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Delhiwale: Living with rare editions

Delhi bibliophile Ashok's rare book collection includes historic editions like the Constitution of India and first translations of the Bhagavad Gita.

This Delhi apartment is crammed with rare editions. Collecting these is Ashok’s “janoon,” his passion. (HT)

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Published on Apr 21, 2025 06:42 AM IST

ByMayank Austen Soofi

Gita, Natyashastra in UNESCO World Register; India now has 14 entries

India now has 14 entries on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register that was set up in 1992 to list documentary heritage of outstanding value

The Bhagavad Gita, containing 700 verses in 18 chapters, is embedded in the Bhishmaparv (Adhyay 23-40) of the Mahabharata. The Natyashastra, preserved at the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute and codified around the 2nd century BC (Before Christ), is associated with the Nāṭyaveda, an oral tradition of performing arts (@PiyushGoyal/X)

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Updated on Apr 18, 2025 12:17 PM IST

ByVrinda Tulsian

Bhagavad Gita, Natyashastra enter UNESCO’s Memory of World Register; PM reacts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to social media and said, “A proud moment for every Indian across the world!"

The Shrimad Bhagavad Gita & Bharat Muni’s Natyashastra are now inscribed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. (@PiyushGoyal/X)

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Updated on Apr 18, 2025 11:28 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Use AI as a tool, but don’t get used by it: Author K Siva Prasad

K Siva Prasad, author of Gita Acharan, emphasises that AI is a tool to enhance human thinking, not a substitute for natural intelligence

K Siva Prasad, author of Gita Acharan(HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 26, 2025 06:38 PM IST

ByYojana Yadav

My inner voice can’t be suppressed: Vij

On Friday, hours after Vij hit out at Saini for not listening to people’s problems, the state government transferred Ambala DC Parth Gupta. The minister, however, said that this has nothing to do with his statements.

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Published on Feb 02, 2025 05:04 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal

DU panel nod to Gita courses amid dissent

In other important decisions, the key panel also approved the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in postgraduate programmes, PhD supervisions by college teachers, and reservation of one seat in each postgraduate programme for single girl child.

The university already reserves one seat per course for single girl child at the undergraduate level. (HT Archive)

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Updated on Dec 28, 2024 07:06 AM IST

ByAheli Das

Gita Jayanti: Hugh Jackman to Vin Diesel, intl celebs Bhagavad Gita has inspired

As the country observes the occasion of Gita Jayanti today, here's taking a look at Hollywood celebs who have found direction in the Bhagavad Gita's teachings

Gita Jayanti special: Hugh Jackman is among the eminent Hollywood names who have found direction in the Bhagavad Gita(Photos: X, ISKCON Bangalore)

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Published on Dec 11, 2024 01:51 PM IST

ByAalokitaa Basu

Haryana is land of endless possibilities: Dhankar at Gita Mahotsav

Addressing a gathering at the Gita Gyan Sansthanam, Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankar said under the leadership of chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, the talent of every Haryanvi will shine even brighter

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar with Haryana chief minister Nayab Saini visits Shaktipeeth Shri Devikup Bhadrakali Temple in Kurukshetra on Sunday. (PTI)

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Updated on Dec 09, 2024 06:18 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal

12-year-old Mangaluru boy sets record with 84,426 illustrations of Bhagavad Gita

12-year-old boy from Mangaluru set an India Book of Records feat by illustrating all 700 shlokas of the Bhagavad Gita using 84,426 pictures.

12-year-old boy from Mangaluru set an IBR record by illustrating the Bhagavad Gita.
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Published on Nov 16, 2024 04:52 PM IST

ByMahipal Singh Chouhan

Review: Sacred Songs – the Mahabharata’s Many Gitas by Bibek Debroy

As with his other monumental work, Bibek Debroy’s last published volume, Sacred Songs – the Mahabharata’s Many Gitas, devoted to the 24 gitas in the epic apart from the Bhagavad Gita, uses the English language to repossess these ancient spiritual texts

A traditional Javanese dance depicting a scene from the Mahabharata. (Wikimedia Commons)

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Updated on Nov 09, 2024 05:28 AM IST

ByRenuka Narayanan

India@78: Modi’s vision in redefining education

This article is authored by M Chuba Ao, national vice president, BJP and Sumit Kaushik, PhD candidate, OP Jindal Global University.

