Chandni Chowk was once the kind of neighborhood that people spoke about with awe. Built in the 17th century by Emperor Shah Jahan, it reflected the wealth of the once mighty Mughal empire, quickly ...

History is fiction in retrospect. The fact of India’s independence struggle is indisputable. But there are many readings—and ...

Indian Hindus, who at the time would not have defined themselves as Hindus, brought their spiritual practices with them, according to Alexander Rocklin, assistant professor of religious studies at ...

An Indian artist dressed as Hindu deity Lord Ram, arrives to perform on the eve of the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, during an event in Ahmedabad on Jan. 21. (Photo: AFP) Some ...

Garlanded and photographed, Billy Graham was cutting through India like Gabriel in a gabardine suit. In Bombay, bloody Communist-led rioting canceled his scheduled meeting; he toured the riot area ...