Siddhartha Gautama, best known as the Buddha (the enlightened one), lived some 500 years before Jesus Christ. Born into ...

Despite numerous complaints about the IATA code for the sacred city’s airport, Indian officials say it can’t be altered.

These Greeks established relationships with local Indian kings, even the mighty kings of faraway Magadha, who had rode elephants ...

By Minoru Harada The kind of world we live in is greatly influenced by whether or not we have good friends. Close friends can ...

In academic circles, historians continue to be positioned as truth-seekers. This grants them immense power in determining ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the return on social media, stating, “It would make every Indian proud that the sacred ...

The sacred Piprahwa relics of Lord Buddha, excavated 127 years ago, have returned to India from the UK, and are now enshrined ...

Buddhist devotees in Thailand and around the world now have a chance to visit and pray before a masterpiece replica of the ...

Discover the oldest cities in India, steeped in history and culture, including Varanasi, Madurai, and Patna. Explore their ...

Inside the casket were sacred bone relics, crystal and soapstone urns, and thousands of precious stones: over 1,800 pearls, ...

Herman Hesse’s classic novel Siddhartha follows a man in ancient India who devotes his life to seeking spiritual ...