The evergreen decorated with lights looks just like a Christmas tree, until a closer look reveals ornaments shaped like an elephant, a cow, the sun and dolls in bright costumes — elements of Hindu ...

In today’s hyper-modern world, where everything ancient is either labeled as “outdated” or “superstitious,” Hindu rituals often fall victim to quick judgment. Many millennials and Gen Zs brush them ...

NEW HAVEN -- Give Shreeyash Palshikar a call before a show and you might catch him sharpening his knives or, perhaps, cleaning his needles. Go to a show and you'll catch him juggling those knives or, ...

As surprising New York juxtapositions go, none surpass those provided each August by the Erasing Borders festival of Indian dance in its contributions to the Downtown Dance Festival. Here is a ...

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