Growing up, we’ve all heard tales of mighty kings, powerful sages, and divine warriors. Ram, Krishna, Arjuna, Shiva—names ...

Choosing a name inspired by Lord Shiva for your baby boy is a way to instill divine virtues and spiritual strength in his life. Each of these names carries profound meanings, connecting your child ...

Millions of people in South Asia are celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, by smearing each other with brightly ...

The northern Indian town of Barsana kicked off its Holi celebrations on Saturday with a lively tradition involving dozens of men being playfully ... legend of the Hindu god Krishna, who is said ...

Director Roshan Sethi yearned for a big Indian wedding, a lavish and unashamed expression of love. “A Nice Indian Boy” is his fantasy fulfilled. It’s also his personal dream of family acceptance and ...

Families gather around the flames to sing, dance and pray to Hindu gods. In two northern towns, hundreds of women celebrated last week by playfully hitting men who teased them as a part of ritual with ...

In the new romantic comedy, "A Nice Indian Boy," a son brings home his new boyfriend to meet his Indian parents. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to writer-director Roshan Sethi.

Families gather around the flames to sing, dance and pray to Hindu gods. In two northern towns, hundreds of women celebrated last week by playfully hitting men who teased them as a part of ritual ...

(AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Groups of young men also used water guns to chase ... Families gather around the flames to sing, dance and pray to Hindu gods. Indians play with colours as they celebrate ...

Not just Odissi, classical dance forms such as Kathakali and Kuchipudi and some folk forms too were once exclusively practised by men, who also ... be playing women from mythology but the emotions ...

Here in Uttar Pradesh, the women of Nandgaon (home of Hindu god Krishna) attack the men from Barsana (hometown of Radha) with wooden sticks, reenacting legend. A kaleidoscopic cloud hangs over ...