Considering the meteoric rise of Hindutva in the last decade, can’t one now reasonably say that it is the Indian Muslim rather than the Hindu who has reason to fear that her historical sites might come under the pall of destruction?

Ordinary Afghans speak of what the future under the Taliban holds for them.

From the Indian nationalist perspective, Israel is a tiny state – surrounded by hostile countries – but nonetheless a strong one, making it a good role model to emulate.

How do leaders of deeply religious societies, who have for centuries encouraged mass gatherings, abruptly tell believers that it is precisely these congregations they should avoid?

"We all look up to India. If we can’t come here, then where should we go?" said Pari, a refugee from the Hazara community in Afghanistan who now lives in Delhi.

An attempt to unravel how the Hindu phenomenon of kanwariyas became India’s largest annual religious gathering with an estimated 20 million participants.