Religious Practices Have Preserved 125,000 Sacred Groves in India, Growing a Conservation Success
Sacred groves in India are patches of land that are communally protected with religious zeal, that also tend to be relic forest segments.
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Ancient Grammatical Puzzle That Has Baffled Scientists for 2,500 Years Solved by Cambridge University Student
A 27-year-old finally cracked a riddle that has defeated Sanskrit experts for centuries by decoding "the father of linguistics" Pāṇini.
17 Years After Being Declared Extinct in the Wild, Turtle Species is Saved by Caretakers of Hindu Temple
An endangered turtle species has been given a second chance at survival thanks to the caretakers of a centuries-old Hindu temple.
Muslim Cab Driver Broke Strict Police Curfew to Drive Hindu Woman in Childbirth to the Hospital
An Indian cab driver is being praised for his compassionate example of "Hindu-Muslim unity" during a strict police curfew earlier this week.
Muslims in Town Adopt a Sacred Hindu Tenet So They Won't Hurt the Feelings of Their Religious Neighbors
The Muslim residents of this district are not forced to abstain from their practice, rather they choose to do it out of respect for their Hindu neighbors.
In Historic Easter First, Pope Includes Women in Foot Washing Ritual
Pope Francis delighted many when he included women, and Muslim and Hindu refugees, in a Holy Week ritual that once barred anyone but Catholic men.
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