The Gupta Empire is widely regarded as India’s Golden Age. Although it existed for only about 230 years (from the 3rd century ...

With its stunning visuals and insightful narratives, this book is a visual feast that showcases Das Gupta's works spanning several decades, from his early figurative paintings to his later ...

Fifteen centuries ago, it was ‘Airanaka’, a provincial capital within the Gupta Empire. Its name was derived from a form of medicinal grass named ‘Eraka’, which grows here. This ...

No one likes doing chores, but they don’t magically go away by ignoring them. If you don’t mow your lawn, the grass doesn’t stop growing. It becomes jungle-like; a much bigger headache if ...

Famous for its iconic pyramid and temples, the ancient Maya city of Tikal is no stranger to imperial conflict, having provided the setting for the Rebel Alliance base in Star Wars: Episode IV.

They lived with empty stomachs, filling themselves on books and conversation – for forms of thought that are deemed formal and remote in stable times become intimate and necessary when all ...

In 1911, the explorer Gertrude Bell visited the German excavations at Ashur, the founding capital of the Assyrian empire. Emerging from communities on the banks of the Tigris, in present-day Iraq ...

The Gupta period ... much information about his empire. He performed the Asvamedha Yagna and gained much fame and power. During his reign, many great discoveries and advancements were made in ...

Finding out that a favourite film or TV show was a book first is a great feeling, a real mix of excitement and relief – why not spend your spare time travelling towards Mordor, exploring the ...

Trump Attacks Zelensky for Rejecting U.S. Terms for Ending War President Trump lashed out at President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on social media on Wednesday after he rejected U.S. terms to ...

The first new edition in ten years of this important study of Latinos in U.S. history, Harvest of Empire spans five centuries-from the first New World colonies to the first decade of the new ...