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

Applied by Hindu priests using sandalwood paste, turmeric and sacred ashes, these strokes represent divine connections in Hinduism, with each type having its own symbolic association with a deity. The ...

For annual sky observations and calendars, the moon is a changeable resource that has captivated humankind for long centuries ...

The man appears in a silhouette after rising from the river. His dreadlocked hair is flicked backwards, sending a stream of ...

Gifts are powerful. They carry meaning beyond their material value. A well-chosen gift nurtures a relationship, conveys love, ...

One example is the term “Hinduism” itself. It was used first by Charles Grant in a pejorative sense, to dismiss “natives’” religion as crude superstition. Yet within a few years that ...

Born into a Muslim family, this Bollywood actress later converted to Hinduism. Despite falling in love, she never got married ...

Shashi Tharoor said, 'There are four ways in which you can be a good Hindu, Right? So there's Gyana Yoga, which is through ...

Hinduism promotes equality, environmental conservation, and spiritual introspection, as emphasized by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.

Others surround him, with some holding the saffron flag of Hinduism, all repeating a centuries-old ritual that Hindus believe cleanses them of their sins and releases them from the cycle of rebirth.