With Easter upon us, we recall that Holy Week was turned upside down by the Covid lockdown 5 years ago. In his column, Raymond Perrier recalls lessons from that time and what it can teach us as we fac ...

Two days before Easter, Christians worldwide will observe Good Friday, one of the most somber days of the religion's year. Here's what to know.

The Easter story is central to Christianity, commemorating the rebirth of Jesus Christ, believed to have occurred around ...

Akshaya Tritiya, also known as Akha Teej, is a highly auspicious Hindu festival celebrated on the third day of Shukla Paksha ...

The Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is one of the few airports in the world that closes down for a religious event. Others include Indonesia's Ngurah Rai Airport during the Balinese Hindu new ...

Pakistan issues record nearly 7,000 visas to Sikhs from all over the world showcasing peaceful image of the country ...

Charak Puja has been celebrated for hundreds of years in this region as part of the Gajan festival, a centuries-old observance in honour of Lord Shiva ...

Villagers in India-controlled Kashmir have been burning torches in a centuries-old religious tradition. The custom carried out at the Hazrat Zain-ud-Din Wali shrine honours a Sufi saint. The torch ...

Easter is the most important festival in the Christian calendar and is celebrated by people all over the world. It marks the ...

Indians will celebrate the new year between April 13 and 15 as per their solar calendars. Punjab celebrates Baisakhi, Bengal ...

Pakistan issues record nearly 7,000 visas to Sikhs from all over the world showcasing peaceful image of the country ...

Baisakhi, a significant Sikh holiday also known as Vaisakhi, marks the Solar New Year and the start of the harvest season, ...