Trinamool netri helped me become a household name … It was a blessing,” says Kartik Maharaj of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, who ...

Vālmīki’s epic poem “The Rāmāyaṇa” is a great work of literature and a treasure of Indian culture — but its political and ...

January 1-3 Gantan-sai (New Years) – Shinto. Shinto New Year festival observed with prayers for inner renewal, prosperity, and health. January 1 Feast of St. Basil – Orthodox Christian. Orthodox ...

Numerous stampedes at religious gatherings in India have claimed countless lives over the years. Recent incidents include the ...

Hindu festivals and religious events, celebrated for centuries as symbols of India's rich cultural heritage, are increasingly ...

"Is the Ramayana just a tale of mythology, or does it carry echoes of historical truth?" This question has fascinated ...

The book traces violations of freedom of religion and belief since 2014, extensively documenting communal violence, hate ...

The assault on the Tapti-Ganga Express underscores a worrying trend. Pilgrims travelling to the Mahakumbh, an event renowned ...

dna Correspondent Updated : Apr 22, 2011, 11:10 PM IST The dispute within The Hindu, the 132-year-old newspaper, has come out in the open with N Ravi, editor, writing to the employees about the ...

The Music Academy’s dance festival began with a performance by Rama Vaidyanathan, who chose compositions that gave a feel of the Bharatanatyam margam. Verses from Tirumoolar’s ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A book about Hinduism which begins with a maharaja’s cows sounds a little like a Rudyard Kipling tale ...

Millions of Hindu pilgrims followed them into the confluence. The Maha Kumbh festival — held every 12 years — started Monday, with more than 15 million pilgrims bathing in the holy rivers ...