Living with a Legacy When I came back in 1989, the IPKF had been in the country for around two years. Its presence according ...

Sri Lanka’s free education policy, a landmark achievement, was introduced in 1945 by Dr C W W Kannangara. This policy ensures ...

As night falls, a large group of Chinese workers and students set off by bicycle down the capital's main avenue. Their goal: ...

The Ramayana in Sanskrit was authored by Valmiki There was no literature meant for commoners prior to the Ramayana Only Vedic literature existed before it That s why Valmiki is referred to as adi kavi ...

Jane Birkin's original Birkin handbag, designed specifically for her by luxury fashion brand Hermès, has been sold at auction for 8.58 million euros ($15.2 million). They're not all sold for millions ...

For the past 10 years, the locally founded and operated Nicolas Uncaged festival has toasted the work and legacy of Nicolas Cage, the Oscar-winning actor who is one ...

Enhance your home with plants believed to attract prosperity and positive energy. Jasmine, Tulsi, and Lucky Bamboo are ...

Ahead of his 90th birthday, the Dalai Lama announced that he will be reborn after he dies, and that the Tibetan Buddhist ...

Amid the row over the excavations in Tamil Nadu’s Keezhadi (Keeladi), a small village has become a focal point of attention ...

Pali Commentaries, Atthakatha, of the Theravada school of Buddhism, translated into English (only free ebooks included, no pirated version; most of them are ...