The profound emotional connection was vividly evident in 2022 when, as the Indian delegation accompanying the relics entered the Gandan monastery, members of the crowd reached out to touch them, expressing their reverence for those who had come "from the land of the Buddha".
One idea which both young and senior activists are exploring is about the possibility of a series of visits by youth teams to the South Asian capitals to meet with the leadership. They want to explain how deeply young people are affected and committed to address the crisis of climate change, global warming, and especially the fragility of the mountain regions as witnessed in the recent devastation in Nepal.
The Taliban may curate the museum. The newsroom must curate the context. Without that context, international television risks giving an extremist movement something it has always sought, not necessarily agreement, but attention; not necessarily legitimacy, but spectacle.
For an Indian audience, the most meaningful response to W.R.A.P. is not the comforting declaration that Indians and Pakistanis are identical. Such a claim can erase real histories and differences as readily as nationalism exaggerates them.
Seven South Asian women - two each from Afghanistan, India and Pakistan and one from Sri Lanka - have been selected to be mentored as part of the ICC (International Cricket Council) 100% Cricket Future Leaders Programme beginning this month to support emerging female talent in cricket
For Sajid Haji Ababakar, an ordinary fisherman from Pakistan’s port city of Gwadar, the last Sunday was perhaps the luckiest day of his life. A fish, he caught last week, fetched him a whopping $46,500
The Indian cricket board on Saturday decided to organise the remaining matches of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) - the cricket world's premier T20 league - in Dubai later this year
A historical milestone was achieved when the digitally restored image of the earliest surviving Hindu painting from the 6th century was unveiled for the world to see
The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced the playing conditions for the ICC World Test Championship Final featuring India and New Zealand at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton next month
Bangladesh moved atop the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League by winning the second game of their three-match ODI series against visiting Sri Lanka
Professor CNR Rao. recipient of India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna, has received the International Eni Award 2020 for research into renewable energy sources and energy storage, also called the Energy Frontier award. This is considered to be the Nobel Prize in Energy Research
A lawmaker in Pakistan submitted a draft law to the Sindh Assembly demanding compulsory marriage for people aged 18, reported Pakistan Today
An honest Indian-American convenience store owner in the small US town of Southwick in Massachusetts gave back to a woman customer a USD 1 million worth lottery ticket after she had discarded it as "it didn't look like a winner"
A miniature sculpture of Lord Buddha was discovered at Alembi in 76 Badagabettu village, near Udupi in Karnataka, IBNS said quoting agencies
US-based Indian singer Joy Goswami has been instrumental in raising funds for various social causes
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, a legendary cricketer and former World Cup-winning captain, has ordered immediate steps for the revival of local cricket by starting age-specific and school and college tournaments to hone fresh talent
Cricket great Sir Richard Hadlee believes it's too difficult to declare a favourite in next month's ICC World Test Championship Final between India and New Zealand in Southampton, Englad, but is looking forward to the clash between the two of the best batting and bowling units in the game
The FIFA Congress last week ratified the suspension of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), giving a jolt to the South Asian nation
The Malayan giant squirrel is predominantly arboreal and lives in the tropical and subtropical montane evergreen and dry deciduous forests of Sikkim, north Bengal and northeast India
