Gita

Imparting 'core values' through Gita, Mahabharata is no saffronisation of education

If through the Gita and Mahabharata we can teach values of truth, peace and righteous conduct, is it still an 'attempt' at the saffronisation of education?

Declare Gita as national book, demand BJP members led by Yogi Adityanath

BJP members in the Lok Sabha on Monday made a strong plea for declaring Bhagwad Gita as "National Book" and urged the centre to organise an international festival.

Bible, Quran not central to the soul of India, says Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma

Culture minister Mahesh Sharma said in an interview that the Bible and Quran are not central to the soul of India in the same way as the Gita or the Ramayana.

India working to bring back Gita, locate family: Sushma

Since her story hit the limelight earlier this week, four families have come forward to claim that Gita was their long-lost daughter.

VHP leader backs Sushma Swaraj's proposal to make Gita national book

A senior leader of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Tuesday supported Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's proposal that Bhagvad Gita be granted the status of 'national scripture'.

Not correct to push for Gita as national scripture, says Shashi Tharoor

Congress on Monday refrained from commenting on External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's proposal to have the Bhagwat Gita declared a national scripture and made light of the issue even as some of its leaders voiced reservations over the minister's views.

Sushma Swaraj pushes for declaring Gita as national scripture

Pressing for the Centre to declare Bhagwad Gita as a 'Rashtriya Granth' (national scripture), External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said today only a formality remained to be done in this regard, triggering a controversy with Trinamool Congress saying Constitution is the "Holy Book" in a democracy.

Gita should be declared 'national book', should be taught in schools: RSS ideologue

A leading RSS ideologue on Wednesday said the Bhagvad Gita should be declared the national book of India.

Would introduce Gita in class one if I was India's dictator: SC judge

"I would have introduced Gita and Mahabharata in class one. I am sorry If somebody says I am secular or I am not secular," Justice AR Dave said

Why post-independent India is at odds with its true nature

Why do we like Vidya Balan more in Kahaani and less in Kismet Konnection? Is it because the former is closer to what we see as more Indian?