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Buddhist artefacts were destroyed 18 years ago by the Taliban in Afghanistan. (Photo: Representational/ Pexels)

Buddhist artefacts are being reinstated in Aghanistan

Afghan museum restores Buddhist history, one broken piece at a time.

15 Oct 2019 3:26 PM GMT

Since the start of his pontificate in 2013, Francis has preached that the Church should grow by attraction and not by proselytising, or conversion campaigns. (Photo: AFP)

Tech and globalisation homogenising young people; shares Pope

Pope says tech, globalisation endanger youth individuality.

25 Nov 2019 8:58 AM GMT

These 5 promising apps will cater your needs at all stages of life.

Spirituality apps are inducing addiction than relieve stress, scholars...

Scholars are arguing that these apps are pointless.

3 Nov 2019 5:19 AM GMT

During the emergency , a euphemism for dictatorship, Indira Gandhi rushed through parliament the 42nd constitutional amendment when top Opposition leaders had been put in jail without trial in June 1975. (Photo: PTI)

Indian majoritarianism subtle, but deadly

The damage caused by constitutional majoritarianism is dependent on the individual.

1 Dec 2019 1:47 AM GMT

Govind searched about Hansini and started following her on Twitter. (Photo:ANI)

How PM Modi's tweet blossomed love between Lankan girl, Indian boy?

Amid the Valentine week, Hansini Edheerisinghe, a Sri Lankan woman got married to her soulmate from India on February...

13 Feb 2019 8:53 AM GMT

The futuristic version of Kannon, the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy, Mindar costs more than USD 90,000 to make. (Photo: ANI)

Meet Mindar, a humanoid that teaches Buddhism

Its body is made primarily of aluminum, with silicone used for its face and hands.

17 March 2019 5:12 AM GMT

Christians believe that at each ones birth, God gifts him/her a guardian angel , that accompanies, protects, and eventually leads each one to ones creator. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Cross examinations

Christianity is sometimes seen as a sad, perhaps even sadistic, religion because of the cross.

18 April 2019 8:50 PM GMT

Detachment and letting go is an art best learnt as early in life as possible. This week Ive lost a family member and I found my detachment to him a great asset to how I dealt with the entire situation.

Feelings of detachment

When we are connected with someone, they become a part of our life and us a part of their life that is connection.

31 July 2019 6:43 PM GMT

Pro-Tibetan protestors hold picures of Gendun Cheokyi Nyima (The Panchen Lama) during a demonstration outside the Chinese consulate in Barcelona. (AFP)

US urges China to release Panchen Lama

Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the second highest spiritual authority in Tibetan Buddhism after Dalai Lama, is world's youngest...

15 May 2020 4:34 AM GMT

Gagan Malik. (By Arrangement)

Lekha Shankar | Indian actor turns Buddhist monk in Bangkok

The two-week monkhood is behind him, but Malik (now called Asoko) does not seem ready to give it up yet

30 March 2022 6:45 PM GMT

Farrukh Dhondy | When religions, cults dominate, truth a casualty &...

Religion has, throughout history, dominated the realms of politics and governance

12 Aug 2022 6:41 PM GMT

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Abhijit Bhattacharyya | The politics of geography and how societies...

The demography of geography creates society, economy, polity, the rise and fall of empires and their borders, as well as...

28 Jun 2023 6:35 PM GMT