Yet another period film is coming up from director Rajkumar Santoshi. Before commencing work on Ramayana, Santoshi will start work on his next which is based on the life of Ashoka, The Great.Like in ...

Several kings in Indian history are remembered for their power and victories over neighbouring nations. However, there is one king who is remembered not just for the battles he fought and won, but for ...

Regarding Maxwell Carter’s review of “Ashoka: Portrait of a Philosopher King” by Patrick Olivelle (Books, Jan. 27): One can be benign only if one has the choice to be ruthless. One can be credited for ...

Colombo, December 15: For almost 12 Centuries, Indian chroniclers had blacked out Buddhist Emperor Asoka the Great, though he had ruled much of India from 270 BC to 232 BC. It wasn't until 1813, that ...

Ashoka urged listening to others' beliefs to foster empathy and understanding Listening is strength, not submission; it builds resilience and wisdom Enhance listening by pausing, questioning, and ...

Air India flight AI 171 crashed shortly after take-off near Ahmedabad, killing 274 people. The incident mirrors the 1978 'Emperor Ashoka' disaster when Air India flight AI 855 plunged into Arabian Sea ...