Once practiced in certain parts of India, Sati was a ritual where a widow would immolate herself on her husband’s funeral pyre, seen as an act of ultimate devotion. Rooted in patriarchal notions of ...

File. Jains chant religious slogans during a protest against Rajasthan High Court’s order on Santhara (AFP via Getty) A child rights body in India is considering legal action after a three-year-old ...

An 11-year-old student was killed in a sacrificial black magic ritual performed by the owners of his school to make it more “prosperous,” according to reports. The boy was allegedly kidnapped from a ...

The first week of university is an exciting time for any student. The beginning of a new phase of life; a chance to learn, rebel, make friends and explore your identity. Tragically, it was cut short ...

Death is a shared commonality of the human condition, yet the rituals that attend it vary significantly across cultures and religions. The one commonality is that while the nature of death itself does ...

Even after the passage of a month after the death of cultural icon Zubeen Garg, people of Assam continued to mourn the loss, ...

Know Bhai Dooj 2025 date, muhurat, and rituals as per Hindu Panchang. Learn about its spiritual meaning, puja vidhi, and the ...