Depicted by the statue is the Buddha Amitābha, a prominent figure in Mahayana Buddhism.

Long ago in ancient India reigned a Greek king named Menander I Soter, a great conqueror and benefactor of Buddhism ...

Nalanda contributed to the development and evolution of two major Mahayana Buddhist philosophies — Madhyamaka and Yogacara, Abhay K writes in his book, 'Nalanda: How it Changed the World'. Excerpts: ...

Though sandstone succumbs easily to the chisel, it erodes quickly in rain. The survival of this Buddha and its grottoes, like many in the region, including the famed Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, is due ...

A museum at the site displays several antiquities found during the excavation — from a carved limestone sculpture that depicts the eight major events of Buddha’s life to sculptures of Buddhist and ...

As a part of Atmanirbhar Bharat package, Rs 50,000 crore equity infusion for MSMEs through Fund of Funds was announced in 2020, for which the SRI Fund was set up.

A French politician is in the limelight for his recent and rather controversial statement. He has called for the US to return the Statue of Liberty, presented by the French people as a gift in 1884.

The body of the statue is missing its head, feet and right hand. APSARA National Authority For nearly a century, the head of a Buddha statue has been kept in the collections of the National ...

It has been United’s home for over 100 years having been built in 1910. There are several iconic landmarks surrounding the venue, including the Trinity Statue located outside of the East Stand at Old ...

France’s self-professed last sculpture foundry has weighed into a row over whether the US should return the Statue of Liberty to its country of origin by proposing to build a new one out of ...

Shared this morning (March 19), the track was first previewed on Nick Grimshaw’s BBC 6 Music show. It sees the artist, lyricist, poet, playwright and author take on a raw, honest approach ...

A French politician has called on the US to give the Statue of Liberty back after suggesting that some Americans “have chosen to switch to the side of the tyrants.” Raphael Glucksmann ...