By Arun Srivastava Saffron ecosystem, especially the BJP leadership always strives to turn a Hindu festival into a political controversy. Every dispute adds to its membership and helps widen its ...

February 18 marked 42 years of the Nellie Massacre. It stands as the most extreme example of violence rooted in the divide ...

The winner of the 2025 Grammy Award for best new age, ambient or chant album — a category once dominated by Enya — was an ...

On the day of my departure from New Delhi, I am sick. A sudden shift in weather has hit me with a cold. My mood is rather somber as the packed flight takes off for the city of Prayagraj by the banks ...

Hindus around the world celebrate Maha Shivratri, a festival dedicated to Shiva, one of their principal deities. Not to be ...

Hindu holy men participate in a community feast at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, during the Maha Kumbh festival, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, ...

Nearly one-third of India's 1.4 billion plus population descended on the Maha Kumbh Mela, a six-week Hindu gathering held in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The number of people attending ...

Celebrate Masik Krishna Janmashtami 2025 on February 20. Check auspicious puja timings (12:00 AM to 1:00 AM), rituals, and ...

The Kumbh Mela is the world's largest religious gathering, attracting hundreds of millions of Hindu worshippers. Here's how ...

"The reasons for increased faecal coliform can be several, such as sewage leakage and animal waste, but the amount of faecal coliform in Prayagraj is as per the standards," he added. He accused the ...

The traditional colorful Indian fabric worn by women is ubiquitous to the world’s largest religious gathering in northern ...

At least 18 people died during a stampede at a railway station in India's capital late Saturday when surging crowds scrambled ...