In Nepal, a centuries-old ritual of mass animal sacrifice is expected to draw tens of thousands of devotees this week as the Gadhimai festival takes place, despite decades of fierce opposition and ...

Mourning processions will be taken out in various cities and towns across country to pay homage to martyrs of Karbala. Additional measures have been taken for security of processions.

As 2024 comes to an end and we wonder at its events, here is a look back through powerful photographs in The Washington Post.

THIRTY-THREE years is a long time to devote to writing a book; but for Satnarine Balkaransingh, the journey to Hosay ...

Kati Bihu on October 17 is a time for agricultural rituals. The Fourth Saturday Bank ... and his companions at the Battle of Karbala. A unique tradition in Assam during Muharram is "tabazadi ...