Meanwhile, goddesses like Durga, Kali, Lakshmi, and Saraswati emerged as powerful independent ... Hindu gods have continued to evolve through art, literature, cinema, and digital media.

The Mercury covers culture & art because we think all its various forms are—quite plainly—how people understand one another.

At the Mahakumbh Mela this year, a number of celebrities, politicians and business tycoons paid obeisance to Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati. Dressed in a saffron-coloured saree, with flowing hair ...

Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, an American-born spiritual leader who embraced Hinduism, played a significant role. Her journey from Los Angeles to Rishikesh highlights her contributions to ...

The world is perpetually in flux. Boundaries blur. Transitional states engender both ambiguity and untapped potential.

By Walker Mimms and Rita Harper Lisa Schiff diverted millions of dollars from art collectors to fund her own luxe lifestyle. By Sarah Maslin Nir Piet Mondrian pioneered abstract painting.

Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, widely known as Sadhviji, is a revered spiritual leader, motivational speaker, and bestselling author, deeply rooted in the spiritual heart of India—Rishikesh. Originally ...

Years after an abusive relationship, Karren Sager chose to express her artwork through quantum mechanics. Her painting “She is Art” is inspired by engineer Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate, who once ...

Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video clips in personal and commercial projects on an ongoing basis without requiring additional payments each time you use that ...

Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video clips in personal and commercial projects on an ongoing basis without requiring additional payments each time you use that ...

From Mithun Chakravarty-inspired hairstyles and wall art to tea stall owners with a love for acting ... both monetary and something more abstract like fame, causes rifts and resentment. While his ...