India’s holy city of Kashi: An ocean of faith on the Ganges
Mahant Jitendra Mohan Puri of the Batuk Bhairav Temple explained that Kartik Purnima is one of the most important festivals in Hinduism, celebrated on the full moon day of the…
Wax castle parade a show of colour and devotion at That Luang festival in Laos
Each structure, elaborately decorated with candles, flowers and banknotes, symbolised devotion and the hope of good fortune in the coming year.
What’s next for 38 Oxley Road, Singapore founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew’s family home?
If gazetted and acquired, the government plans to convert the site into a public space while respecting Lee Kuan Yew's privacy wishes.
Time scroll: Within the storied walls of China’s Forbidden City
A 10-episode documentary uncovers the Palace Museum's transformation and preservation through the eyes of the staff, restorers and researchers.
‘Panagmanto’: The deep link between black, death, grief in the Philippines
A Philippine sociologist said that black is often associated with sorrow because of historical, cultural, and psychological factors, and as a former colony of Spain, which brought…
Reviving the lost glory of Beijing’s Old Summer Palace
A project to replicate the Forty Views of Yuanmingyuan Park, a collection of Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) silk paintings featuring 40 scenes of the imperial palace (and the box and…
Ancient capitals, shared friendship
In Xi'an's Xingjiao Temple, there is a pagoda of the monk Yuance, who is from the Silla Kingdom, whose capital is in present-day Gyeongju, South Korea, His solitary journey became…
Thailand’s Queen Sirikit, a French couturier, and the rise of Thai silk
Her Majesty Queen Sirikit’s 22-year partnership with French couturier Pierre Balmain defined global elegance, launching Thai silk onto the world stage during a crucial 1960…
Centuries-old Tihar traditions fade in Nepali villages Sudurpashchim and Karnali
Once a celebration of sibling bonds and village culture, the iconic deuda songs now struggle to survive amid modern music trends.
Thailand presents Royal Kathina robes to Bhutanese monks
The robes were offered by His Majesty the King of Thailand, Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua, to the monks of Bhutan's Central Monastic Body who completed their annual…