Mystery of ship lost 300 years back with £16 billion worth treasure solvedResearchers have definitively identified the wreck of the San José, a Spanish galleon laden with treasure estimated at £16 billion, which s...
11 Jun, 2025, 10.30 AM IST
Colombia to recover San Jose’s ‘Holy Grail of Shipwrecks’ with treasure worth $20 billion; Who will claim it all?First uncovered in 2015 reportedly by Colombian navy divers, the San Jose rests nearly 3,100 feet underwater.
08 Nov, 2023, 09.47 AM IST
Colombia's quest for a multi-billion-dollar sunken treasure amid legal disputeColombia faces a legal quagmire in its quest to recover the Spanish galleon San José, a sunken treasure valued at up to $20 billion. Presid...
06 Nov, 2023, 11.05 PM IST
How Bhut Jolokia kicked off a blazing battleIndians had hot chillies, but we grew them for cooking and not the pursuit of insanely high levels of heat. Americans used these chillies f...
28 Oct, 2023, 12.39 AM IST
France emerges victorious over epic legal battle with US on 450-year-old shipwreck 'La Trinite'More than 450 years ago, a three-masted ship sank in a hurricane off the coast of Florida, taking with it France's hopes of colonizing the ...
09 Oct, 2023, 07.30 PM IST
How did chillies reach Northeast India?Chillies could have taken two routes to India, via the Portuguese through Goa, and via Zomia to northeastern India.
09 Oct, 2022, 08.25 AM IST
Leonardo DiCaprio teams up with director Martin Scorsese for next projectThe duo will work on an adaptation of the non-fiction book 'The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny & Murder'.
30 Jul, 2022, 12.55 PM IST
Galleons of globalisation: Manila’s starring role in food trade entirely changed how we eatThe Manila galleons were developed due to Spanish desire to cash in on the Asian spice trade.
05 Jun, 2022, 07.29 PM IST
Contrary to popular belief, the Portuguese didn't introduce potatoes to IndiaSweet potatoes are a traditional crop in Goa, but their consumption seems to be diminishing.
24 Oct, 2021, 09.38 PM IST
How calvados, the apple brandy from France, found its ardent followersCalvados was named after a ship that was part of the Spanish Armada sent to conquer England in 1588.
22 Jul, 2018, 11.07 AM IST
The laundry revolution: Who knew a woman hanging clothes outside her house could cause a rebellionThat is what the people are calling the actions of the citizens of Colyton.
17 Jun, 2018, 02.33 AM IST
Papaya: Secrets of the tropical delightPapaya is so ideally suited to India’s climate that most farms and gardens had them growing almost without realising it.
25 Apr, 2018, 02.33 PM IST
Food fables: Fuity with toffee notesChikoos are unlucky. They look dull — one alternative name for them is tree potatoes and another is mud apple.
08 May, 2014, 08.57 AM IST
From galleons to globalisation: Dynamic trade and investment between Asia and Latin America will spur global growthWe often think of globalisation as a modern phenomenon, but nearly five centuries ago, Asia and Latin America were vibrant trading partners.
03 May, 2012, 05.39 AM IST
- Madrid city highest capital in Europe
Hugh & Colleen Gantzer found the sheer energy of the Madrilenos as fascinating as their city. They were enchanted by Spanish capital’s hist...
29 Jul, 2010, 07.00 AM IST
- Steven Spielberg unveils his 'dreams' for India
Earlier this year, Reliance ADAG & Steven Spielberg's entered into $825 mn deal. Michael Bay-helmed film is first instalment of that ventur...
03 Sep, 2009, 03.55 AM IST
- Seville: Synthesis of Islamic, Christian cultures
ET Travel found Seville to be a harmonious synthesis of Islamic and Christian cultures, and a tapestry of the old world and the new.
03 Jul, 2008, 12.00 AM IST