A group of nearly 250 performers took the stage Saturday for one of the largest student organization-run events at the University of Missouri, India Nite. The Cultural Association of India held its ...

Built around 1010 CE by Emperor Raja Raja Chola I, the Brihadeeswarar Temple, also known as the "Big Temple," is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Dedicated to Lord Shiva, this architectural marvel ...

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Before the Silk Road, there was India's Golden Road, says historian William Dalrymple. It was a route that ran from the Roman Empire in the West, to Korea and Japan in the Far East, ...

The history of the Greek Pontics in India, their journey from Turkey and Iran, and their unique cultural practices.

MEERUT, India (RNS) — In February 2024, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi donned scuba gear and dove off a small boat into the Arabian Sea to perform an underwater ceremony in what some ...

Muscat | Traditionally-built stitched ship INSV Kaundinya reached the shores of Muscat on Wednesday after a 17-day maiden ...

Look around, and marvel at the heavenly matches. Flawless Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and general good-time chap (his nude marble body setting unrealistic beauty standards long before the ...

World Tourism Day: From Varanasi to Kolkata, explore culturally-rich destinations in India.

Once the faith of millions, a small but devoted number of adherents in Asia and North America keep the flame of faith burning. Farzin Yezishne, a Zoroastrian mobed (priest), performs a blessing ...