In some cultures, menstruation and childbirth are treated as polluting, not life-giving. One Buddhist text’s interpretation of ‘Blood Pond Hell’ shows how far such beliefs go – and how women respond.

Former prime minister and senior leader of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) Jhalanath Khanal has also expressed concern over ...

Ranjit Singh Malhi praises the government’s move to make the syllabus inclusive, but says ‘we need to put it into practice’.

An exhibition exploring the profound role of silk in shaping the cultural and political ties between the Qinghai-Xizang ...

Bose Krishnamachari’s Pavilion of conversations inaugurated itself on February 4th, 2026 in STIR gallery Chhatarpur, New ...

In the eastern Himalayas, Tawang used to be a loosely administered frontier region even after the 1914 Shimla Convention ...

It’s okay to get an early jump on the new year — the Lunar New Year, that is. While the official date for the Lunar New Year, also often called Chinese New Year, is February 17, this year, the Lake ...

Sowa Rigpa, a centuries-old Himalayan system of medicine, is being championed by Padma Shri awardee Dr Padma Gurmet. As the ...

President Barack Obama held a White House meeting Saturday with the Dalai Lama, a fellow Nobel Peace laureate, hours after China called on the U.S. to rescind ...

""Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written ...

Discover what the capital city of Cambodia is. Learn about its history, culture, and significance, and uncover why this city ...

Online racism and religious intolerance may appear harmless at first glance, but their effects ripple through society, undermining trust, social cohesion, and national harmony. The solution lies in ...