Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In Varun Chopra’s Oscar-contending documentary short Holy Cowboys, the director offers a peek into a side of India’s societal ...

Cow dung, widely used as a fuel and in rituals in India, is likely behind an epidemic of black fungus that killed or maimed thousands of patients treated in the country for COVID-19 in 2021, say ...

or Mother Cow. It represents selfless giving, as it provides milk and dairy products without taking life in return. Ancient scriptures such as the Vedas describe the cow as an embodiment of wealth, ...

For centuries, cows have been considered sacred by India’s majority Hindu population, a symbol of both the Earth and the divine. Indeed, so revered are the animals that authorities had planned to ...

For centuries, rural communities in India have recognised the economic, social, and cultural role of cattle in village life.

The Animal Welfare Board of India said in a brief statement Friday that it had withdrawn its proposal for “Cow Hug Day” on Feb. 14. The cow has long been worshipped as a motherlike figure in ...

Many hardline cow protectors enter local politics ahead of 2024 elections Activists say voters trust their religious commitment Politicians and parties court their support Some of India's minorities ...