Varanasi, known as Kashi, is one of the oldest inhabited cities and holds great spiritual significance in Hindu culture. It ...

Probably nowhere is India more Indian. Kashi, city of light, was the former name of Varanasi, and the old city is still called that. This city is as old as the stories it has witnessed ...

Varanasi is voting on 1 June in the last phase of this mammoth general election. Since Mr Modi became the MP in 2014, the ancient city has gone through a modernisation drive. The BBC spoke to some ...

In India, Varanasi is considered a holy city. Millions of Hindus believe that ... who cremate the dead and children like nine-year-old Kajal, who poses for photos dressed as the deity Shiva ...

The bird's eye view of the sight, and stepping into a bygone era of the ages-old city of Varanasi, are offered from there. 23. Banaras Hindu University (BHU) BHU spreads over 1,300 acres.

Varanasi is in India, it is one of the world’s oldest cities known for its ancient Hindu culture and enormous temples. Bagan, ...

The holy city of Varanasi, which also serves as Prime Minister Modi’s constituency, has made a six-pillar plan, called the 'Smart-Kashi' plan, which has been submitted to the centre. The plan ...