The old names of Prayagraj include Prayag and Allahabad. Know why the names were changed and how Allahabad became Prayagraj.

Uttarakhand to curtain liquor shops along Kanwar Yatra routes during Shravan, respecting pilgrims. Govt boosts safety with ...

The Uttarakhand government is preparing to cover almost 28 liquor shops situated on highways and roads used by Kanwar ...

In India, history isn’t tucked away in museums, it pulses through the streets, temples, forts, and daily rituals ...

Good morning, it’s the third of July. This newsletter will be off tomorrow for the holiday and — surprise — all of next week.

Over 660 million pilgrims gathered at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, India, this past February, and I'm now seeing the ...

On a sweltering day in Puri, the ancient coastal town in Odisha, amid the chants of “Jai Jagannath,” Gautam Adani, the Chairman of Adani Group, walked into a community kitchen already ...

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday reviewed the final-stage arrangements and preparations for the ...

Amol Rajan heads to India on a pilgrimage to the largest religious festival in history, the Kumbh Mela.

Apart from amplifying OOH advertising, large-scale religious events are pushing brands to treat these gatherings as part of ...

The Maharashtra government on Monday presented the bill for the establishment of the 22-member Nahik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela ...

First Kumbh stampede, then Delhi station stampede, then India-Pak conflict, Air India crash and now the Puri stampede - the ...