One of the worst natural disasters took place on December 26, 2004 following one of the strongest earthquakes in the oceans.

India faced one of its most serious security lapses on December 24, 1999, when hijackers took control of Indian Airlines ...

Modern Indians inherited genes from what is now Tajikistan and a diverse set of DNA from Neanderthals and Denisovans, new research reveals. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to historian William Dalrymple about his latest book, "The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World." Before the Silk Road, there was India's Golden Road, says ...

PINJRAWAN PANCHAYAT, India — In a remote town in the Indian state of Bihar, a peculiar grave stands. This grave holds the half-burnt books that lie behind the blackened library walls of Azizia Madrasa ...

India’s food culture reflects the subcontinent’s diversity, shaped over centuries by invasions, trade and cultural exchanges. Each dish has a legacy, a story of how it was created and why it continues ...

India has reelected Narendra Modi as prime minister, making him only the second leader in India’s history to have secured a third term. But Indian analysts call the results a shock because Modi’s ...

Sandhya Fuchs receives funding from the Leverhulme Trust, the Wenner Gren Foundation and the Swiss National Fund On a crisp winter morning in February 2023, I meet one of my South Delhi neighbours, a ...

Natural history museums do more than showcase fossils and stuffed animals. They are vital research institutions that drive conservation, education, and discovery. Around the world, these museums serve ...

In “The Once and Future World Order,” by Amitav Acharya, and “The Golden Road,” by William Dalrymple, our best hope might be that history repeats itself. A statue of the Buddha in Kamakura, ...