From the spiritual grandeur of Kumbh Mela in India to the lively water fights of Songkran in Thailand, these festivals have ...

The world's largest human gathering is underway in India with the start of the Maha Kumbh Mela, a celebration held once every 12 years. Over the next six weeks, millions of Hindu pilgrims ...

They stay for all or part of a celebration—this year’s would last 55 days—that is the largest single-purpose human gathering on earth. In the mythology of the Kumbh Mela, gods and demons ...

This week, readers write about keeping ancient traditions and customs alive and how technology will continue to transform society and the future.

Symbols of the Adivasi community’s deep cultural ties with the environment, these sites are being steadily encroached upon in Jharkhand.

Preparations for the 2027 Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Nashik are underway ... including better facilities along the Narmada River and enhanced security for the monsoon-held celebration.

UK Asian Film Festival – the world’s longest running South Asian film festival – has unveiled the full programme of its 27th ...

Maharashtra's Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has approved major upgrades for Shirdi Airport, including helipads and parking ...

Nashik: The civic body, which wants to set up at least 11,000 mobile toilets ahead of the Simhastha Kumbh Mela, has invited the first expression of interest from firms that can supply the ...

According to the administration, handling all the logistics, anywhere between 400-500 cases of missing people get reported daily during the Kumbh Mela in the dense crowd. Searching for a loved one ...