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Published on Aug 14, 2024 03:47 PM IST

ByM Chuba Ao, Sumit Kaushik

Mumbai: Draft state syllabus includes Bhagavad Gita, Swami Ramdas verses

The draft proposal suggests that students study the lives of religious personalities and include readings from the Bhagavad Gita and Manache Shlok

Students may soon be required to recite Manache Shlok and the twelfth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita. (FILE PHOTO.)

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Updated on May 25, 2024 10:10 AM IST

ByNiraj Pandit

Bhagavad Gita to be distributed in all schools across country, says TTD chair

A total of 25 Peethadhipathis took part in the convention on the first day and provided their suggestions to TTD for taking forward the Sanatana Dharma in a more effective way

Inaugurating the three-day religious conclave, Sri Venkateshwara Dharmika Sadas, TTD trust board chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy said TTD would publish 10 million copies of Bhagavad Gita in simplified language. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 04, 2024 07:46 AM IST

BySrinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad

Kharge blasts Himanta over ‘Shudra’ post: ‘CM who speaks such language should…’

Mallikarjun Kharge made a reference to a December 28 social media post by Sarma on the Varna system.

Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikajun Kharge (PTI)

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Published on Feb 02, 2024 09:14 PM IST

ByAdarsh Kumar Gupta

Gita course for all staff at Delhi University college triggers controversy

Teachers said they received an email asking for “mandatory attendance” for a course. The college’s governing board said teachers can skip the course

Jigar Champaklal Inamdar, Chairman of the college’s governing board, said that the refresher certificate course on the Bhagavad Gita was optional(Ramanujan College website)

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Updated on Dec 28, 2023 12:58 PM IST

ByAshna Butani

Trinamool, BJP in war of words over Bengal Gita recitation event

The Trinamool Congress, West Bengal’s ruling party, criticised the alleged political exploitation of the mega event

Devotees participate in 'Lokkho Kanthe Gita Path' event, at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata (PTI)

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Updated on Dec 25, 2023 05:39 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Kolkata

BJP leaders attend mass Gita chanting event in Kolkata; Congress, CPI(M) counter

The Congress and the CPI(M) organised separate programmes where party leaders and workers read out verses from the Indian Constitution to counter the saffron party

BJP supporters and devotees participate in 'Lokkho Kanthe Gita Path' (one lakh Bhagwad Gita recitation) event at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata on Sunday. (PTI)

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Updated on Dec 24, 2023 07:15 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Nearly 1 lakh people chant Bhagavad Gita verses at Kolkata's Brigade grounds

Organisers said approximately 120,000 individuals had registered to participate in the programme.

In a one-of-its-kind gathering at the Brigade Parade Grounds here, nearly 1 lakh people from diverse backgrounds collectively chanted sacred verses from the Bhagavad Gita.(X(formerly Twitter))

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Published on Dec 24, 2023 04:16 PM IST

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Bengal BJP asks workers not to carry party flags at Gita chanting on Dec 24

Three Hindu organisations have invited the Prime Minister, chief minister Mamata Banerjee, Governor C V Ananda Bose and many eminent citizens to the event at Brigade Parade Grounds

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Updated on Dec 14, 2023 07:20 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Spice of Life | In battle of life, do your duty, but don’t worry about result

Only by overcoming our emotions over fleeting feelings, can we truly empower ourselves and guide others around us to view the world through the prism of awareness

November, the month of the tournament, had been like a mini wedding in our house and the 19th was the culmination of the festivities. (REUTERS file)

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Updated on Dec 01, 2023 05:52 AM IST

ByMegha Garg

‘There’s nothing Hindu about what BJP does’: Rahul Gandhi in Paris

On the India-Bharat row, Rahul Gandhi said the Indian Constitution uses both the names and both of them are perfectly fine

Rahul Gandhi during an interaction with students and faculty at Sciences PO University, in Paris, France, on Sunday. (PTI)

