The ceremony is one of the most anticipated events in the history of post-colonial India and arguably the most important for Hindus in several generations.
The recent use of AI and robotics in religious practice is leading to concerns among Hindus and Buddhists about the kind of future to which automation could lead.
The narrative that Hindus are religiously obliged to observe “caste” is a trope derived from Protestant theology, their debates over scriptures, and anti-cleric prejudices.
The crash killed 42-year-old mother Nancy Lefrançois and her 11-year-old son Loïc Chevalier, who were travelling in a passenger vehicle struck in the collision.
