Welcome To The World's Largest Gathering Of Humans
It's India's Kumbh Mela festival, which is expected to draw a record 15 million pilgrims this year, all looking to take a dip in the sacred Ganges and Yamuna rivers.
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Indian Science Congress Speakers Say Newton Was Wrong, Ancient Demon-King Had Planes
The remarks, which also included a claim that a Hindu god created the dinosaurs, sparked an uproar among scientists and congress organizers and on Twitter.
How Those Trendy LED Balloons Make It To India's Street Corners
They're part of a global supply chain of trinkets that starts out in Chinese factories. A vendor in India can earn a living by selling five a night.
Millions Of Women In India Join Hands To Form A 385-Mile Wall Of Protest
Their cause is gender equality. For many of them, the motivation to take part was highly personal.
3rd Woman Enters Sacred Hindu Temple In Southern India Amid Protests
A Sri Lankan becomes the third woman this week to enter the Sabarimala temple, which doesn't allow women of menstruating age, in India's Kerala state. The Supreme Court calls the ban discriminatory.
Kerala Needs Coconut Pickers — So Women Are Stepping In (And Climbing Up)
In Kerala, a part of India known as "land of coconuts," male coconut pickers are turning to other jobs. Women are among the new trainees.
So How Do You Teach Kids To Be Honest?
At St. Claret's School in India, snack time is time for an ethical decision. Students could toss a few coins in the box — or just take the food and walk away.
India's Supreme Court Orders Hindu Temple To Open Doors To Women, But Devotees Object
No women ages 10 to 50 have been able to reach the temple since the ruling in September. "I'll block younger women with my own body if I have to," says a woman who waited until age 53 to visit.
Menstruating Women Are Blocked From Temple In Video Game — And In Real Life
In Darshan Diversion, avatars of menstruating women dodge Hindu priests trying to bar them from a temple. Meanwhile, women of childbearing age can't enter India's Sabarimala temple — for real.
A Nun In India Accuses A Bishop Of Rape, And Divides The Country's Christians
A Roman Catholic nun says a bishop raped her multiple times between 2014 and 2016. The bishop denies wrongdoing and is out on bail. Some Indian Catholics are blaming the nun for tarnishing the church.