However, the shaven head of a woman has different meanings in the Hindu context. In many elite families, a widow’s head was ...

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Kashmir’s geographical continuity with Central Asia and Tibet has been a defining feature of its historical importance.

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On August 9, the day after Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus took charge as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, Hindus, ...

Just off a state highway in New Jersey, one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States appears unexpectedly in ...

It’s a go-to question at bar trivia: what is the only national flag in the world that isn’t rectangular or square? The answer ...

Reno-based Hindu activist and Reno Gazette Journal columnist Rajan Zed led the protest to remove the product from the website ...

Featuring works by 28 artists from across hundreds of miles, 'Reimagine' is a necessary glimpse of art in the region today.

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Ambassador Edirisinghe underscored the profound Buddhist and cultural ties between Sri Lanka and Thailand, drawing attention ...