Chinese scholar Guang Xing’s “historical Buddha”
Many scholars have described the Buddha as one of the greatest personages in human history as his intuitive wisdom has stood the test of time.
Waqf Bill: Narrow margin of defeat in Rajya Sabha surprises Opposition
The INDIA bloc has only 81 members and at least six of them were absent during voting; additional votes were contributed by AIADMK and the non-INDIA bloc Opposition parties such as BJD, YSR Congress and BRS
As Bangladesh reinvents itself, Islamist hard-liners see an opening
Dhaka rejects new York Times report
One Eid, 16 films, and Pakistani cinema’s desperate attempt at survival
It’s Shahroz Sabzwari vs Diljit Dosanjh as over a dozen films aim for glory
No education for Afghan girls above Grade Six
The European Union, the British Embassy in Kabul, and Malala Yousafzai protest .
Inclusive Mongol Shovajatra to feature ethnic groups on Pahela Baishakh
This year's slogan of Mongol Shovajatra is -- "Noboborsher Oikyatan, Fasibaad er oboshan (Harmony of the New Year, End of Fascism).
New generation of Afghan women shift from head to foot burqa to niqab with slit for eyes
China-made nylon burqas dominate Afghan market
Buddhism’s journey through the history of Bengal
The Buddhist Pala dynasty of Bengal held sway for 400 years, the longest period in the history of Indian Buddhism. The dynasty is also associated with Tantrik Buddhism and exquisite Buddhist sculptures.
For Bangladeshis, the pressing issue is not political, but rape and harassment of women
“What good are laws if they are not enforced?
Why is Trump dismantling the Department of Education – and what’s next?
The process of gutting the department will require approval from the Congress, which might be hard to secure
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