In a conversation with Meera Kymal of India Currents, Dalrymple discusses the genesis of The Golden Road, his connection to India, and the unique places and characters that populate his stories.

Time travel—usually the stuff of science fiction movies and quantum theories—isn’t something you'd expect to find in ancient religious texts. But when you dive deep into Hindu mythology, a curious ...

The devotional art of Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism share many similarities, even some gods. To understand why, you need to examine the ancient Indian origins of these religions and their ...

Gauri Gupta’s tactile Braille Ramayana brings India’s epic to blind readers, promoting inclusive storytelling, cultural ...

In 2025, the U.S. unveiled the "Golden Dome" space-based missile shield, sparking legal, diplomatic, and geopolitical concerns worldwide.

Today's WorldView How ancient India changed the world The Indian subcontinent’s connections to the West, especially via the Roman empire, were far richer than once thought.

Focus on the history of the ancient ‘Silk Road’ may have overshadowed the powerful influence of India on the many cultures with which it traded.

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 ...

New Delhi controls around 172 nuclear weapons, according to the Arms Control Association. Pakistan has approximately 170 nuclear warheads. India and Pakistan, two nuclear-armed nations, saw a ...