There’s two weeks left before Canada’s federal election, and we’re dying over here. Former Bank of England governor Mark ...

Orvil Looking Horse, Green Grass, South Dakota is the keeper of the Sacred Pipe. How the Seven Council Fires (Oceti Sakowin) received the Sacred Pipe has been passed down for generations.

An Indian teacher coated a classroom with cow dung 'to keep cool', with many locals believing the excrement is sacred. Pratyush Vatsala, the principal of Delhi University's Lakshmibai College, had the ...

The Conversation explores the origins of the long and interesting journey the Easter Bunny has taken from European prehistory ...

Deborah Andrews’ mom always told her not to feed the strays, but she never listened. The little girl who took in cats, dogs and an array of reptiles now runs Daydream Rescue Sanctuary, a 52-acre ...

For Vibhuti and Danthamanjan, cow dung is dried, burnt in a kiln, and powdered. To enhance its sanctity, sacred ash from temple rituals such as Rudra Homam, Chandi Homam, Mrityunjaya Homam ...

In India, devout locals follow Hindu customs, with cows regarded as sacred animals that cannot be eaten or slaughtered once they have stopped producing milk. The majority of states ban the sale or ...

Despite warnings about the growing unsustainability of Britain’s benefits bill from both the Left and the Right, the BBC instead chose to treat welfare like a sacred cow. The economy is a magic ...

Many people also engage in acts of charity, giving to those in need. Traditionally, the sacred night falls within the last ten days of Ramadan, particularly on the odd-numbered nights. This year, Shab ...

The future of ‘uneconomical’ smelters in Hobart and Port Pirie are under review by Nyrstar’s Singapore-based parent company, which says there are ‘no sacred cows’. Trafigura has launched ...