India or Bharat? What should the country be officially known as? This debate is not new. In fact, makers of the Constitution ...

In 'Language of Immortals', GN Devy dismantles enduring myths around Sanskrit and comments on its historical and cultural ...

Aabhas Maldahiyar’s biographical sequel presents a clear, thoughtful, and deeply personal portrait of the founder of the ...

It is the Modi government which accorded Bangla the status of Classical Language on 3 October 2024—an acknowledgement of its ...

Even a century ago, Idli was a dish largely confined to the Tamil-speaking regions. This is rather intriguing given the fact ...

The current Dalai Lama is believed to be the 14th reincarnation of the spiritual principle of compassion. The first of these ...

The first Tirthankar was Rishabha Dev. He was also called Adinath and was one of the earliest kings of the Ikshvaku Dynasty, ...

These memorials were erected to honour local heroes. Some are over 2,000 years old. See what the various heroes did, what ...

Raksha Bandhan is more than just a thread on the wrist it’s a celebration of the deep bond between brothers and sisters. The ...

Ancient Egyptian is one of the first written languages, appearing around 3200 BCE in hieroglyphs. While the spoken form evolved over thousands of years, its latest stage, Coptic, is still used in the ...

Located some 100 kilometres from Jammu, Batote is an important junction point on the Jammu-Srinagar highway. From Batote, the ...

According to Buddhist scriptures, a Samyaka Sambuddha – an all-knowing supreme being – makes his appearance on earth after ...