ashoka news

The Economist’s India column, ‘Ashoka', is condescending

A June 21 article argued that Delhi has long been India's intellectual capital, citing its concentration of leading thinkers and scholars. (For representation only)

opinion

Published on Jun 30, 2026 09:18 am IST

HistoriCity| Bringing the Buddha home: The Piprahwa relics

PREMIUM

Gautam Buddha grew up as Prince Siddhartha in the Shakya clan.

india news

Updated on Jan 12, 2026 06:38 am IST

HistoriCity: How Patna’s importance continued across centuries

PREMIUM

Over 2,000 years ago, Patna transformed from a village into an imperial capital. (UNI/Representative)

india news

Updated on Sept 11, 2025 02:19 pm IST

Ashoka University professor has freedom of speech, but he cannot…: Supreme Court

Ali Khan Mahmudabad is an associate professor and head of the Political Science department at Haryana’s Ashoka University.

india news

Published on May 28, 2025 02:59 pm IST

Review: Aryans by Charles Allen

A performance of the Ramayana ballet at the Prambanan temple in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. (Aleksandar Todorovic/Shutterstock)

books

Updated on Mar 23, 2024 05:44 am IST

Ashoka, a leopard at Lucknow zoo, dies at 14

Ashoka, the leopard, that died at Lucknow zoo. (File photo)

lucknow news

Updated on Apr 26, 2023 11:39 pm IST

Get to know... Adinath Kothare

Adinath says his next big splurge will be a trip to Europe. (PRATHAMESH Khedwan)

brunch

Updated on Jul 24, 2023 06:35 pm IST

'Lion will of course show its teeth...': Anupam Kher on National Emblem row

Actor Anupam Kher supported the representation of the Ashoka Lion atop the new Parliament building.

india news

Published on Jul 13, 2022 11:14 am IST

Modi govt blasts ‘experts' over Ashokan Lions criticism: ‘sense of proportion…’

Newly unveiled National Emblem cast made of bronze on the roof of new Parliament House building, in New Delhi.

india news

Published on Jul 13, 2022 09:01 am IST

Brookfield, NIIF, Actis place bids to buy Ashoka Concessions

The roads portfolio of Ashoka Concessions comprises 15 assets.

business

Published on Feb 18, 2021 07:40 am IST

Corruption worth ₹8.2 lakh in tree-plantation drive at Seven Loves chowk, reveals RTI

Seven Loves chowk near Kumar Pacific Mall. VBA members allege that ₹9.64 lakh was locked-in from the budget meant for garden department to plant trees at the location.

pune news

Updated on Jun 28, 2020 04:42 pm IST

Why Akbar the great remains so relevant

Akbar negotiated a place of dignity for each person and every creed

columns

Published on Mar 21, 2020 04:46 pm IST

Man throws friend’s 3-yr-old daughter from his 7th floor apartment in Mumbai: Cops

The exact sequence of events is being probed, the police said.

india news

Updated on Sept 08, 2019 05:50 am IST

Karnal man kills father-in-law over ‘marital dispute’

india news

Updated on Aug 12, 2019 10:51 pm IST

Civic body permits CR to cut 16 trees at Ambernath station

In April, CR had written to the AMC, asking for permission to cut the trees which are on the station’s eastern side, so that it can add additional tracks and infrastructure.

mumbai news

Published on Jul 20, 2019 12:40 am IST