India
Ancient Greece
How the Greeks of India Taught Astronomy to the World
The Horoscopy of the Greeks, known as "Yavanajataka," was composed around 270 A.D.. This text had a phenomenal influence on later Indian astrology and astronomy; the Greek origin of this treatise is reflected by its title since Greeks are...
Ancient Greece
The Oracle That Stopped Alexander the Great’s Invasion of India
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Alexander the Great's planned invasion of India was only stopped in 326 BC by the oracular prophesy he received from the Indian sadhu Kalanus (Calanus).
by Ajith Kumar
Anyone familiar with the history of Alexander the Great will easily recognize the...
Diplomacy
How Did India Get Its Name, and What Is the “New” Name, Bharat?
India will be attending the G20 under a new name, Bharat.
According to Harnath Singh Yadav, a member of the Indian Parliament in the BJP party, the name India was one given to the country by the British, while Bharat...
Science
India Launches Mission to the Sun a Week After Moon Landing
India launched on Saturday its first observation mission to the Sun, just days after the country made history by becoming the first to land near the Moon's south pole.
It will travel 1.5 million km (932,000 miles) from the Earth...
Culture
The Indian Ascetic Holding His Arm Up for World Peace Since 1973
An Indian ascetic (sadhu) named Amar Bharati has been advocating for world peace for almost fifty years while holding up his right hand in the air without ever lowering it.
A sadhu is a religious ascetic or holy person in...
Diplomacy
Greece-India Joint Statement in Full
The leaders of Greece and India, Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Shri Narendra Modi, issued a joint statement following the meeting they held in Athens, the first visit of an Indian PM in four decades.
Greece-India joint statement in full
1. At the...
Diplomacy
Greece and India Aim to Strengthen Ties in Modi’s Visit to Athens
Greece and India have vowed to strengthen their relations during the visit of PM Narendra Modi to Athens on Friday, the first by an Indian leader in four decades.
Greece is the eastern gateway to Europe and offers a huge...
Culture
India’s Independence Inspired by Greek Ideas
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India's struggle for independence has been inspired by Greek ideas shared by many of its revolutionaries and philhellenes.
By Arunansh B Goswami*
In his book The Histories, Herodotus mentions ‘Indians’ (‘Indoi-Ινδοι' in Greek) on page 187. It was the first time...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greeks of India: The Final Stand of Hellenism
Greeks and Indians are ancient peoples as we all know. They are two cultures which laid out the foundation of several disciplines of knowledge in their respective parts of the world, and while this may be well-known to many,...
Space
India Blasts Rocket into Space to Land on Moon’s South Pole
India's space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), successfully launched a rocket on Friday. The rocket propelled a spacecraft into orbit, aiming for a historic landing next month on the lunar south pole.
On Friday afternoon, the ISRO's LVM3...