India, July 3 -- India's ancient sculptures, paintings and literary traditions testify to a civilisation which had refined ...

People around the world speak about 7,100 languages today. Some languages, such as Tamil and Sanskrit, have been around for thousands of years. Others, like Afrikaans, are much newer, appearing only ...

The British Museum in London has often been accused of cultural imperialism and colonialism, particularly by the U.K.’s ethnic minorities. There is a bitter dispute about many famous pieces acquired ...

The British Museum’s Ancient India, Living Traditions exhibition brings together exhibits on the sacred art of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. It also encompasses the spread of the devotional art of ...

From hand-carved temples and 9th-century stairwells to Raj-era monuments and fortresses dating back to the Mughal dynasty, the most beautiful historic buildings in India are living proof of the many ...

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 ...

Let's take a look at the real reason ancient Indian women wore kajal.