Burning sandalwood thickens the air in a room that’s so exclusive only a vanishingly small number of people are allowed to enter. This is an agiary, a Zoroastrian place of worship for India’s Parsi ...

The Parsi Zoroastrian community in India, a small minority community that has wielded immense historical and economic influence, is at a crossroads in its history. The tensions between its celebrated ...

KOZHIKODE: Onam is when Kerala opens its homes to celebration with flowers at the doorstep, the aroma of a feast wafting through kitchens, and families gathering around the dining table. But at one ...