When you visit a Vishnu temple in the states of Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh or Karnataka you encounter a ritual practice that is not seen in northern India The priest places a crown usually of silver on ...

A new exhibition celebrates the often-overlooked endpapers of more than 50 works of children's literature ranging from the ...

A rare Qing dynasty painting, titled "The Blue Goats," heads to auction at Sotheby's Hong Kong with a high estimate of $19 ...

Watch as a skilled woodworking craftsman transforms a giant root of ebony wood into an extraordinary, one-of-a-kind vase using expert woodturning techniques. The process begins with carefully ...

A friendly baby elephant played with a Japanese tourist, kissing her on the cheek with her trunk. Footage shows four-year-old tusker named Khamkaew coiling her trunk around the holidaymaker who hugged ...