MUMBAI, India (RNS) — With steadily declining numbers, some of India’s Zoroastrians are looking to reduce the strain of becoming a priest in order to encourage more young men to devote themselves to ...

A fresh outbreak of religious violence in Mumbai came as no surprise. But the scale of the attacks was a shock. It was unprecedented. There are no comparable cases, not even those icons of global ...

The heritage-listed Bhikha Behram Well at Churchgate, one of the oldest structures in the city, celebrated its 300th anniversary in March 2025. The well, built in CE 1725 and named after the merchant ...

Mumbai functions as a "City of Dreams" throughout its metropolitan essence that extends beyond its records of high-rise buildings and Bollywood film industry. The urban modern aspect of Mumbai ...

The vast majority of Indians identify with six major religious groups: Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains. In this report, respondents are often categorized accordingly, based on ...

Once the faith of millions, a small but devoted number of adherents in Asia and North America keep the flame of faith burning. Farzin Yezishne, a Zoroastrian mobed (priest), performs a blessing ...