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Hafta letters: Caste issues, Hindu rulers, work-life balance

Harnek Singh

Newslaundry

Tracing the Bodh Gaya temple conflict: From Ashoka to Viceroy to Lalu and roadside protests

The morning air in Bodh Gaya carries the scent of incense and the soft murmur of mantras. But two kilometres from the revered Mahabodhi Temple – one of Buddhism's four holiest pilgrimage sites – a different sound rises.

Newslaundry

‘Treat us like humans’: Fishing wars trap Indians in Sri Lankan waters

A record number of Indian fisherfolk were arrested by Sri Lanka in 2024 amid depleting catch in Indian waters.

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This Buddha Vihara in Karnataka is a place for peace and high learning

With a hillock overlooking it and set in green environs, the Buddha Vihar on the outskirts of Kalaburagi city is fast turning into a major centre of Buddhist studies and a centre of research of Pali and Sanskrit languages.

The Hindu

Sannati: The forgotten Buddhist site of Karnataka is back in the reckoning

Left neglected for many years after it came to light through the ASI excavations in the 1990s, the ancient Buddhist site of Sannati on the bank of the Bhima River got a restoration project in 2022. One phase of work has concluded and the next phase is set to begin…

The Hindu

Nuggets of history from Sannati village in Kalaburagi district

Left neglected for many years after it came to light through the ASI excavations in the 1990s, the ancient Buddhist site of Sannati on the bank of the Bhima River got a restoration project in 2022

The Hindu

Maski that unmasked the mysterious Devanampiye and established him as Emperor Ashoka

Devanampiye and Piyadasi (meaning ‘Devanampriya’ and ‘Priyadarshi’ in Sanskrit and ‘beloved of the gods’ and ‘one with a benevolent gaze’ in English) were the two names that were widely referred to, either separately or together, in the ancient inscriptions and Buddhist literature found across South Asia. Since nobody could authentically…

The Hindu

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“I don’t think Ashoka’s dharma is a simple recasting of the Buddhist dharma,” says author Patrick Olivelle

Author Patrick Olivelle’s new book talks of Ashoka, the great Mauryan emperor, who extended the empire across the Indian subcontinent. He was a trailblazer, a king, a moral philosopher, and an ecumenist. He developed the concept of dharma, which was influenced by Buddhism but went beyond it. He sought more…

The Hindu

How to watch Ahsoka online: stream the new Star Wars series from anywhere, Episode 1

The apprentice becomes the master in this eight-part Star Wars spinoff series. Starring Rosario Dawson and Lars Mikkelsen, this guide explains how to watch Ahsoka online.

TechRadar

Star Wars: Ahsoka's fantastic teaser trailer is the cure for Mandalorian blues

The Star Wars Celebration 2023 revealed a lot about where Star Wars is going in the next years.

Tom’s Guide

Glorious Grace, Rubert, Dun It Again, Emperor Ashoka, and Pirate’s Love excel

CHENNAI: Glorious Grace, Rubert, Dun It Again, Emperor Ashoka, and Pirate’s Love excelled when the h

The Hindu

Sannati: Ancient Buddhist site finally in focus after 20 years

Hardly paid attention to for two decades, Archaeological Survey of India has now taken up conservation work at this important Buddhist site near Kalaburagi

The Hindu

Passengers, taxi drivers lock horns over car air-conditioners

Some also report that drivers have displayed a ‘notice’ inside the taxi asking for an additional ₹50-₹100 to run the AC

The Hindu

Demand to pay extra, refusal to run AC: Complaints galore against taxis at airport

Drivers allege they do not get legal fare while coming back from the airport

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An appetite for war but no place for peace

Millennia after Ashoka’s well-articulated moral discourse against war, the world is far from walking the talk

The Hindu

Dark Son and Emperor Ashoka excel

Dark Son, Emperor Ashoka, Sheer Elegance and Canary Wharf excelled when the horses were exercised here on Saturday (Feb. 26).

The Hindu

Succession, Zucardi, Augusta catch the eye

Succession, Zucardi, Augusta, Shivaratri, Emperor Ashoka and Rule Of Emperors caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Sunday (Feb. 6).Outer sand 1000m: Lordship (Farhan Alam), Berrettini

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