Backed by a strong family dynasty, the Mauryan Empire came to rule most of the Indian subcontinent. Chandragupta Maurya, founder of the Mauryan Empire, sits with his mentor Kautilya in this ...

The Indus Valley civilization, equal in power to Mesopotamia and Egypt, reigned between about 2500 B.C. and 1700 B.C. in what is now mainly Pakistan on the Indian subcontinent.

From the dawn of the Indus Valley civilisation to the 201 June 2025 century, this “engaging and richly textured” narrative chronicles the history of the Indian subcontinent through political ...

However, there is a difference. The Indian subcontinent includes the countries India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka. South Asia also includes Afghanistan.

CHENNAI: After keeping it pending since January 2023, the Archaeological Survey of India has returned the 982-page Keezhadi Excavation Report (2014-15 and 2015- ...

In an interview with Le Monde, Jean-Luc Racine, an expert on India, analyzes the historical roots of the conflict between the two regional powers, reignited on April 22 by the Pahalgam attack.

Situated in the northwest of the Indian subcontinent, the region spans 222,200 square kilometres (85,800sq miles) with about four million people living in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and 13 ...

When Pakistan began jihadist insurgency in the Kashmir valley, it sought to use the issue to unify its people around a common, anti-India cause, facilitated by welcoming locals. There was also a ...

The Pahalgam attack has paradoxically united India on Kashmir while isolating Pakistan, highlighting a strategic miscalculation. India's security concerns are evolving amidst great power competition ...

The attackers demanded that the tourists recite the kalma (Islamic declaration of faith), targeting those who could not comply. The victims included tourists from various Indian states and one ...

At least 26 people were killed when gunmen opened fire on tourists in Kashmir on Tuesday. Tensions between India and Pakistan rose in the aftermath.

India and Pakistan agreed to stop firing along their border on Saturday, bringing an end to the escalated tensions between the two arch-rivals after multiple strikes were launched against military ...