Saraswati is represented differently in India while the B.K. Paul household worships the mother goddess of art and knowledge ...

Shashank Shekhar Sinha‘s series of books on ancient India is making waves. A true account of history is a key way to battle fake news too, the historian says.

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A group of nearly 250 performers took the stage Saturday for one of the largest student organization-run events at the University of Missouri, India Nite. The Cultural Association of India held its ...

The book, unveiled by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, emphasizes the importance of ancient coins in ...

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Before the Silk Road, there was India's Golden Road, says historian William Dalrymple. It was a route that ran from the Roman Empire in the West, to Korea and Japan in the Far East, ...

About 2,000 years ago, art on the Indian subcontinent underwent "a stunning transformation", said Jonathan Jones in The Guardian. Where it had previously been "enigmatically abstract", it started to ...

Hindu nationalists are in undisputed control of political power in India for the first time since the 12th century, and they’re making the most of this opportunity for triumphalist messaging. A common ...