Vidushi Gaur/Azamgarh
As Diwali approaches, the narrow lanes of Azamgarh, a bustling city in Uttar Pradesh, begin to acquire a festive rhythm. Artisans, a majority of whom are...
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Manoj Kumar Ojha/Doomdooma (Assam)
In the oil town of Digboi, the centenary of Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurudwara is emerging as an occasion not only to honour the Sikh community&...
Kishore Singh Solanki/Ajmer
The shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chisti at Ajmer has a special visitor this week. Pandit Vidya Devi, a seer of the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati,...
Ajmer
Fana fi Allah Sufi Qawwali group performed for hundreds of pilgrims at the shrine of Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishti at Ajmer Sharif, Rajasthan.
Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar
Nestled in the densely populated area of Zadibal, Srinagar, stands the centuries old Khanqah-e-Mir Shams-ud-din Araki, dedicated to the renowned theologi...
Basit Zargar/Srinagar
Members of the Kashmiri Pandit community celebrated Dussehra at Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium in Srinagar, marking the victory of good over evil with re...
Saquib Salim
On the morning of 21 October 1943, in Japanese-occupied Singapore, delegates of the Indian Independence League (IIL) from across East Asia met and unanimously app...
On 9 January 1823, the Marquess of Hastings sailed for England, and John Adam became acting Governor-General. A year before, in 1822, Adam had urged that James Si...
Ariful Islam and Aparna Das/Guwahati
The magical touch of famous sculptor Nuruddin Ahmed has recreated the Kishkindha Nagri, a Kingdom of Siamese Kings in the epic Ramayan, fo...
Kolkata
From replicas of the Ram temple and installations marking the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram to towering tributes to 'Bharat Mata', several Durga ...
Vidushi Gaur/New Delhi
Every autumn, across India, Navratri - the nine-day festival of prayer, fasting, music and joyous celebration -- is dedicated to Goddess Durga. Accordin...
Ahmedabad
As Gujarat celebrates Navratri, rural women entrepreneurs are using the festive season to expand their businesses, taking traditional embroidery, mirror-wor...
On 26 January 1950, when India became a Republic, the world hardly believed that such a large population with a low literacy rate could pull off a successful elec...
Zaheeruddin Babar/Kolkata
One of the most beautiful features of West Bengal's cultural heritage is the way its festivals bring people of different faiths together. Whether...
Dr. Rahmatullah
India is known for social harmony, religious tolerance, and a rich cultural heritage. Despite differences of religion, language, customs, and traditions, diver...
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