When Ram returned to Ayodhya after fourteen years of exile, the people rejoiced, lighting up the city in a grand celebration — a symbol of victory, of dharma restored. Yet, there was a stark and ...

Few love stories are as epic and tragic as that of Lord Ram and Sita. Their bond is seen as sacred, their loyalty unmatched. Yet, the moment Ram chose to send his beloved Sita away—even after rescuing ...

Chants of ‘Siya Ram Jai Ram’ resonate as saffron-clad sanyasinis (women ascetics) arrive in an ashram run by the Juna Akhara near Ram Ki Paidi here to participate in rituals organised before the ...

Sita Ram's striking watercolour of Bara Imambara, a historical building complex in northern India The painting above depicts the open area in front of Bara Imambara, a historical building complex in ...

Times of India’s Edit Page team comprises senior journalists with wide-ranging interests who debate and opine on the news and issues of the day. Authored by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Growing up in a ...

You almost don’t believe it when you first step inside the Shree Siddheshwar Ram Mandir. Tucked away in a corner off the bustling narrow side street in Khopat, it’s an oasis of calm, where the birds ...

Holiday dance fare doesn’t have to mean icy fairylands. Sita Ram simmers with the crowds, noise, and brilliant colors of India. Like the original production, which debuted at Lookingglass Theatre in ...

The painting above depicts the open area in front of Bara Imambara, a historical building complex in Lucknow, the capital city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Built in 1784 as part of a famine ...