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James Lawson's booming voice and loving spirit left a lasting mark on this UCLA professor
LA Times via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 weeks agoUCLA professor Vinay Lal recalls his friend the Rev. James Lawson, who died this week, as being...
What is Bodhi Day? And when do Buddhists celebrate it?
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 7 months agoBuddhists around the world are celebrating Bodhi Day. Also called Buddha’s Enlightenment Day, it...
India or Bharat? The row over country’s name explained
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 10 months agoThe country, which comfortably juggles multiple names of ancient and modern origin, could be...
Is India about to change its name?
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 10 months agoAn official invite for India’s G20 summit has fuelled rumours that the government is considering changing the country’s name to the Hindi word “Bharat”....
Leonardo DiCaprio puts spotlight on Indian ‘citizen scientist’ who discovered new fish in his...
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 12 months agoLeonardo DiCaprio has shone the spotlight on an Indian man who accidentally discovered a rare new...
The Global Takeover of Indian-inspired and Ayurvedic Beauty Has Arrived
WWD via Yahoo Style Singapore· 1 year agoTraditional Indian ingredients and rituals are sweeping skin care, fragrance and wellness markets...
What is India's caste system? Is it contentious in U.S.?
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 year agoCaste is an ancient system of social hierarchy based on one’s birth that is tied to concepts of...