By P.K.Balachandran/Sunday Observer Colombo, October 13: Thousands of people assemble at Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur in the Western Indian State of
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Everyone Boris Johnson throws under the bus to sell his new book
LONDON — Whoever said life was too short to bear a grudge didn’t tell Boris Johnson. The former prime minister’s
Buddhism brought writing to India
By P.K.Balachandran/Sunday Observer Colombo, September 29: It was Buddhism which brought writing to India. Prior to its advent, thought and

Maldives’ Buddhist past deserves greater study
By P.K.Balachandran/Sunday Observer Colombo, September 22: The Maldives is a 100% Muslim country. But Buddhism was the dominant religion here
India hands over statue of Buddha in Dharmachakra Mudra to Lankan temple
Colombo, September 17: The High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha handed over a statue of Lord Buddha

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By P.K.Balachandran/Sunday Observer Colombo, September 15: Sri Lanka and Bengal have links going back to Prince Vijaya who came to
Homeowner finds huge stone carving from 12th century during renovations & it could be linked to famous Christian figure
A GERMAN homeowner was left gobsmacked when he found a 900-year-old boulder carved with a famous Christian figure centimetres beneath
Bangladesh Jamaat-i-Islami calls for religious and political accommodation
Dhaka, September 3 (Prothom Alo): : “Let’s throw the rotten past behind, let’s not practise that anymore. Let’s prepare a
Bangladesh lifts ban on Jamaat-e-Islami: Domestic and international implications
By P.K.Balachandran Colombo, August 29: On Wednesday, the Interim government of Bangladesh lifted the ban on the Jamaat-e-Islami on the
Oprah Winfrey takes stage in Chicago to praise Kamala Harris
Oprah Winfrey, who became a billionaire and a household name from her Chicago-based “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” opened her remarks