FIFTY years ago, oil November 1, 1858, at a great durbar at Allahabad, it was proclaimed that Queen Victoria had assumed the government of India. This fact is of more than mere historic importance, ...
This special report features a debate on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's critique of Thomas Macaulay, exploring themes of a ...
New Delhi (CNN) — When British traders landed on India’s shores in the 1600s, they arrived in search of spices and silk but stayed for centuries – leaving behind a legacy that would shape the nation ...
This special report examines the debate ignited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's critique of Thomas Babington Macaulay's ...
IN HIS DECADE in power Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, has centralised the state to an unprecedented extent. Yet his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has failed to attract many voters in the more ...
Ganesh Devy has spent decades documenting India’s hundreds of distinct languages. Up next: a 12,000-year history of India he hopes will help counter the government’s Hindu-first campaign. By Sameer ...
On Day 2 of Aaj Tak Sahitya 2025, two leading historians, Dr Vikram Sampath and Hindol Sengupta, called for India to reclaim ...
Introduction -- From Africa to Mehrgarh : the early pre-history of India -- The Harappan Civilisation -- The Indo-Aryans in the Vedic Age -- Formative centuries of the pre-Mauryan era -- The paradox ...