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India cannot take a backseat on Myanmar: Khurshid

India on Friday extended to Myanmar a grant of $1 million for building infrastructure, including schools, in the violence-hit Rakhine State and signed two key MoUs as New Delhi pitched for deeper......

Khurshid's first bilateral visit to Myanmar

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid will leave for Myanmar on Friday on his first bilateral visit since assuming office and will hold talks with the top leadership there including opposition......

Raj insulted Ambedkar, alleges Ramdas Athawale

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray has insulted Babasaheb Ambedkar by criticising Dalit leaders from the state for their obsession with Indu Mills land to build an Ambedkar memorial,......

UP: After last Ramzan namaz, 'provoked' mob targets media

Media persons belonging to the print and electronic media were attacked shortly afterthe traditional'alvida namaz' on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramzan in Lucknow. Nearly half a dozen......

Abstain on Lanka vote now, vote in favour next time

Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa, notwithstanding all his assurances to India, has shown little interest in promoting the process of genuine reconciliation with the Tamils by bringing to book......

Sari nights and henna parties

On a recent spring afternoon the sound of hammers and saws drifted from my neighbour's house. This was not another example of the feverish construction that is changing the landscape of Delhi.......

Hong Kong: Asia's entertainment hotspot

Hong Kong is developing itself as a total family recreation centre -- the Disney park is just the beginning. Even before Walt Disney Company's 11th theme park in the world, and second in Asia,......

NRI converts court into 5-star hotel

An NRI entrepreneur has successfully converted an old court house in the heart of London into a five-star hotel, providing a luxurious haven for those wishing to enjoy the best that the capital has......

Review: Vazhthukkal is tedious

First off, kudos to Seeman, the director for actually coming up with a movie in which English words are non-existent. Not an easy thing to accomplish. On the other hand, Amma Creations' Vazthukkal......

Saawariya is sheer poetry

It is very easy for anyone to miss the strengths of Saawariya. I am aware that most of the reviews are negative, which is fair enough as everyone is entitled to their opinion.And here is mine.The......

Amrita's Telugu experience

Amrita Rao's first foray into Telugu films was an eye-opening experience for her.The Bollywood actress who has acted in the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Main Hoon Na and Vivah opposite Shahid Kapur made......

Lata: 'Gere said Indians are sitting on a volcano'

Richard Gere was in Mumbai recently to enlistLata Mangeshkar's help to spread the message of AIDS awareness in India. The legendarysinger speaks about her encounter with the Hollywoodstar:I was on......

People speak for buddha statue

QNA

Q. If the Buddha is not a god, then why do people worship him?
Sudhakar Kuruvada: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/if-the-buddha-is-not-a-god-then-why-do-people-worship-him/25335136/answers/

Q. But I have heard people say that Buddhist worship idols ?
Sudhakar Kuruvada: A. There are different types of worship. When someone worships a god, they praise him or her, making offerings and ask for favours, believing that the...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/but-i-have-heard-people-say-that-buddhist-worship-idols-/25335151/answers/25335153

Q. Images of BuddhaStatues of Buddha include lots of symbols. There are 32 symbols in Buddhism which show that the Buddha was a special person. Any of these symbols can be used on statues. For example the Buddha is often shown with:
Sudhakar Kuruvada: A. Such statements only reflect the misunderstanding of the persons who make them. The dictionary defines an idol as "an image or statue...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/images-of-buddhastatues-of-buddha-include-lots-of-symbols.-t/25216153/answers/25335164

Q. Where do Buddhists Worship?
Sudhakar Kuruvada: A. Symbols of Buddhism The wheel of life which symbolizes the cycle of life, death and rebirth. The eight spokes remind people that the Buddha taught...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/where-do-buddhists-worship/25216158/answers/25216189

Q. What are the symbols of Buddhism?
Sudhakar Kuruvada: A. Buddhist worship at home or at a temple. Worshippers may sit on the floor barefoot facing an image of Buddha and chanting. It is very important...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-are-the-symbols-of-buddhism/25216144/answers/25216175

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Visit Ladakh's monasteries

Monastery hopping can be wretchedly tiring. After the first three, the head begins to buzz, eyes glaze over and all of them begin to look similar.... ...

http://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/2013/may/190513-ladakh-monasteries-travel-moonscape.htm

Dalai Lama's birthplace to get a makeover

The Chinese government has approved a $250-million plan to redevelop the Dalai Lama's birthplace, a remote village called Taktser, into a modern... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/dalai-lamas-birthplace-to-get-a-makeover/article4724990.ece

The Tourism Authority of Thailand Celebrates Colourful Thai Life in their Photography Competition

Krabi Riviera Co. Ltd. is actively supporting Thailand's dynamic tourist authority and the Royal Photographic Society of Thailand. Together, they... ...

http://www.bizwireexpress.com/showstoryPRWeb.php?storyid=623124

The amazing Sri Lanka

Yesterday, we posted the first in a three-part series of Abhishek Mande's travels to the island nation. Today we continue where we left off... ...

http://www.rediff.com/getahead/slide-show/slide-show-1-travel-stunning-pics-the-amazing-sri-lanka/20130516.htm

Angkor, a lyrical poetry in stone

Once arose a sheer poetry in stone amidst giant evergreens, it stood like a colossus Unfolding from the skies, it was shaped like a lotus. Plunging... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/Angkor-a-lyrical-poetry-in-stone/2013/05/16/article1591669.ece

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