Punkah' is a colonial-era anglicisation of the Hindustani term pankha, which referred to handheld fans. Punkah-pullers were ...

Punkah refers to a large, rope-pulled, swinging fan hung from the ceiling that became a staple for the British to withstand ...

Vanishing tradition of facial tattoos among Kandha tribal women in Odisha rooted in protection from exploitation.

Indian soldiers are known for their bravery and their uniform is a proud symbol of that. More than a piece of cloth, it ...

The relationship between India and Pakistan has been fraught with tension since they gained independence from colonial Britain in 1947. A damaged portion of an administration block at the ...

Bollywood has gifted us powerful patriotic films that go beyond entertainment. These films capture the spirit of sacrifice, ...

The conflict between India and Pakistan started in 1947 when British India was divided into two countries. Control over one area, Kashmir, became a major point of contention because it had a mostly ...

The two nations to emerge from the bloody partition of British India – Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan – both claim Kashmir in full and, months after becoming independent ...

Opposition politicians have criticised a provision in Tuesday’s deal exempting some temporary Indian workers from national insurance payments, claiming this would undercut British staff.

The two nations that emerged from the bloody partition of British India both claim Kashmir in full and, months after becoming independent, fought their first of three wars over the territory.

Gen Syed Asim Munir, the head of Pakistan’s army, emphasised Kashmir’s importance days before India carried out air strikes on Pakistan - W.K. Yousufzai/The Associated Press ...

THE completion of the first volume of the Flora of India is an event ... departs from that of the other Colonial Floras, Hooker's “Student's Flora of the British Islands” having served as ...