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Delhiwale: Living with rare editions

This Delhi apartment is crammed with rare editions. Collecting these is Ashok’s “janoon,” his passion. (HT)
Published on Apr 21, 2025 06:42 AM IST

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

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)
Updated on Apr 18, 2025 12:34 PM IST

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

The Shrimad Bhagavad Gita & Bharat Muni’s Natyashastra are now inscribed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register.
Updated on Apr 18, 2025 11:28 AM IST

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

K Siva Prasad, author of Gita Acharan
Updated on Feb 26, 2025 06:38 PM IST

My inner voice can’t be suppressed: Vij

Anil Vij (HT File)
Published on Feb 02, 2025 05:04 AM IST

DU panel nod to Gita courses amid dissent

The university already reserves one seat per course for single girl child at the undergraduate level. (HT Archive)
Updated on Dec 28, 2024 07:06 AM IST

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

Gita Jayanti special: Hugh Jackman is among the eminent Hollywood names who have found direction in the Bhagavad Gita
Published on Dec 11, 2024 01:51 PM IST

Haryana is land of endless possibilities: Dhankar at Gita Mahotsav

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar with Haryana chief minister Nayab Saini visits Shaktipeeth Shri Devikup Bhadrakali Temple in Kurukshetra on Sunday. (PTI)
Updated on Dec 09, 2024 06:18 AM IST

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

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

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

A traditional Javanese dance depicting a scene from the Mahabharata. (Wikimedia Commons)
Updated on Nov 09, 2024 05:28 AM IST

India@78: Modi’s vision in redefining education

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Published on Aug 14, 2024 03:47 PM IST

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

Students may soon be required to recite Manache Shlok and the twelfth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita. (FILE PHOTO.)
Updated on May 25, 2024 10:10 AM IST

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

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)
Updated on Feb 04, 2024 07:46 AM IST

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

Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikajun Kharge
Published on Feb 02, 2024 09:14 PM IST

Gita course for all staff at Delhi University college triggers controversy

Jigar Champaklal Inamdar, Chairman of the college’s governing board, said that the refresher certificate course on the Bhagavad Gita was optional
Updated on Dec 28, 2023 01:17 PM IST

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

Devotees participate in 'Lokkho Kanthe Gita Path' event, at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata (PTI)
Updated on Dec 25, 2023 05:39 AM IST

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

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)
Updated on Dec 24, 2023 07:15 PM IST

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

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.
Published on Dec 24, 2023 04:18 PM IST

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

(Representative Photo)
Updated on Dec 14, 2023 07:20 PM IST

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

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)
Updated on Dec 01, 2023 05:52 AM IST

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

Rahul Gandhi during an interaction with students and faculty at Sciences PO University, in Paris, France, on Sunday. (PTI)
Updated on Sep 10, 2023 07:00 PM IST

Punjab guv releases Punjabi version of Gita Acharan

The book was written by K Siva Prasad, principal secretary to the governor. (HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 15, 2023 12:20 AM IST

Nitish Bhardwaj reacts to Oppenheimer Bhagavad Gita controversy

Nitish Bhardwaj spoke about Cillian Murphy's Oppenheimer.
Published on Jul 25, 2023 10:15 AM IST

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

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)
Updated on Jul 24, 2023 03:43 PM IST

Controversial sex scenes in Oppenheimer stir outrage over Gita link

Bhagavad Gita reference in Oppenheimer sparks debate.
Updated on Jul 22, 2023 10:47 AM IST

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

Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in a scene from the film "Oppenheimer," written and directed by Christopher Nolan.
Published on Jul 16, 2023 11:24 PM IST

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

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)
Published on Jul 04, 2023 09:51 AM IST

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

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)
Updated on Apr 30, 2023 12:45 AM IST

3-day Gita Mahotsav in Australia from April 28

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)
Updated on Apr 23, 2023 10:59 PM IST

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

Woman's Twitter thread on the chapter-wise takeaways from Bhagavad Gita attracts eyeballs.
Published on Nov 02, 2022 01:59 PM IST