Comparative analysis indicates that Chinese cultural practices are very similar to Sri Lankan rituals observed during the Sinhala Hindu New Year, Thaipongal, Vesak, Christmas, Deepavali and Ramadan.

The new channel will host a diverse range of content about issues relevant to Sinhala-speaking audiences The BBC News Sinhala channel on YouTube delivers a diverse range of content including ...

Urges Govt. to remove or reduce Rs. 25 per kilo maize tax in Budget 2025 Warns of rising egg and chicken prices during Sinhala-Hindu New Year if tax remains Highlights import tax on maize raises ...

The BBC News Sinhala channel on YouTube delivers a diverse range of content including interviews, explainers and short videos about issues relevant to Sinhala-speaking audiences, from politics and ...

“Some BJP members keep alleging that Mahatma Gandhi was anti-Hindu. But he was a true Hindu. He sought reforms and eradication of social evils like untouchability and discrimination,” Chief ...

People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet, officials said. By Hari Kumar and Anupreeta Das ...

India’s Hindu festival of Maha Kumbh Mela, which has drawn millions of devotees to a confluence of sacred rivers in the northern Uttar Pradesh state, is mired in political controversy after ...

Delhi court orders seizure of M.F. Husain’s paintings of Hindu deities from Delhi Art Gallery A Delhi court on Monday (January 20, 2025) ordered the seizure of paintings of Hindu deities made ...

Two men were held on Tuesday evening after their remarks on social media about the Mahakumbh sparked anger among some members of the Hindu community Two men, including a journalist, were arrested ...

Raised in a Hindu family with deeply ingrained spiritual practices, Usha’s upbringing instilled a sense of devotion, introspection, and a search for purpose, which resonated with JD. Usha’s ...

At least 30 people have died and 60 have been injured in a stampede at a Hindu festival in northern India. Images from the scene in the city of Prayagraj, in Uttar Pradesh state, show bodies being ...

Indonesia has the world’s largest Muslim population, but at one time it was influenced by Hindu and Buddhist kings. Arab Muslim traders arrived here in the 8th century. But Islam was propagated ...