Reacting to the inclusion of Bhagavad Gita and Ramayana in school curriculum, Congress leader Harish Rawat said that there is no harm in including good, inspiring things from religious texts in the syllabus.
"Unlike China, where religious freedom is severely restricted and political control undermines genuine spiritual teaching, India offers a free and flourishing environment for the study of Buddhism's deepest philosophical texts, including the Middle Way (Madhyamaka) and logic (Pramana) from t
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 6: A green chat bubble lights up on WhatsApp: "Need Bali eSIM and scooter for a week?" Ninety seconds later, three prepaid e-SIM links, two scooter rental offers--with helmet photos included--and a one-tap payment button appear in the same thread. An India
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar called for focus on alternative medicine and for evidence-based validation of our ancient texts to make them accessible and applicable to contemporary challenges on Thursday, as per a release.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 12: Imagine this: you're rushing through your day-meetings, errands, coffee runs-and suddenly, a flood of SMS messages lands in your inbox. Somewhere in that sea of texts is an important OTP, a delivery update, maybe even a bill reminder. But buried under s
Renowned author, poet, lyricist and motivational speaker, Akshat Gupta has said that Hindu scriptures and ancient texts tell a timeless truth, and that it is grossly wrong to brand them as 'mythology'. He was delivering the 10th Professor Sarat Mahanta Memorial Lecture at the Royal Global Un
During a visit to the Kham Kathok Tibetan Settlement in Sataun, Sikyong Penpa Tsering warned of China's continued efforts to erase Tibetan identity and urged stronger Tibetan language education for children in exile, while also highlighting a new digital archive project to preserve sacred te
Congress MP Imran Masood on Sunday said that there is an "attempt to bulldoze our religious institutions and religious texts, which will not be tolerated".
My ruminations, my reflections, my meditations, my conversations--conversations regurgitated after speaking with my mother, a scholar of Vedanta, Advaita Vedanta, Upanishads, the Vedas, the Bhagwat, the Gita--texts of those who see no duality, who see the entire universe as one.
New Delhi [India], January 29: The globally revered Vaishnava leader and Guru, Shri Pundrik Goswami Ji Maharaj, has graced the sacred Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 happening in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh at the moment. Known for his profound Vedic knowledge, modern interpretations of ancient texts, and
After taking a dip in the holy Sangam on Tuesday morning, Kumar Swami Ji Maharaj from Anand Akhara said that those who can visit the Maha Kumbh were "extremely" fortunate. Advocating for peace, the seer said that the religious texts have always upheld peace.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 9: The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT), the world's largest publisher of Vaishnava texts and ISKCON's literary arm, has launched Transcend 2.0, an enhanced version of its pioneering e-library app. The new version introduces advanced AI-powered spiritual g