Less talk about human rights and a continuing divergence of political ideologies could create two global spheres of influence, analysts say From race to gender to religion, the second administration ...

The spiritual leader of Tibet has published amply but seldom written in depth about politics. Now, as he approaches 90, he shares a detailed and personal account of his decades dealing with China.

The Diamond Sutra is a sacred Mahayana Buddhist text whose teachings date back to the 5th century BC. Part of a series of sutras known as ‘the perfection of wisdom’, the book was translated into ...

Based on Xuanzang’s account, Nalanda Mahavihara had an observatory tower, which could have been used to track the movement of ...

Welcome to our live coverage as same-sex marriage becomes legal in Thailand. It's a huge day for the country, which is one of ...

Gansu province will accelerate the digital restoration of cultural relics lost overseas from the Mogao Grottoes this year as ...

Selangor ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has scheduled a visit to the Fo Guan Shan Dong Zen Temple - a Buddhist temple ...

As rescue workers waded through rubble in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in China's remote Tibet region in January 2025 ...

Vallabhipur, located near Bhavnagar in Gujarat, might be the ancient administrative capital of the Maitraka dynasty and occupied a significant spot in Saurashtra’s cultural geography as Valabhi ...

Hundreds of damaged Buddhist statues and assorted debris were unearthed, allowing archaeologists, historians, scholars and ...

Indian architecture has had a profound influence on Chinese architecture, thanks to centuries of cultural and spiritual ...

Burma is a long-forgotten battleground for religious freedom and human rights in Asia, and its turmoil is part of a broader struggle in the region.