Why South India Could Have Hidden Clues Regarding Krishna South India has some of the oldest and best-preserved temples in the world, particularly those of Vishnu and his avatars.

India, a land steeped in history and culture, boasts many ancient cities that offer a glimpse into the country's glorious past. These cities, often referred to as "heritage cities," showcase the ...

Often called the spiritual capital of India, Varanasi is one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities. Known as Kashi in ancient texts, it has been a center of Hindu pilgrimage and ...

A new mural on display in India’s new $110 million Parliament has become an unlikely target of ire among its South Asian neighbors, with Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh seeking an explanation ...

For stories of secularism, one only needs to turn to inscriptions, palm leaf manuscripts, and other ancient artefacts in Tamil Nadu's southern districts of Ramanathapuram and Tuticorin, say ...

A photo shows the Bronze Age map that may lead archeologists to previously undiscovered finds from 4,000 years ago. INRAP. Then in 2014, Yvan Pailler, a professor at the University of Western ...

R ARELY CAN a spoonful of rice have caused such a stir. When M.K. Stalin, chief minister of Tamil Nadu, addressed the south Indian state’s legislature on September 9th, he celebrated a musty ...

Tsunami uncovers ancient city in India Archaeologists have begun underwater excavations of what is believed to be an ancient Indian city and parts of a temple uncovered by the tsunami.

The Greek envoy, Megasthenes, mentions Madurai in his account of India in around 300 BC. It was in the period of the Roman empire, under the Pandya dynasty, that the city assumed its great ...