From temple-only weddings in Rajasthan to polyandry in Uttarakhand, ancient Hindu marriage traditions continue to influence lives today. Scriptures describe eight distinct types of marriage, each ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gaja-Lakshmi (the goddess of good fortune), India, about 1780 - Ancient India, British Museum, review Three statues appear at the ...

About 2,000 years ago, art on the Indian subcontinent underwent "a stunning transformation", said Jonathan Jones in The Guardian. Where it had previously been "enigmatically abstract", it started to ...

The British Museum in London has often been accused of cultural imperialism and colonialism, particularly by the U.K.’s ethnic minorities. There is a bitter dispute about many famous pieces acquired ...

Long before textbooks and board exams, knowledge was passed down through oral traditions, where the bond between teacher and student was central. The gurukul system, for instance, offered a holistic ...

A group of nearly 250 performers took the stage Saturday for one of the largest student organization-run events at the University of Missouri, India Nite. The Cultural Association of India held its ...

Celebrated every year on April 15, World Art Day celebrates the power of creativity and its role in shaping cultures, ideas, ...