Over the years, I have visited Kek Lok Si Temple light-up on several occasions. Every time, I was fascinated by the ...

Daniel A. Bell, a Canadian political theorist specialising in Confucianism and China’s political meritocracy, is chair of political theory at the University of Hong Kong’s law faculty.

Introduction No human civilization—whether large or small, modern or traditional—has ever survived without collectively ...

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s recent interview with Mehdi Hasan on Al Jazeera’s ‘Head-to-Head’ series has caused ...

Performing daily puja with devotion pleases the deities. Lighting a diya, offering flowers, and chanting mantras bring peace, positivity, and prosperity. Observing fasts on Ekadashi, Navratri, or ...

The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a ...

Instead, it is a Chinese story that emphasizes a form of gender transgression that makes sense only within Chinese and Confucian culture ... but she embraced martial symbols of her own power ...

It is one of the most sacred times for Muslims and begins this weekend. Greeting one who implements the practices into their lives with "Ramadan Mubarak" or "Ramadan Kareem," meaning “Generous ...

MAHA Shivaratri, celebrated today (Wednesday), is one of the most significant Hindu festivals. It is a night dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva. Unlike most Hindu celebrations held during the ...

India celebrates 17 national symbols representing its heritage, culture, and values. Key symbols include the Tiranga flag, ...