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Updated on Sep 10, 2023 07:00 PM IST

BySaptarshi Das

Punjab guv releases Punjabi version of Gita Acharan

Releasing the Punjabi version, the governor said he is inspired by Bhagavad Gita. It helped him to derive the strength to lead a spotless public life for the past fifty years

The book was written by K Siva Prasad, principal secretary to the governor. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 15, 2023 12:20 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Nitish Bhardwaj reacts to Oppenheimer Bhagavad Gita controversy

In Oppenheimer, Florence Pugh's character asks Cillian Murphy's Oppenheimer to read a verse from what appears to be a Sanskrit book.

Nitish Bhardwaj spoke about Cillian Murphy's Oppenheimer.

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Published on Jul 25, 2023 10:15 AM IST

ByHT Entertainment Desk

ULFA-I threatens Assam DGP over ‘fake encounters’; he brushes it aside

Assam DGP Gyanendra Pratap Singh has rejected the ULFA-I threat, saying such statements didn’t merit a reaction and posted two verses from the Bhagavad Gita

Assam DGP GP Singh tweeted a warning to people against extorting money from business persons, saying they will be charged under UAPA even if they are falsely claiming a ULFA link (Twitter/gpsinghips)

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Updated on Jul 24, 2023 03:43 PM IST

ByBiswa Kalyan Purkayastha

Controversial sex scenes in Oppenheimer stir outrage over Gita link

Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer" has stirred controversy with its sex scenes, particularly due to the presence of the Bhagavad Gita.

Bhagavad Gita reference in Oppenheimer sparks debate.(Universal Pictures)

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Updated on Jul 22, 2023 10:47 AM IST

ByTuhin Das Mahapatra

Now I become Death: When Oppenheimer evoked Bhagavad Gita after 1st atomic test

The film ‘Oppenheimer’ features actor Cillian Murphy as the lead character, based on American theoretical physicist and scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer.

Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in a scene from the film

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Published on Jul 16, 2023 02:07 PM IST

ByNisha Anand

At least 10,000 people gather in Texas to recite Bhagavad Gita on Guru Purnima

The recitation was held in the presence of renowned spiritual saint Pujya Ganapathy Sachidananda ji on Monday, July 3

At least 10,000 people between the ages of four to 84 gathered at the Allen East Center in Texas to recite the Bhagavad Gita on the occasion of Guru Purnima (ANI screenshot via Avadhoota Datta Peetham)

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Published on Jul 04, 2023 09:51 AM IST

BySumanti Sen

Inspirations from Mt Everest: Move from base camp to reach the summit

The base camp to Mount Everest summit is 7.5km, and it takes about 40 days to scale the peak. A few brave ones are not satisfied with just seeing the summit and proceed to behold the panoramic view from the top

This month, a group of yoga students set out from Melbourne to Nepal. Each year, Nepal attracts about a million tourists in search of many possibilities. Out of them, about 40,000 trek to the base camp of Mount Everest, more than 5,300m above sea level. Of them, nearly 800 people try to scale Mount Everest at an altitude of 8,800m. (Shutterstock)

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Updated on Apr 30, 2023 12:45 AM IST

ByRajendra Yenkannamoole

3-day Gita Mahotsav in Australia from April 28

An official spokesperson said that Gita Mahotsav has been previously held in Mauritius, England and Canada and now the mahotsav is being held in Australia from April 28 to 30. He said that the Gita Mahotsav is a grand celebration of the timeless wisdom of Bhagavad Gita.

The stage is set for the fourth edition of the International Gita Mahotsav (IGM) in Australia from April 28 to 30. An official spokesperson said that the mahotsav has been previously held in Mauritius, England and Canada and now the mahotsav is being held in Australia. (HT File Photo)

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Updated on Apr 23, 2023 10:59 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal

Woman's Twitter thread on key takeaways from Bhagavad Gita goes viral

Shweta Kukreja shared the chapter-wise takeaways from Bhagavad Gita on Twitter.

