The Hindu festival Raksha Bandhan is a celebration of brothers and sisters. This year, Indian-American writer Deepak Singh feels lucky to be able to celebrate with his sister back home in India.The Hindu festival Raksha Bandhan is a celebration of brothers and sisters. This year, Indian-American writer Deepak Singh feels lucky to be able to celebrate with his sister back home in India.
Belha village, in India, has the distinction of being home to a whole lot of carnivores — leopards, wolves and other large animals that are traditionally considered dangerous to humans. But, with just a few exceptions, the big predators and the humans have learned to co-exist.
India’s ritual of cremation is causing environmental complications. The Ganges River, where many are cremated, is remarkably polluted. And the country is rapidly being deforested as families collect thousands of pounds of wood to use in their funeral pyres.