The world seems to be existing almost continually on an edge. The arena of conflicts that can escalate into global catastrophe has expanded enormously in the 21st century. Climate change and issues of ...
Nalanda: How It Changed the World by poet-diplomat Abhay K. (Penguin, 2025) is a meticulously researched account of one of the world’s oldest centres of learning. More than just a historical chronicle ...
It was one of the world's leading universities long before Harvard and Cambridge were set up. At its peak, Nalanda was a centre of excellence not just for philosophy and Buddhist studies but also for ...
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Nalanda had a scholar at the gate to screen students. Only three out of 10 were admitted
Xuanzang tells his biographer Hwui Li—‘The priests, belonging to the convent, or strangers (residing therein) always reach to ...
Nalanda University, the world's oldest centre of higher learning, is being re-established through an Asian initiative, involving India, China, Singapore, Japan and Thailand. Amartya Sen, Professor of ...
Beside the renowned Silk Route and Spice Trail, there is another lesser-known historical trail. Dubbed the Knowledge Route, this trail connected the Sriwijaya Kingdom in the southwestern part of ...
The word Nalanda evokes images of studious monks abuzz with dialogue, of kitchens and lodgings, of furious yet not cantankerous arguments, of raised eyebrows at noticing yet another foreign visitor in ...
Known for its Buddhist sites and monuments, Nalanda in Bihar, was once a center for learning and saw monks and students come from far and wide. Flourishing during the regime of several rulers like ...
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