Shashi Tharoor warns that efforts to replace centuries-old mosques with Hindu temples could trigger communal violence.

Indian officials downplayed a deadly stampede at the world’s largest religious festival because they wanted to protect the ...

The Ganges River, which flows through several Indian states, is considered an embodiment of all sacred waters in Hindu mythology. Revered as the most holy river in Hinduism, the Ganges is believed to ...

At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering early Wednesday ...

While the politicisation of the Kumbh Mela is something one can understand, what really catches my attention is the criticism it faces from modern Indians.

Hindu devotees have sacred marks reading 'Radhe' on their foreheads at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the ...

Patel, in his opening remarks said, “I’d like to welcome my father Pramod, and my mother Anjana, who are sitting here today.

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

Millions of devout Hindus thronged the northern Indian city of Prayagraj today (30 January) for the Maha Kumbh festival, a day after dozens died in a stampede at the largest gathering of humanity in ...

People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet, officials said.

More than seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday, ...

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether to remain a part of a religious organization that’s behaving in an unenlightened ...