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International Criminal Court judges convicted two leaders of a predominantly Christian rebel group in the Central African ...
A replica of the Ashoka Pillar built in the sacred premises of Waskaduwa Sri Subhuthi Viharaya was unveiled on Monday. It is a Buddhist temple situated in the city of Waskaduwa, in Kalutara district, ...
In 1758, during the French and Indian War, the future president saved lives by stepping into the middle of a deadly skirmish ...
The trauma of the Partition continues to define South Asian attitudes toward past, present, and future. Today, layers of ...
Combat trauma has affected soldiers throughout history, from ancient times to the modern day. The psychophysical effects of ...
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Historian’s myth
While Ashoka regrets his brutality after his successful conquest of Kalinga, the Pandava brothers of the Mahabharata contemplate on the burden of war, both before and after the violence. It is easier ...
As Puris Rath Yatra begins, explore the fascinating history of Gajapati Maharaj Dibyasingha Deb, the hereditary king who performs the sacred Chera Pahara ritual, symbolising humility before Lord ...
The Kalinga War (261 BCE), a conflict between the Mauryan Empire (led by Ashoka) and the independent kingdom of Kalinga, was a pivotal event in ancient Indian history — it led to Ashokaâ ...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Sahitya Akademi organised a workshop on Kalinga War at Pantha Nivas here on Tuesday, emphasising the importance of preserving and .
A group of 16 historians came together to discuss various aspects of the war that was fought around 261 BCE between the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka and the independent kingdom of Kalinga (Odisha).
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to Ali Khan Mahmudabad, associate professor and head of the Political Science Department at Ashoka University in Haryana, who was arrested over ...
'BJP prevented Mahmudabad’s family from inheriting property used to finance Jiinnah’: Think Tank CEO on Ashoka University professor It was a treacherous attempt to insert Hindu-Muslim rift ...