around 500 B.C ...

This way of thinking continues today, where many believe that the caste system, in its current form, cannot be linked to Sanatan Dharma ... ‘Shudras in Ancient India’: “In point of time ...

This approach reveals what the director calls “the interconnectedness of everything, reminding us that by reconnecting with ancient principles — Dharma ... player in India’s entertainment ...

Revered across religions and philosophies, it speaks not only of dharma (duty) and karma (action), but of the human condition itself. Meanwhile, Natyashastra, penned by ancient sage Bharat Muni, forms ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to historian William Dalrymple about his latest book, "The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World." Before the Silk Road, there was India's Golden Road ...