Wilawan Emsawat, a 30-something Thai national who attempted to extort money from monks, was arrested at her luxury home in ...

Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has ...

Wilawan Emsawat, thought to be in her mid-30s, was arrested at her home in Nonthaburi province, just north of Bangkok, ...

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced that Scheduled Caste (SC) certificates obtained fraudulently by ...

A major scandal has rocked Thailand's Buddhist clergy, with at least 11 monks accused of sexual misconduct and extortion.

Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has ...

Following a wave of monk scandals, Paetongtarn Shinawatra pledges bold reforms to restore Buddhism’s damaged public image.

The case of Wirapol Sukphol, the infamous “jet-set monk” who was sentenced to over 100 years in prison for fraud, money ...

China's insistence that it will identify the next Dalai Lama foreshadows the chance that followers will have to decide who ...

Paetongtarn Shinawatra pledges to modernise the religion's image, foster understanding between monks and lay followers, and ...

The devotional art of Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism share many similarities, even some gods. To understand why, you need to examine the ancient Indian origins of these religions and their ...