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Although Damask roses are cultivated in other parts of India, the varietal favors Ganges ... wares rival those made by top modern perfume houses in Grasse. “The difference is like cooking ...

India is the birthplace of Buddhism. This is the birthplace of Lord Gautam Buddha, as well as Lord Buddha attained ...

Indians are rediscovering ancient natural therapies mud, minerals and forest to realign mind, body and spirit, far from the ...

India is a land of vibrant contrasts, where every corner holds a story waiting to be uncovered. While iconic destinations ...

From his roof, Sidi Mohamed Lemine Sidiya scans the mediaeval town of Oualata, a treasure that is disappearing under the ...

Nagpur: An ancient chapter in Indian education began at the quiet and spiritually charged atmosphere of Narayan Nagari at ...

Ancient India’s greatest engineering achievement ... military roads became pilgrimage paths dotted with wells and rest houses; barriers transformed into trading posts. His edicts, carved into ...

(Xi Jinping’s reaction was not recorded.) William Dalrymple does not deploy that Sanskrit phrase in “The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World.” But his audacious book’s aim ...

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 ...