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

Tulsi Gabbard’s father, Mike Gabbard, also pivoted from anti-gay activism to a career in local politics in Hawaii. He mounted ...

But when they leave — believing their sins have been cleansed by the redemptive bath — they leave with one thing in common: their foreheads display a sacred stroke of color.

Immediately upon my arrival to India, my documents were confiscated and I was imprisoned for six days in a dark cell For the ...

For many Hindu pilgrims, bathing at the festival where three holy rivers meet is the spiritual journey of a lifetime. But as millions descended on this northeast Indian tent city, was it a disaster ...

The late release of casualty figures at the gathering of millions of people was seen as shielding the political fortunes of a ...

Officials had been preparing for months for the world’s largest religious festival, with around 400 million Hindu pilgrims ...

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A reporter’s trip to the world’s largest holy festival was interrupted by a deadly stampede. His account reveals both the ...

About 40 dead in multiple stampedes at huge Hindu gathering - Indian officials remain reluctant to provide a death toll as opposition parties criticise management of biggest gathering of humanity on E ...

Authorities say that at least 30 people have died and a further 60 were injured in a crowd crush at the massive Kumbh Mela ...