Nithin SridharJainism has been a small but one of the most influential religious tradition in India It has been a major cultural philosophical social and political force since dawn of civilization in ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to historian William Dalrymple about his latest book, "The Golden Road: How Ancient India ...

The Jharkhand High Court on Friday issued a slew of directions to the State government to ensure the preservation of the ...

At 42 feet in height and weighing 5,500 kg, the flagstaff is among the tallest and heaviest ever built in India ...

Jorhat was the last capital of Assam's Ahom kingdom. It is surrounded by tea estates and is close to the Hoollongapar Gibbons ...

In her book, The Tamils, Nirmala Lakshman also reflects on her own awakening to the depth of Tamil history, language, and ...

Rajasthan, the largest state in India, is a land of enchantment where majestic forts and the golden sands of the Thar Desert create an irresistible romantic aura. Renowned as one of India's most ...

Amidst the Jaisalmer desert, Fort Rajwada exudes opulence, highlighting local craft and artisans with indigenous sandstone ...

Mumbai: The demolition of a Jain temple in Vile Parle by the BMC has become a major embarrassment for the ruling BJP-led government in Maharashtra. And what is proving to be more embarrassing is ...

After a city civil court rejected the Jain temple trust's plea against demolition, the BMC initiated the demolition of a Digambar Jain temple in Vile Parle. The Bombay High Court intervened ...

Mumbai’s Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has come under fire after parts of a Jain temple in the Vile Parle area were demolished on April 16. Officials claimed that the temple had been ...

The Jain community held a protest march on Saturday against the BMC’s action of demolishing one of their temples at Vile Parle. The protest started from the temple site and moved to the K East ...