This article is part of Outlook’s May 01, 2025 issue ' Username Waqf ' which looks at the Waqf Amendment Act of 2025, its ...

The Mother Goddess has been an oft-repeated figure in Indian cinema, be it as an icon in itself, be it in a metaphorical form ...

Indian wine production has, in fact, become a thing, and Nashik is its epicenter. The greater wine industry is taking notice: Sula Vineyards, India’s leading winemaker, won the gold medal for cabernet ...

Hindu mythology isn’t just filled with gods and goddesses it’s teeming with powerful animals that are not only companions but ...

Wedged between the Middle East, south Asia and central Asia, Afghanistan occupies a pivotal place in world geography and world history. Its location has helped draw a diversity of cultures, religions ...

Kalki, the final form of Vishnu, is often described quite differently. He is seen as a divine warrior — fierce, powerful, and unstoppable.

The most widely recognized set of Vishnu's avatars is the Dashavatara, which comprises ten principal incarnations: Matsya ...

“The scene at Gorakhpur Railway Station presents a deeply troubling contradiction: walls adorned with sacred images of Hindu gods and goddesses are being defiled by the utterly unacceptable act of ...

A disturbing video has gone viral on social media, showing three men urinating against a wall adorned with colorful murals of Hindu deities and religious symbols. The footage, reportedly from ...

With Buck and his fellow R.E.M. bandmates Mike Mills and Bill Berry alongside musician Bryan Cook, the quintet recorded a few demos and went on to play a one-off gig with Michael Stipe. But things ...

This decision came after he made offensive and inappropriate comments about Hindu gods. The party leadership has expressed strong disapproval of his remarks, stating that such statements are not in ...