AP PHOTOS: Families of stampede victims in India ponder future without loved ones
RAMNAGAR, India (AP) — The orange rising from flames shone a light on the twilight scene. Savitri Devi, 50, had just been cremated.
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On the Hands of India’s Brides, Reminders of a Stark Wealth Divide
The ceremony was on the grounds of the exclusive Bangalore Club, an oasis in one of India’s largest cities. The bride-to-be, Sreya Muthukumar, was ensconced on the terrace, wreathed in smiles, greeting and chatting with her guests. Two women were attending to her, each wielding a thin plastic cone filled with henna paste.
They Came for Spiritual Revival, Only to Be Trapped in a Deadly Panic
One moment, a crowd of tens of thousands, almost all women, were singing and swaying in devotion to a revered holy man in front of them onstage, all packed under a sprawling tent in northern India.
India’s big fat wedding industry is a US$130 billion gold mine for the economy
Achint and Divya have been dating for over a decade. As a fitting epilogue to their love story, the 30-year-olds are set to tie the knot at midnight on July 12 at a luxury resort on the outskirts of Bengaluru.
How ‘Kill’ Slices Bollywood Open
The writer-director Nikhil Nagesh Bhat bristles whenever someone labels his claustrophobic action film “Kill” as Bollywood. In “Kill” (in theaters), the characters rarely break out in song and there are few colorful sets — just the mundane cars of a train on which the bulk of the movie takes place.
In Japan, Mount Fuji hiking season begins with new crowd control measures
Mount Fuji’s summer climbing season began on Monday with new crowd control measures to combat overtourism on the Japanese volcano’s most popular trail.
