Gautam Buddha

Buddha Purnima 2021: Festival marks birth anniversary of founder of Buddhism

The celebration of Buddha Purnima is all about adopting the teachings of Buddhism – non-violence, peace, and harmony

India dismisses controversy over S Jaishankar's remarks on Gautam Buddha's birthplace

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that there was 'no doubt' that the historical founder of Buddhism was born in Nepal's Lumbini

Buddha Purnima 2020: Here's how the world observes Vesak Day celebrating birth anniversary of Gautam Buddha

The year of birth of Gautam Buddha, however, remains debatable.

Ashutosh Gowariker on choosing historical war film Panipat as his next directorial: Tragic stories also need to be told

Ashutosh Gowariker defends comparison of Panipat to films like Bajirao Mastani and Padmaavat, and explains why he chose Arjun Kapoor and Kriti Sanon as leads.

All sentiments should be considered and respected in Ram Mandir issue, says Union minister Ramdas Athawale

BJP's ally Republican Party of India (RPI) chief Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday said that all sentiments should be considered and respected in the Ram temple issue

Yogi Adityanath says tallest statue of Lord Ram to be installed in Ayodhya; structure to reach 251 metres

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said the tallest statue of Lord Shri Ram would be installed in Ayodhya on a 100-acre site.

'Gautam Buddha walked across India, Japan, Tibet', says Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb

Biplab Kumar Deb on Monday said Gautam Buddha walked across India and went to countries like Japan, Myanmar and Tibet to spread the message of peace and harmony

Mahavir Jayanti: Shashi Tharoor mistakenly posts image of Gautam Buddha to mark occasion, gets mocked on Twitter

Shashi Tharoor was left embarrassed after Twitterati pointed out he had mistakenly posted a picture of Gautam Buddha while wishing his followers on Mahavir Jayanti

NCERT textbooks to include Buddha's teachings: HRD Minister Javadekar

The teachings of Gautama Buddha will soon be included in NCERT textbooks and school curriculum as the Mahatma's teachings are "ideas of life", Union minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday.

Narendra Modi hits road to re-election 2019 with Red Fort Independence Day speech

In his third address to the nation on the occasion of Independence Day from the ramparts of Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave enough signals that he was beginning the countdown for the realpolitik of the 2019 General Election