Originally, the city was named Allahabad by the Mughal emperor ... The post How Does Kumbh Mela Connect India’s Present to its Past? appeared first on India Currents.

Take the example of the recently concluded Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj. It was advertised as a big marketing opportunity with ...

Officials in Prayagraj, formerly known as Allahabad ... civilization only during the Kumbh Mela. The fascination with the Kumbh is not limited to India alone. In the past, celebrities such ...

World-class medical equipment from the Maha Kumbh Mela Central Hospital will be distributed across Uttar Pradesh to enhance patient care. The initiati ...

The accommodation arrangements for devotees during the Kumbh Mela are a complex logistical feat that requires coordination ...

Prayagraj: A three-member judicial commission probing stampede at Maha Kumbh on Jan 29 arrived in Sangam City on Monday and held a meeting with police.

On February 18, 1911, French pilot Henri Pequet carried 6,500 mails in the world's first official airmail flight over Allahabad, coinciding with the Kumbh Mela ... Nehru (later India's first ...

Another stampede took place at Allahabad Junction (now Prayagraj Junction) during the 2013 Kumbh Mela in which scores of people died. After the 1954 stampede, an inquiry committee was set up and ...

Mahakumbh signals the rise of ‘spiritual tourism’ in India, with tourists seeking to discover India’s cultural variety.

The High Court (HC) on Monday dismissed a petition demanding a CBI investigation into the alleged flaws, deficiencies, and irregularities in the arrangements ofMaha Kumbh. The verdict was delivered by ...

The roads of Allahabad city ... taken a bath at the Kumbh, which began on January 13. Amit Kumar, the nodal officer of the Integrated Control and Command System at the Kumbh, said: “We are prepared to ...