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How a wealthy merchant corporation powered the Chola empire and the precocious globalism of the medieval Indian OceanIn a truly awe-inspiring logistical feat, Rajendra Chola would have the Five Hundred’s great trading fleets follow his armies up the coast,...
18 Jan, 2025, 11.00 PM IST
Puri Jagannath temple's treasure guarded by snakes? Tales of serpents spook authoritiesPuri's Jagannath temple will open Ratna Bhandar on July 14. SJTA is preparing with a snake charmer, medical team, and an SOP pending govern...
11 Jul, 2024, 11.34 AM IST
Six 'Dwars' of new Parliament mark a break with the old buildingThe new Parliament Building in India showcases the country's cultural and civilizational history through its architectural design. Six anim...
19 Sep, 2023, 04.40 PM IST
US holidays: Know all the fun and quirky days to celebrate in August 2023; Check full list hereAugust 2023 has a variety of weekly observances, including National Motorcycle Week (August 7-13) and Be Kind to Humankind Week (August 25-...
31 Jul, 2023, 12.38 AM IST
Unveiling ancient treasures: Met Museum's 'Tree & Serpent' shines a light on early Buddhist art in IndiaThe Metropolitan Museum's newest exhibition, "Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 B.C.E.-400 C.E.," features over 50 sculpture...
30 Jul, 2023, 09.28 AM IST
'Serpent' serial killer Charles Sobhraj arrives in France after releaseA court in Nepal handed Sobhraj a life sentence the following year for killing US tourist Connie Jo Bronzich in 1975. A decade later, he wa...
24 Dec, 2022, 03.11 PM IST
View: What the last-meal ritual for prisoners tells us about lifeThe ritual of trying to make a condemned prisoner last meal slightly special seems to be followed, in some way, around the world. It is not...
15 Mar, 2020, 11.13 AM IST
Everything you need to know about the US Army's elite 75th Ranger RegimentToday, Rangers deploy regularly in support of Operation Enduring Freedom while Operation Iraqi Freedom has only recently been scaled back.
20 Aug, 2015, 01.03 PM IST
That ugly ingratitudeIn his search for ‘truths’ to live by —that is, discernment of what is right and fruitful for oneself — the aspiring seeker would realise t...
12 Nov, 2012, 04.52 AM IST
- Eden in the himalayas
A journey to Arunachal Pradesh’s Se La Pass and Tawang Monastery promised to be a trip of a lifetime. But Nature in all her majesty, pulled...
05 Feb, 2009, 04.01 AM IST
- Epics in stone
Angkor Wat is only part of the story. Overgrown and yet rivetting, the ancient temples at Siem Reap fascinated.
07 Sep, 2006, 12.00 AM IST