India is a paradise for vegetarians, but some states embrace meat-free diets more than others. Here are the top five states ...

Observers of the holy month of Ramadan are fasting, and with the 10th fast on Tuesday, March 11, the first Ashra will ...

A senior researcher from the Group, Kolipaka Srinivas identified the "Sthapanacharya," when he saw the stone pillar, a Jain ...

Kolipaka Srinivas, who led the discovery, said that the sculpture portrays a Jain saint holding a book, accompanied by ...

Historian Sriramoju Haragopal says the discovery underscores the rich historical and cultural heritage of Nangunur and the ...

City Overview: The city of Palitana in the Indian state of Gujarat is the only city in the world where the sale and consumption of non-vegetarian food are completely banned.

Prakrit languages were widely spoken across India. Today, a group of scholars in Pune is working on a Prakrit-English ...

The Navy Amphibious Base Coronado in San Diego County has been the subject of controversy for decades due to the exterior design of four barracks that resemble a swastika.

No religion is subject to as many myths as Jainism. At school we were taught – in textbooks influenced by British historians – that Jainism and Buddhism were contemporaneous revolts against ...