New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) Long before Rabindranath Tagore’s name became synonymous with Indian literature and philosophy, the daughters-in-law of the Tagore household lit the torch of change and were early influences in the young poet’s life – especially Jnanadanandini Devi, the
PRAYAGRAJ, India, January 14, 2025 (AP) — Naked Hindu ascetics and pilgrims took dips in the freezing waters at the confluence of sacred rivers in northern India on Tuesday, in the first major bathing day of the Maha Kumbh festival, which is
PRAYAGRAJ, India, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Hindus seeking absolution of their sins immersed themselves on Monday in freezing waters at the confluence of sacred rivers, as India began a six-week festival expected to draw the world’s largest gathering
ISLAMABAD, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai urged Muslim leaders on Sunday to back efforts to make gender apartheid a crime under international law, and called on them to speak out against Afghanistan’s Taliban over its treatment of
PRAYAGRAJ, India, Jan 12 (Reuters) – A six-week Maha Kumbh Mela or Great Pitcher Festival begins in India on Monday, a Hindu sacred event that will be the world’s largest gathering of humanity as it showcases religion, spirituality, tourism and crowd management.
