They were, in their own right, intrinsically detailed creations that represented the architectural artistry, skill, and cultural significance of ancient ... As India mounts an uphill battle ...

The bitterest communal riots since the 1947 partition convulsed much of India last week and spread ... nine years of the “secular” state the ancient religious animosities of his people had ...

at the fateful sea Battle of Actium on September 2, 31 BCE, that changed everything. Excerpted with permission from The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World by William Dalrymple ...

The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World is, therefore, not just about the wonder that was India but its influence on the rest of the world. William Dalrymple’s latest book ...

and tells "a passionate story about the three great religions of ancient India – Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism – and their vitality across time". Featuring around 180 objects (sculptures ...

(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 ...

A kingdom of owls was crushing the crows in battle, until a clever crow, a counselor named Ciraṃjīvin, or “Long-life,” cooked up a ruse. He smeared the blood of his lost brethren on his ...

In an era where global upheaval dominates headlines, Indian filmmaker Girish Malik is stepping forward with an ambitious docu-drama that aims to offer ancient ... composing for India’s 75th ...

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 ...