The streets within the heritage enclave here was transformed into a cultural wonderland and brightly lit with red lanterns ...

Coconuts are a must-have in almost all Hindu rituals as they are considered harbingers of auspicious beginnings. For devotees, breaking coconuts marks a symbolic surrendering of one’s ego at God’s ...

The Chola kings, who ruled from before the Common Era until the 13th century, were long gone by the 17th century, when the Portuguese, Dutch, and the East India Company were vying for trade from the ...