Jagannath, worshipped primarily in Odisha, is a mysterious deity whose origins are steeped in tribal and Vedic syncretism. Unlike typical anthropomorphic gods, Jagannath’s wooden idol has a block-like ...

Stand on the banks of the Ganga as the lamps drift over the water at dusk, or hear the temple bells echo through a mountain pass, and you will feel it. India is not just a place where gods are ...

The looting of India’s history continues: “We are estimating close to 10,000 major work of arts leaving India every decade.” Four Indian statues on display during a ceremony marking the repatriation ...

Annie Besant's profound vision of India as the spiritual mother of the world explores the harmony of science and religion in Hindu tradition and its relevance for humanity's future.

Three days after a court in India ordered the seizure of two paintings by late artist MF Husain over a complaint that they were “offensive,” the gallery displaying them strongly opposed the “unfounded ...

Across India, food is rarely just food. It is memory, geography, identity and, often, devotion served on a plate. At a thought-provoking panel discussion on food, myths and mythology, author and ...

NEW DELHI -- Eight-year-old Tejas Vohra is used to spending most of his after-school hours watching "Power Rangers," "Transformers" and "Looney Tunes." But these days, one of his favorite superheroes ...

NEW DELHI -- Nestled between the wedding sari boutiques and hipster jean shops, there's a store in the city's most popular shopping mall that's playing with the gods. The fashion, art and design store ...