India is often called the land of festivals, and rightly so. From Diwali’s lights to Holi’s colors, from Eid’s feasts to Christmas carols, every festival in India is a grand affair. But festivals were ...

A sudden crowd surge at a Hindu festival in Odisha, India, has left at least one person dead and many hospitalized.

PRAYAGRAJ, India — Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women from all across India flocked to the northern city of Prayagraj on Monday to kickstart the Maha Kumbh festival, which is ...

(RNS) — Monday (Sept. 22) marks the start of Navaratri, a vibrant, nine-night Hindu festival dedicated to the Divine Feminine in all her forms. Hindus will dedicate rituals to the goddess Durga — the ...

NEW DELHI — Millions of people in South Asia celebrated Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, Friday by splashing each other with brightly colored powder, dancing to festive music and feasting on ...

(RNS) — Monday (Oct. 20) marks Diwali, the “festival of lights” celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists across India, South Asia and the diaspora. Considered one of the most ...

A Frisco Bonalu festival has sparked debate over animal sacrifice, assimilation and documented H-1B abuse. No sacrifice has ...

In many places, menstruation is still treated as a topic people avoid discussing openly. However, in some parts of India, traditions and festivals celebrate menstruation, womanhood, and fertility as ...

A new Barbie will help celebrate the largest Indian festival of the year. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Mattel announced the ...