W hen the Ministry of Railways shared a glimpse of the newly-renovated retiring room at Banaras Railway Station, it only seemed to bring one thing to people’s minds: a dance bar. The choice of ...

Banaras begins with Siddarth Simha aka Siddhu (Zaid Khan) introducing himself to Dhani (Sonal Monteiro) who is at a cultural event along with her friend Chethan. Siddhu tells Dhani that they are ...

Banaras - A love story mixed with science fiction and spirituality. Kannada cinema after the tremendous successes of 'KGF' and its sequel and 'Kantara' is coming up with more pan Indian films.

To get a better sense of the nuanced crematorial aesthetics and ethics that the book purports to present through a decade-long mapping of crematorial shifts in contemporary Banaras, the reader needs ...

The ancient city of Banaras (now Varanasi) has evolved over the centuries, owning its distinct customs, and rich folk traditions. The city celebrates Holi with fervour with its unique folk music ...

Banaras, or Varanasi, or Kashi evokes a sense of the eternal, a city older than history itself, as Mark Twain once observed. It is a place where opposites coexist tradition and modernity, the ...

Paan in Banaras is a symbol of love, happiness and hospitality. Since time immemorial, the people of Banaras have been serving paan as a gesture of greeting. There are a lot of factors which make ...

'Banaras' hit the screens today (November 4). In this section, we are going to review the latest box-office release. The story is set in Varanasi. Siddharth (Zaid Khan) is an astronaut who claims ...