Some Indian Muslims cheered Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan 2021. Everybody remembers film star Naseeruddin Shah’s distressed video message condemning any joy over that. Do you believe the ...

A record 1.51 crore lamps lit up Uttar Pradesh, with 26 lakh illuminating Ayodhya Dham during the grand celebrations. CM Yogi ...

CM Yogi added that to preserve this sacred tradition, the Deepotsav began in 2017 with the lighting of 1.71 lakh lamps. “Today, in its ninth edition, Ayodhya Dham shines with over 26 lakh lamps, while ...

In India and around the world, worshippers are turning to purpose-built AI for religious worship and spiritual guidance.

Tourists may prefer Angkor Wat, but the temple at Koh Ker shows the power of Shiva and the classic Deva-raja ...

A vibrant, century-old Hindu temple in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City has become a spiritual haven where locals and tourists ...

I log in so infrequently these days that Facebook has, I’m pleased to say, nearly given up on me. Like a half-hearted ...

In the archaeological site of Kerameikos in Athens, Greece, there is an ancient tomb of an Indian Buddhist monk named ...

Britain has returned three antique bronze sculptures to Indian authorities more than 40 years after they were stolen from a Hindu temple in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

The World After Gaza by Pankkaj Mishra (Fern Press, London) 2025 (First part of this article appeared in The Island yesterday ...

In "Red Carpet," a spine-shivering performance by the Paris Opera Ballet, the audience is invited to the sort of dance party that goes on till dawn in smoky nightclubs.