The Taj Story” is the latest in a slew of pseudo-historical films to emerge from Bollywood that critics say seek to erase ...

December 6 marks the 33rd anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition, a day that marked a pivotal moment in India’s history.

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Thursday, explained the importance of India's rich cultural heritage and its significance in defining the country's boundaries during the book launch of 'J ...

India is home to some 200 million Muslims, one of the world’s largest Muslim populations but a minority in the predominantly Hindu country. Since India’s independence, Muslims have often faced ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to historian William Dalrymple about his latest book, "The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World." Before the Silk Road, there was India's Golden Road, says ...

India’s food culture reflects the subcontinent’s diversity, shaped over centuries by invasions, trade and cultural exchanges. Each dish has a legacy, a story of how it was created and why it continues ...

To outsiders, India seems like a homogeneous monolith. Proof? Ask Indians how many times they have been questioned, "Do you speak Indian?" Far from this myth, India is home to hundreds of languages, ...

Bangladesh had been fighting for its independence from Pakistan for decades, but failed. On 1971, Indian forces joined Bangladesh’s liberation efforts after Pakistan launched pre-emptive strikes on ...

India has reelected Narendra Modi as prime minister, making him only the second leader in India’s history to have secured a third term. But Indian analysts call the results a shock because Modi’s ...

(THE CONVERSATION) In a remote cave in northeast India, rainwater has slowly dripped from the ceiling in the same spots for over 1,000 years. With each drop, minerals in the water accumulate on the ...

Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the first person of India's minority Sikh faith to hold that office, died in New Delhi on Thursday at age 92. A renowned economist, he was known as the ...