Here is the story of the disastrous Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan civil war which lead to the deaths of more than a 1,000 Indian soldiers and the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi.

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One by one, 13 Buddhist monks wearing brightly colored silk costumes and wide-brimmed black hats, stepped onto the ...

Ten Modern Mystics and Their Extraordinary Lives” is an impressive work of participatory journalism. Pintak, “an avid student of the perennial truths at the core of the world’s religions,” not only ...

Charred corn ribs, gochujang cauliflower wings, and peanut curry ramen routinely go viral for a reason: they slap. Quick ...

Richard Gere was among thousands of Buddhist followers on Sunday as the Dalai Lama celebrated his 90th birthday in India. The ...

The Dalai Lama has often called himself a simple monk, but millions of his Tibetan Buddhist followers have worshipped him for ...

In a busy world, small rituals and mindful adornments can profoundly shape our mental and spiritual landscape. Buddha Stones’s offerings—red string bracelets, Year of the Snake jewelry, and mala beads ...

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death, ending years of speculation that started when he indicated that he might be ...

We peel potatoes if we are the designated potato peeler in our family. Strangely, given the great variety of verbs in the English language ...

The memoir re-creates his assignments as an undercover FBI operative, opening with a harrowing scene set in Rome, Ga., in ...

Jonathan Zimmerman teaches education and history at the University of Pennsylvania and is the author of “Too Hot to Handle: A ...