The Day of the Dead (Dia de Los Muertos) is a Mexican holiday that celebrates the lives of deceased loved ones. The holiday is observed on October 31st - November 2nd, and traditionally involves...

Halloween, a contraction of All Hallows Eve, is a celebration observed in many countries on October 31st. The holiday is believed to be an amalgamation of All Saints Day, All Souls Day, and the...

Indian folk tales are rich and diverse because of the country's huge landscape. However, the stories and Sanskrit epics are influenced by religious literature, especially Hinduism, and Indian folk...

Thomas Edison, one of the most celebrated inventors of all time, is best known for his work on the electric light bulb and the phonograph. But what many people don't know is that Edison was also...

The Ramayana is a collection of Sanskrit epic poems of Indian mythology. This epic is one of the most important books of the Hindu religion. The Ramayana is one of the two important legends of...

From childhood, I have heard astounding east and west Bengal myths that still give me a chill even when I'm sharing those stories here. If you go through Bengali literature or Hindu literature,...