A guide to events and performances this week

During the heyday of the kingdom of Sukhothai, back in the 14th century, Si Satchanalai was a sister city to Sukhothai, second only to the capital in terms of size, political importance and the splendour of its temples.

New Delhi, Aug. 20: Most Pakistani prisoners in Tihar have told a delegation from their country they are happy to be where they are and won’t like to return home.

For our reality series Make Me The President, we scoured the country to find the most power-hungry, Machiavellian and downright unattractive people in the United States of America (“The Greatest Nation On Earth” ™) to find the man, or woman, who could raise the most money, be willing to break the most promises and offer the most bland reason to become — The President.

Court undermines custom of worshipping virgin girl, saying supposed deity must go to school

Centuries-old custom of worshipping a virgin girl is deemed outdated by supreme court

By Neena Bhandari Sydney, Aug 19 : A Buddhist society's plans to build a temple in south-western Sydney is facing an outcry from residents, coming as it does close on the heels of the recent furore over a proposed Islamic school in suburban Sydney.

Program planted roots in place with long history of Hinduism

At some point, after years or even centuries of submitting like sheep to slaughter, Hindus, the most peace-loving people in the world, those the Mahatma Gandhi once gently called 'cowards', those who cower in their houses at the least sign of riot, erupt in fury, uncontrolled fury.

Pakistani cuisine offers pleasing taste sensations of a particular kind