One of the strongest spiritual principles in ancient India was Ahimsa, or non-violence. This wasn’t limited to humans—it extended to all living beings. Hurting an animal, even by accident ...

As Krishna told the original peacenik of the Mahabharata—the man who put the “him” in Ahimsa—there comes ... no political backing—not even among India’s Muslim populace.

That gifted humanity the enduring ideals of Satya, Ahimsa, Ekta ... and breathes like our forests. Here in India, the modern does not compete with the ancient, it co-exists, in perfect harmony.

The article “India’s complex history cannot be wished ... presented as having ancient roots. Modernity’s dialogic and emancipatory ontology to reconstruct Indian pluralism can be availed ...

Food habits differ from place to place. Some people love to eat non-vegetarian dishes, while others prefer to incorporate gluten-free, vegetarian foods and salads into their diets. However, there ...

In a time of accelerating climate crises and rising ecological insensitivity, Dr. Manu Singh emerges as a visionary leader ...

In his reply, Mr Gandhi said none of the great social reformers and political thinkers in India have been bigots ... satya (truth) and ahimsa (non-violence, this is the bedrock of indian tradition ...

His new book is "The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed The World," and William Dalrymple joins us now from Houston on his U.S. book tour. Thanks so much for being with us. WILLIAM ...

has been at the forefront of opening the layers of India’s ancient history. Through difficult excavations and field research, each research gives a breakthrough into the lives, beliefs ...

(Xi Jinping’s reaction was not recorded.) William Dalrymple does not deploy that Sanskrit phrase in “The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World.” But his audacious book’s aim ...

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 ...