Regarding Maxwell Carter’s review of “Ashoka: Portrait of a Philosopher King” by Patrick Olivelle (Books, Jan. 27): One can be benign only if one has the choice to be ruthless. One can be credited for ...

India’s famed Emperor Ashoka was an ancient convert from Hinduism to Buddhism. He demonstrated that a person is NOT forced by others to convert from one religion to another. Today, “religious ...

Since dharma in our tradition has never meant religion in the narrow sense, dharma nirapekshata unnecessarily conveys indifference to a society’s moral values ...

Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh's UNESCO World Heritage Site and ancient Buddhist sanctuary commissioned by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd ...

Charles Allen’s association with India went back generations. He was born in Kanpur in 1940, and authored several books, including Plain Tales from the Raj: Images of British India in the Twentieth ...

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Sunday condemned the viral video of a mob tarnishing the national emblem at Hazratbal Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir. He emphasised that the Ashok Stambh ...

Ashoka urged listening to others' beliefs to foster empathy and understanding Listening is strength, not submission; it builds resilience and wisdom Enhance listening by pausing, questioning, and ...