India is a mystical country rich in cultural diversity, exotic customs and ancient traditions that have stood the test of ...

As Wendy Doniger points out, ancient Brahmins most likely spoke native Indian dialects or Prakrit in everyday life but reserved Sanskrit for religious rituals. Priestly Brahmins also used ...

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Today, the legacy of these ancient celebrations endures. Nowruz remains a widely observed festival, with millions celebrating across Iran, Central Asia, and parts of the Middle East. At the same time, ...

LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) – Bodies, clothes and bags lay scattered on the ground after a deadly stampede at the world’s largest gathering of humanity, the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India, on one of ...

At least 30 people have died in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela gathering in northern India, state authorities have confirmed. The religious event is the world's largest gathering of humanity ...

With the tagline ‘Sangam paap dhoney ke liye hai kapdey dhoney ke liye nahi' (Sangam is to clean your sin, not clothes), these students recite Sanskrit shlokas to help people understand the true ...

The Indian Alps, and how we crossed them; being a Narrative of Two Years' Residence in the Eastern Himalayas and Two Months' Tour into the Interior. By a Lady Pioneer. Illustrated by herself.

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The ancient game of kho kho is enjoying a resurgence in India, with organisers of the first international tournament hoping their efforts will secure the sport's place in the Olympics. Kho kho ...

From busy ancient markets where traders arrived from all corners of the globe to British-colonial India, coins were, as anywhere else on the globe as the lifeblood of commerce and trade.