Gautam Buddha: News

21 Jul 2023

Buddhism

Drukpa Tsheshi: History, significance, and celebrations

Every year on July 21, Drukpa Tsheshi is celebrated to mark Lord Gautam Buddha's first preaching of the Four Noble Truths to his first five disciples.

04 May 2023

Buddhism

Buddha Purnima 2023: 5 kheer recipes to celebrate the festival

Buddha Purnima, which is also popularly known as Buddha Jayanti, is being celebrated this year on May 5.

16 May 2022

Narendra Modi

Nepal: PM Modi arrives in Lumbini on Buddha Purnima

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at the sacred Maya Devi Temple in Nepal's Lumbini on the occasion of Buddha Purnima on Monday.

20 Mar 2019

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Shashi Tharoor, known for impeccable English, trolled for wrong spelling

Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Shashi Tharoor, is known for his marvellous command over English.

06 Aug 2018

Dipak Misra

Don't get swayed-away by infighting: CJI to budding lawyers, judges

CJI Dipak Misra asked budding lawyers and judges not to get swayed away by infighting and distractions that come their way and suggested them to deal with such situations courageously.

10 May 2018

India

My mother's more Indian than many others: RaGa attacks Modi

Congress party president Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday Prime Minister Narendra Modi saw a "threat" in him and the latter's attack on him over his Prime Ministerial ambition was only aimed at "distracting attention".

29 Mar 2018

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Shashi Tharoor wished Mahavir Jayanti using Buddha pic, got trolled

Shashi Tharoor, or as you may call 'The man who gives a complex to Oxford Dictionary', wished Mahavir Jayanti on Twitter by posting a picture of (wait for it) Gautam Buddha.