Starting from their core in the Kaveri delta, their empire at its peak covered a large chunk of peninsular India, both its coasts and also expanded into the Deccan. Their campaigns extended much ...

India, often referred to as the land of temples, boasts some of the most magnificent and historically significant religious ...

Chennai: Time travel isn't possible yet but Thanjavur Tourism Promotion Council's weekend tours offer the next best thing.

The Chola empire, he says, was able to project power ... because they controlled vast swathes of India’s coast. At a time when it took much longer for goods and information to travel, the ...

New Delhi’s quest for great status lies in building a blue water navy, but it has been loathe to pursue this path Read Full ...

A nation’s geopolitical strategy is shaped by its geography, and India is no exception. The Himalayas to the north and the ...

The Tamil language, culture, and traditions are priceless jewels of India’s heritage, which the entire nation proudly ...

Anirudh explains that the caste system under the Cholas was much like contemporary India. On religion, he says the Cholas did ...

The ‘eastern’ tradition of Holika-burning moved deeper into the Gangetic Plains. Gaudiya Vaishnavism, from Bengal, took root ...