Choosing the perfect name for your baby boy is one of the most meaningful parts of welcoming him into the world. Modern ...

Vande Mataram song is primarily a fusion of Sanskrit and Bengali. The first two stanzas, beginning with “Vande Mataram, ...

On 7 November, the lyric that has lodged itself in the political and emotional memory of modern India – Vande Mataram – completed 150 years since its composition.

The Shivalinga or Shivling is that iconic symbol you've probably seen in temples. That smooth cylindrical stone structure ...

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Have you heard the phrase “extending an olive branch”? It means making a peace-offer to end hostilities. This is because the olive has long been a symbol of peace in many western cultures. In fact, if ...

Now, a particular tune began trending on X (formerly Twitter), with people remembering the magic of a song that made the nation pause and hum together. The creative team involved Pandit Bhimsen Joshi ...

Eighty years ago, in the aftermath of the most devastating war in human history, the nations of the world came together to forge a new compact — one that would seek to prevent future conflict, promote ...

The story of how black cats became the furry face of the holiday is downright scary Halloween is supposed to scare you. It’s all malevolent witches, goblins, ghosts and shadowy beings haunting the ...

The Quebec government says it will ban religious symbols in the province's daycare centres. Secularism Minister Jean-François Roberge says there is a "broad consensus" that Quebecers want secularism ...

OGUNQUIT, Maine (AP) — His U.S. Senate campaign under fire, Maine Democrat Graham Platner said a tattoo on his chest has been covered to no longer reflect an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol.

A Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Maine has covered up a tattoo that appeared to resemble a Nazi symbol. Graham Platner, a 41-year-old oyster farmer and military veteran, said he was ...