(RNS) — Residents share a belief in a common ancestry that has prevented religious fundamentalism from taking root — even as communal riots have engulfed other parts of India. AGRA, India (RNS) — For ...

Some residents of this village believe that the reason that Iran allowed Indian vessels to pass through Hormuz was India's cultural ties with Iran.

India and China are in a race to populate their long border in the Himalayas. The race began after China built hundreds of villages along the disputed border with India and paid people to move there.

THULASENDRAPURAM, India (AP) — The temple reverberated with rhythmic Sanskrit and Tamil hymns, as a Hindu priest held a flame before the god. As this tiny South Indian village gathered to pray for ...

LONGWA, India (AP) — To the people who live there, Longwa is a typical hilltop village. The most imposing structure is a corrugated tin roof belonging to the Angh, a hereditary tribal chief. But ...

A Unique Village in Gujarat India is home to a multitude of religions and ethnicities, but one village stands out for its ...

GANGTOK, India — Nearly four years ago, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Parliament she had big plans for India's border villages. "Border villages with sparse population, limited ...

The villages of India serve as the cultural and heritage center, where age-old traditions, ideals, and customs stay very much alive. Among all of the villages in the country, however, one shines a ...