Virdee, a detective of Indian heritage, has so far featured in four novels, starting with Streets of Darkness, which was ...

On the 77th anniversary of Sri Lanka’s independence from colonial rule following foreign domination of some four and a half ...

Pulicat, a town in Tamil Nadu, is a key launch site for Indian rockets, home to migratory birds and cottage industry.

In 'Framing Portraits, Binding Albums', edited by Shilpi Goswami and Suryanandini Narain, dwells on the importance of family ...

The monoliths of Meghalaya originate with numerous tribes in the region and play a vital role in narrating the story of matrilineal kinship, authority, and the power of a once-thriving kingdom.

Banning booze in Bihar has empowered gangs and illicit markets in an echo of the 1920s. Here's what went wrong ...

The Bhakti tradition made modern India what it is. It is another thing that some contemporary schools of political ideology ...

If you open your eyes to the world of James Ivory, you will find not only a patrician tact but also a throbbing heart.

It must remedy itself to better contribute to the nation’s holistic progress and not just bask in the glory of a “long-distance nationalism.” (Authors: Bhavuk and Prashansa Upadhyay (PhD Candidates at ...

The need is to create a fiercely independent model of Indianisation -- or decolonisation -- of the Indian mind-space. What India needs is the policy of “Look inward” -- that is search the national ide ...

DW spoke with current and former female service members in India's military about the challenges they face rising through the ranks, and about the role women can play in the armed forces.

Author turns to new and often-overlooked source material for a fresh examination of the nation before independence ...