Millions of Hindu pilgrims are gathering in India to bathe in sacred waters for the six-week-long Kumbh Mela festival -- from the very old to babies, cave-dwelling monks to science ...

Prayagraj police began dismantling the barricades on 27 February, the day after the Kumbh Mela ended. On-foot pilgrims disappeared overnight, as did the mounds of trash they had left on the city ...

The Maha Kumbh was held at Prayagraj from January 13 to February 26 and saw over 66 crore devotees take the ritual bath at ...

Beyond  the Holy Dip’ appeared in SOM dated February 27, 2025, I received a surprising phone call. A friend, with a hint of ...

I’m normally great on travel prep. My train ticket had been booked months in advance.  Accommodation?  Had that sorted well ...

Thirty thousand policemen supervised the visitors – averaging around 1000 pilgrims a policeman a day, according to Kumbh Mela: Mapping the Ephemeral Mega City, edited by architecture professor ...

In a landmark collaboration between India and the United Kingdom, the International Chamber of Media and Entertainment ...

Nashik: Water resources minister Girish Mahajan, in order to ensure safe bathing during the Simhastha Kumbh Mela (2026-2028), ...

Nepal's Ambassador to India, Shankar Sharma, called on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adiyanath at his official residence ...

Update: Are you wondering about the spending and revenue trends in the recently-concluded Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, UP? Foreign brokerage Citi has estimated Rs 1.1 lakh crore-1.6 lakh crore of ...

Nashik: The water resources department in Nashik has started a survey to check the feasibility of constructing a new pond ...

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is reportedly set to become the first Hindu temple to integrate AI into its pilgrim ...