In a monastery in central Myanmar, a Buddhist monk, Wathawa, rallies his militia with a cry: “What’s our spirit like?” “The spirit of iron!” shout a group of rifle-bearing men ...

Myanmar is in freefall. Since the February 2021 military coup, the nation has plunged into unrelenting chaos with widespread ...

OSAKA--A Buddhist monk from Myanmar who was a leader of the Saffron Revolution urged the Japanese government to sever ties with his country’s military and recognize the pro-democracy National ...

A Buddhist monk receives alms from a devotee Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Credit: AP/Aung Shine Oo They said nearly 20 million people need humanitarian assistance and up to 3.5 ...

and the protests soon spread to other cities throughout Burma. On September 5, the protests reached a turning point when a group of Buddhist monks holding signs denouncing the price hikes marched ...

A new statue of Emperor Harshvardhan will be installed at the Maha Kumbh fair, reflecting his legacy of generosity and ...

Holding itself up as the sole defender of Burmese heritage, the military has long manipulated Buddhism for its political purposes. The 78-year-old monk Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa was shot dead by ...

Nagpur: Babasaheb's mantra of ‘Educate, organize, and struggle' has been instrumental in the overall progress of his ...

A statue of Emperor Harshvardhan would be installed in the Maha Kumbh fair area, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Central ...

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