Sri Lanka lures travellers with an impressive array: wildlife, history, exceptional food, surfing hotspots and beaches ...

For centuries, barefoot pilgrims have walked through the arid jungles and lush forests of Sri Lanka’s east and south, ...

Islamic conquests from the eighth century replaced Brahmi-derived scripts with Perso-Arabic in Afghanistan and Pakistan, ...

Rath Yatra, a vibrant South Asian festival, celebrates deities with grand processions. The festival has roots in Hindu ...

The biggest Hindu temple in Sri Lanka, Nallur Kandaswamy, is as vibrant and impressive as any in India, and if you’re hazy about the differences between Hinduism and Buddhism, exploring Nallur ...

While tree planting initiatives are common, true success lies in nurturing saplings beyond initial efforts. ..

India halts auction of sacred Buddha relics unearthed at Piprahwa in 1898. Scholars demand repatriation over colonial legacy.

The Northern Province, comprises Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Mannar, and Vavuniya. India is heavily influencing Northern ...

Rupert Parker explores Sri Lanka’s Jaffna Peninsula by bicycle Jaffa is still not on most traveller’s itineraries, perhaps because the region is still relatively underdeveloped. The surrounding ...

In the Christian-majority Houston metro, Buddhists only make up about 2 percent of the population, according to data from the ...

In his monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat', PM Narendra Modi extended his best wishes to those who were going on pilgrimages ...