Narendra Modi’s decision to gift world leaders a hand spun scarf in New Delhi on Sunday was an act rooted in history and symbolism for the Indian prime minister, as he aimed to spotlight the country’s ...

Even to many Hindus, the traditional funeral can be a shock when the burning skull of the deceased is broken with a cudgel in a ritual they believe releases the soul. Authorities have not announced ...

As India marked the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's birth, a memorial for the civil rights leader was vandalized in Central India. According to local Indian news site The Wire, the caretaker at ...

A memorial complex located in Delhi that was dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi. This site has a black marble platform that is raised and marks the spot of his cremation on 31 January 1948 and also has an ...