Long before fancy mocktails and zero-proof spirits took over urban menus, India had its own tradition of mindful drinking.

In the heart of ancient India, people believed something truly powerful—animals had souls. They weren’t just beings to be used for work, protection, or rituals. They were seen as emotional, ...

Imagine a time when intellectual and cultural treasures traveled as freely as spices, gems, and silk. A time when India ...

GUJARAT, India (RNS) — In western India, where thousands of monks once worshipped in caves chiseled into the rocky hills, a fight is on to keep Hindu chauvinists from erasing a 2,000-year-old Buddhist ...