Did you know that the literal meaning of Jataka is ‘birth stories’? A fact we know well is that the Jatakas are a body of Indian literature that mainly con ...

India’s sword-wielding grandmother still going strong at 82An 82-year-old woman who teaches the ancient Indian martial art of ...

Spiders, parchment, bone and complex math were among the methods ancient cultures used. What drives this need? Who are the soothsayers in our midst today?

They’ve been here since the founding of Shahjahanabad, says researcher SM Channa. Her book explores their world then, and how they are now being edged out of their city.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the inclusion of the two ancient Indian texts as ‘a proud moment for every Indian across ...

B Manjunath Kamath conjures up new creatures and narratives, using unexpected fragments of men, gods, birds and bovines ...

The Eye of Horus was a key symbol in ancient Egypt. It appeared on amulets and in tombs. Egyptians believed it offered divine ...

In an age defined by distractions, Abhay Prabhavana emerges as a space where the enduring legacy of Indian civilisation finds ...

India’s ancient history is like an immense ocean—deep, layered, and full of secrets waiting to be discovered. While many are familiar with the grandeur of the Indus Valley Civilization, fewer know ...

The Genesis Exhibition: Do Ho Suh: Walk the House at Tate Modern. 1 May - 19 October, £20.