In this area’s matrilineal culture, women have taken on new responsibilities in Catholic churches in the region, acting as ...

Kuldhara, an abandoned village in Rajasthan, holds a mysterious and eerie reputation due to its sudden desertion by the Paliwal Brahmins 200 years ago. The villagers left overnight, allegedly cursing ...

A reservoir unearthed last month in Haryana’s Rakhigarhi is not just a marvel of Harappan engineering but also advances ...

The ancient universities of India were intellectual powerhouses that attracted scholars from distant lands interested in studying mathematics and astronomy as well as philosophy and medicine.

On the ninth anniversary of the 'Startup India' initiative, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the programme as a transformative force, highlighting how it has significantly contributed to India's ...

The 'Internet in India Report 2024,' reveals that the number of active internet users in India reached 886 million in 2024, a robust 8 per cent year-on-year growth.

New Delhi (AFP) – The ancient game of kho kho is enjoying a resurgence in India, with organisers of the first international tournament hoping their efforts will secure the sport's place in the ...

The Ama divers of Japan, primarily in Toba and Shima, preserve an ancient tradition of free diving for shellfish and pearls, dating back 3000 years. Around 2,000 divers remain, sustaining their ...

Listen to Story We have explored the magnificent Fatehpur Sikri and the Ranthambore National Park in our previous installments of the Heritage of India Series with Hyundai ... so I used Google Maps on ...

Shweta Singh Updated : Jan 11, 2025, 06:07 AM IST In a surprising move, the village of Belcastro in southern Italy has officially banned its residents from falling sick. This unusual rule, set by ...

The Scythian nomads known as Sakas fought against the ancient Greeks of India, who ruled a large kingdom in South Asia. Credit: world history encyclopedia / Simeon Netchev CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 The ancient ...

This time, we got scared in a snowy village, we are very much enjoying a much-loved series, and returning to an old classic at a slower pace. Catch up with the older editions of this column in our ...