When Sharda Devi realized she only had a few days left to live, it didn't go down particularly well. Her son Mukesh Tiwari ...

T he holy city of Varanasi is home to the Kashi Vishwanath temple, which embodies devotion, spirituality and peace of mind. Nita Mukesh Ambani has a deep connection with this spiritual place and ...

In India, Varanasi is considered a holy city. Millions of Hindus believe that people who die here, in this city on the Ganges, are lucky. Because if they are cremated here, they can break the ...

For many Hindus, a visit to the holy city of Varanasi precedes their pilgrimage to the Kumbh Mela, a city located about 75 miles away from the main site of the festival. Worshippers are called to ...

Mua Kuvar Tiwari lies on a wooden cot in an incense-filled room at a home for the dying in the holy city of Varanasi. Her family brought her here to attain salvation for her soul. A 10-hour ...

The holy city of Varanasi, which also serves as Prime Minister Modi’s constituency, has made a six-pillar plan, called the 'Smart-Kashi' plan, which has been submitted to the centre. The plan ...

Devi wanted to die on her own terms, namely in the most important Hindu pilgrimage city of Varanasi in northern India where Hindus have gone to be cremated next to the holy river Ganges for ...

Mua Kuvar Tiwari lies on a wooden cot in an incense-filled room at a home for the dying in the holy city of Varanasi. Her family brought her here to attain salvation for her soul. A 10-hour ...

Holy ground, battleground Varanasi, the epicenter of Hinduism, is now also the epicenter of Indian politics. The world's most populous democracy is in the midst of parliamentary elections. The ...