For every Buddhist follower across the world, India remains the most important centre of pilgrimage. The birth of Buddhism took place in the subcontinent, and the Buddha attained both Nirvana (enlightenment) and Mahaparinirvana (death) here, as well. It should not be surprising, therefore, that Vesak, or Buddha Jayanti, or Buddha Purnima is one of the most important annual festivals of India.

The Indian cricketing fraternity was rocked by a match-fixing scandal during the 2013 Indian Premier League on 16th of May 2013, suggesting that the rot in the system went deep.