In this exclusive interview with The Business Standard's Shaikh Mohammad Atahe Rabbi, Partha Pratim Saha, the designer of the Panchabhuta mandap, shares his philosophy on public art, the challenge of ...

Beyond the nine-night festival of worship of the nine avatars of Goddess Durga, Hindu culture also pays homage to many lesser ...

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Credit...Photo Illustration by Balarama Heller for The New York Times Supported by Photographs and Text by Balarama Heller Mr. Heller is an artist based in New York ...

Every year, when Navratri arrives, the country transforms into a festival of devotion, dance, discipline, and divine energy. Yet, an interesting question often remains unasked: why is Navratri always ...

In 1893, an extraordinary meeting took place between two visionaries, Swami Vivekananda, the Indian spiritual leader, and Nikola Tesla, the brilliant inventor whose ideas shaped modern electricity.