On the reading list this week is an autobiographical book that blends personal anecdote with social commentary, a novel about ...

It all began as an armour — cold, unyielding and built for war. The Bronze Age (circa 2,300-700 BCE) saw the earliest metal ...

Kalimpong was known as the Harbour of Tibet, serving as the southern terminus of a flourishing Indo-Tibetan trade with Tibet ...

The Middle Kingdom erred greatly by giving up on foreign trade just as China’s seafarers had begun to make major ...

Fort Kochi's charm lies in its oldness. Put on that cap, lace up your sneakers and those 10,000 steps are easy-peasy!

“The rich may well construct domes of gold and silver on their graves ... is that yours is a very "colonial approach" towards Indian history. How do you see it? Hindutva ideologues are the ...

Eminent Distorians' rebels against the trick mirror view of history where the colonial agenda sets its course.

The primary medium of exchange in India is the rupee (INR). It was introduced as a silver coin by Sher Shah Suri in the 16th century. The rupee then became a fiat currency under British colonial rule.

A panoramic view from the riverfront offered an impression that was suitably exotic while keeping sufficient distant from the ...

The roots of modern-day New York—its dizzying cultural diversity and capitalist might—lie in its Dutch origins.

As part of the Kerala Travel Mart last year, we (The Statesman) embarked on a tour of Fort Kochi, guided by Rajesh PK, alongside fellow media professionals.

Holt Breen stresses that the highest honor in Native American culture is to be a warrior. United by a tradition of service, the nonprofit NAWW serves as a global community of support for Native ...