In a striking move blending ancient mythology with modern tourism ambitions, the Uttar Pradesh government under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced Sunday that a towering 25-foot statue of Ravana, the demon king from the Ramayana, will anchor a sprawling new…
In a move that underscores deepening fault lines in India’s fractious debate over religious freedom, the Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti, a powerful Hindu saints’ body aligned with right-wing groups, filed an intervention petition in the Supreme Court on Thursday, seeking…
Millions of Hindus Across Globe Celebrate Diwali with Renewed Ferver Millions of Hindus across India and the global diaspora celebrated Diwali, a festival that symbolises the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. While its…
With the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) facing heat over a range of public issues including inflation and growing unemployment ahead of the assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, its ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) pitched in to…
