Sati, a ritual that became popular in India around 700 years ago, continued until the 18th and 19th centuries, until laws were finally introduced to abolish this practice. On December 4 ...

Amid an ongoing debate on social media over ‘Sati’ practice in India, author Amish Tripathi has responded to comedian Kunal Kamra’s post on X, saying “Sati was not enjoined by the religion ...

The theatre of death in matters of faith is very much part of human culture. The practice of Sati — burning of Hindu widows — needs to be seen in this context. In 1829, the East India Company ...