A leonine tale for Holi: Could the Asiatic Lion have inspired the figure of Narasimha?

Religious iconography cannot be mapped onto modern taxonomy, say experts

‘Totalitarian movements are self-destructive’

The reason socialist awareness is not possible in the 21st century is that the middle class in India in the 60s was primarily dominated by the …

Shaligrams, worshipped by Hindus and Buddhists for over 2,000 years, are becoming rarer because of climate change

The Kali Gandaki river in Nepal is fed by meltwater from the southern Tibetan Plateau. But with glaciers disappearing, the river is becoming …

Threat from climate change to some of India’s sacred pilgrimage sites is reshaping religious beliefs

One significant theological change that seems to be underway within Himalayan Hinduism as a result of climate change is the transformation of the …

Jharkhand Assembly passes resolution for separate identity code for tribals

If the Centre approves the Sarna code, the census would have a column for a new religion for tribals  

Sacred lotus may hold secret of longevity

Study reveals its genetic makeup helps it combat environmental stress, retain seed viability