Patna, Bihar's capital, is rich in history, while Rajgir offers a serene escape. This blog explores hidden hill stations near ...

The Mahabodhi Mahavira complex, outside which the monks and nuns are protesting, houses the Bodhi Tree. It is not just a historic or religious monument but also the most revered site for Buddhists.

Historian Sriramoju Haragopal says the discovery underscores the rich historical and cultural heritage of Nangunur and the ...

Parallel narration of two stories separated by aeons but similar in progression, ‘Ajita’, by K Sridhar, is a complex yet ...

Prakrit languages were widely spoken across India. Today, a group of scholars in Pune is working on a Prakrit-English ...

Much like Greece, Nalanda was a seat of learning in the east.

A Kendriya Vidyalaya teacher was suspended for her abusive rant about Bihar. People celebrated her suspension on social media, with some invoking Bihar's ancient glory. Resorting to the pride of the ...

May I be permitted to add to the thought-provoking article, “The Buddha I believe in” (The Island, 24th February) by my very good friend Dr Upul Wijayawardhana, a few comments on some of the ‘firsts’ ...

The President said Bihar has been a centre of Indian spirituality and is the holy site of Mother Sita, Lord Mahavira and Lord Buddha. Speaking on the occasion, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said, ...