Once reserved for the warrior caste, the ‘prestige’ associated with the act of Sati led to its proliferation. Until the ...

Guwahati: The historic town of Barpeta, land of the Satras, has been abuzz with vibrant colours and joyful revelry, ...

The moment Jerica Ann Pico, the widow of a man who was killed during the war on drugs in the Philippines, heard the news of former President Rodrigo Duterte's arrest, she said it felt like a fresh ...

Astrology provides remedies to attract wealth through planetary alignments. Practices like worshipping Goddess Lakshmi, ...

In a world full of the self-deluded and petulant, it was refreshing to witness the charm of a young champion at the recently ...

The mainstream media s visceral aversion for anything remotely Christian might even exceed their unhealthy anti-Semitism and ...

The reason Ankita has provoked the ire of the right wing in Madhya Pradesh is her decision to marry 29-year-old Hasnain Ansari. Rathore and Ansari are one of the many interfaith couples who find ...

Devakoothu, the only Theyyam performed by a woman in Kerala, is a unique ritual that embodies divine femininity, cultural ...

The lack of English books in the village meant that an unlikely saviour emerged in the form of church magazines and later, ...

Chaitra Navratri 2025 is a sacred nine-day festival dedicated to Goddess Durga, marking the Hindu New Year in many regions.

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“Sucker Punch” is the follow-up to Koul’s 2017 essay collection, “One Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter,” a ...