In the summer of 1980, a group of young Parsi women stirred up quite the scene in the city, enough for the police to descend upon the now defunct venue of Rang Bhavan in Dhobi Talao. The police in ...

The Indian healthcare market, which was valued at US$ 110 billion in 2016 is now projected to reach US$ 638 billion by 2025. * The healthcare sector, as of 2024, is one of India’s largest employers, ...

The ancient faith dating back to 1700 B.C. is in danger of becoming extinct if its dwindling followers don't find a way to ...

You have edited Yaraana, India’s first anthology of gay writing. What was the experience like? Hoshang Merchant: I will take ...

Amidst rising tensions over US immigration policies under President Trump, many Indians turn to temples like Chilkur Balaji and Chamatkari Hanuman for divine assistance. Devotees participate in ...

Shiva Vishnu, founded in 1993, is one of the more traditional temples in South Florida and caters to a South Indian style of Hinduism that sets the temple a part from others, founders say.

A PIL challenging the practice of collecting an extra charge for "VIP darshan" and providing "preferential, selective, and special treatment" to a particular class of people at temples was denied ...

seeking directions against the rising practice of allowing preferential visits to 'VIPs' in temples across India. "While we may be of the opinion that no special treatment should be given but this ...

Replacing old mosques with new versions of older Hindu temples – as a number of court cases in India currently aim to do – does not right old wrongs; it perpetrates new ones. Unless the Supreme Court ...

However, this tragic event is not unique, as stampedes resulting in numerous casualties have occurred at temples and other religious events in India over the years. Some of the largest casualties ...

This historic location, which is well-known for its huge 57-foot statue of Bahubali, holds the prestigious Mahamastakabhisheka festival once every twelve years.