Nalanda

Politics

On Independence Day, India gets back its 12th century stolen Buddha statue

The bronze Buddha statue with silver inlay is one of the 14 statues stolen in 1961 from the ASI museum in Nalanda before surfacing at a London auction

2 min read15 Aug 2018
Mint-lounge

An 'under the Bodhi tree' experience

Thoughts and images from a visit to Bodh Gaya

7 min read11 Feb 2018
Opinion

Removing constraints in higher education

The argument that foreign investment benefits only a minority is flawed

3 min read4 Feb 2016
Politics

Tax benefits: Govt notifies 21 districts in Bihar as ‘backward'

Manufacturing units, which are set up between April 2015 to March 2020, will get benefits

1 min read20 Aug 2015
Opinion

Old school is new again at Nalanda university

Nalanda was not just a place where Buddhism could be comprehended but also where different schools of thought could be considered

4 min read8 Sep 2014
Opinion

Let a thousand Nalandas bloom

Good universities are essential if India is to turn into a vibrant economy

3 min read7 Sep 2014
Photos

The A-to-Z of saris

A glimpse at some of the featured saris

14 Dec 2012
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Opinion

What to teach?

What to teach?

4 min read16 May 2012