Woman's Twitter thread on the chapter-wise takeaways from Bhagavad Gita attracts eyeballs. (Anil Dayal/HT Photo)

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Published on Nov 02, 2022 01:59 PM IST

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Delhi bibliophile Ashok's rare book collection includes historic editions like the Constitution of India and first translations of the Bhagavad Gita.

India now has 14 entries on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register that was set up in 1992 to list documentary heritage of outstanding value

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to social media and said, “A proud moment for every Indian across the world!"

K Siva Prasad, author of Gita Acharan, emphasises that AI is a tool to enhance human thinking, not a substitute for natural intelligence

On Friday, hours after Vij hit out at Saini for not listening to people’s problems, the state government transferred Ambala DC Parth Gupta. The minister, however, said that this has nothing to do with his statements.

In other important decisions, the key panel also approved the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in postgraduate programmes, PhD supervisions by college teachers, and reservation of one seat in each postgraduate programme for single girl child.

As the country observes the occasion of Gita Jayanti today, here's taking a look at Hollywood celebs who have found direction in the Bhagavad Gita's teachings

Addressing a gathering at the Gita Gyan Sansthanam, Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankar said under the leadership of chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, the talent of every Haryanvi will shine even brighter

12-year-old boy from Mangaluru set an India Book of Records feat by illustrating all 700 shlokas of the Bhagavad Gita using 84,426 pictures.

As with his other monumental work, Bibek Debroy’s last published volume, Sacred Songs – the Mahabharata’s Many Gitas, devoted to the 24 gitas in the epic apart from the Bhagavad Gita, uses the English language to repossess these ancient spiritual texts

This article is authored by M Chuba Ao, national vice president, BJP and Sumit Kaushik, PhD candidate, OP Jindal Global University.

The draft proposal suggests that students study the lives of religious personalities and include readings from the Bhagavad Gita and Manache Shlok

A total of 25 Peethadhipathis took part in the convention on the first day and provided their suggestions to TTD for taking forward the Sanatana Dharma in a more effective way

Mallikarjun Kharge made a reference to a December 28 social media post by Sarma on the Varna system.

Teachers said they received an email asking for “mandatory attendance” for a course. The college’s governing board said teachers can skip the course

The Trinamool Congress, West Bengal’s ruling party, criticised the alleged political exploitation of the mega event

The Congress and the CPI(M) organised separate programmes where party leaders and workers read out verses from the Indian Constitution to counter the saffron party

Organisers said approximately 120,000 individuals had registered to participate in the programme.

Three Hindu organisations have invited the Prime Minister, chief minister Mamata Banerjee, Governor C V Ananda Bose and many eminent citizens to the event at Brigade Parade Grounds

Only by overcoming our emotions over fleeting feelings, can we truly empower ourselves and guide others around us to view the world through the prism of awareness

On the India-Bharat row, Rahul Gandhi said the Indian Constitution uses both the names and both of them are perfectly fine

Releasing the Punjabi version, the governor said he is inspired by Bhagavad Gita. It helped him to derive the strength to lead a spotless public life for the past fifty years

In Oppenheimer, Florence Pugh's character asks Cillian Murphy's Oppenheimer to read a verse from what appears to be a Sanskrit book.

Assam DGP Gyanendra Pratap Singh has rejected the ULFA-I threat, saying such statements didn’t merit a reaction and posted two verses from the Bhagavad Gita

Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer" has stirred controversy with its sex scenes, particularly due to the presence of the Bhagavad Gita.

The film ‘Oppenheimer’ features actor Cillian Murphy as the lead character, based on American theoretical physicist and scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer.

The recitation was held in the presence of renowned spiritual saint Pujya Ganapathy Sachidananda ji on Monday, July 3

The base camp to Mount Everest summit is 7.5km, and it takes about 40 days to scale the peak. A few brave ones are not satisfied with just seeing the summit and proceed to behold the panoramic view from the top

An official spokesperson said that Gita Mahotsav has been previously held in Mauritius, England and Canada and now the mahotsav is being held in Australia from April 28 to 30. He said that the Gita Mahotsav is a grand celebration of the timeless wisdom of Bhagavad Gita.

Shweta Kukreja shared the chapter-wise takeaways from Bhagavad Gita on Twitter.

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