It was supposed to stop with Ayodhya. But Kashi, Mathura, Sambhal and a flurry of other mandir-masjid disputes signal a new ...

Spending just one day in Fort Kochi is a delightful challenge, as this coastal gem in Kerala brims with history, culture, and ...

A common phenomenon of recent time, especially since the advent of the internet and smartphone, has been the profligacy of ...

The Mughal (or Mogul) Empire, a Muslim dynasty of Turkic-Mongol origin, ruled most of northern India and Pakistan from the early 16th to the mid- 18th century ... and Rassa Kashi (tug of war ...

The main structure, which we see today, was completed in the 6th century. However, it was not until the Ottoman ... which is a design that goes back to the Mameluke era (13th to 16th centuries). The ...

As the first light breaks over the subcontinent, it paints two distant shores—the ancient ghats of Kashi and the temple-lined coast of Tamil Nadu—in the same golden hue. In this liminal moment ...

Mukti Bhawan in Varanasi is a place for those nearing death to attain spiritual liberation, adhering to the belief of dying in Kashi achieving moksha. The guesthouse accommodates individuals for ...

Varanasi: The iconic ghats of Kashi will soon witness a forest park developing on the opposite bank of the Ganga, with the Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC) planning to develop the riverside ...

Varanasi, the seat of Kashi Vishwanath, one of the most revered of 12 Jyotirlingas — had an overwhelming surge of devotion with lakhs thronging Kashi to seek blessings of Lord Shiva, on Wednesday.

Varanasi: This International Women's Day, the sacred Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi has rolled out a special initiative to honour ‘Nari Shakti’ (women power) with special arrangements for ...