We published a very detailed study about the reinvention (and building process) of wooden cargo ships in Tamil Nadu (for an ancient reference to these boats, see Hawkins, Clifford W. 1965. “THE ...

The oldest Tamil epics are based on women from mercantile families. It has nothing to do with warriors or priests. The ...

A three-foot statue of the Hindu deity Vishnu had washed ashore. The sculpture was broken in pieces, but experts recognized it as depicting Vishnu in the Janardanaya avatar, one of his 24 divine forms ...

There are 8000 shipwrecks off Australia alone, many more still to be found. Yet stunning discoveries still happen. What does ...

The second frigate of the Project 1135.6 Additional Follow-on Ships, named ‘Tavasya’, was launched at Goa Shipyard Limited ...

These historical trade arteries connect cities and castles, palaces and pagodas and they provide easy transport routes ...

Keel was laid for the second 40,000-tonne fleet support ship at L&T Shipyard, boosting the Navy’s blue water capabilities and indigenous shipbuilding efforts The keel laying ceremony of the second of ...

The rebels in the past have also had a loose definition of what constitutes an Israeli ship, meaning other vessels could be targeted as well. The statement from the Houthis’ Humanitarian Operations ...

Port Louis [Mauritius], March 10 (ANI): The Indian Naval Ship Imphal arrived at Port Louis, the capital city of Mauritius, on March 10, 2025, marking its maiden port call, ahead of Prime Minister ...

The idea that the languages of Europe, Iran and India descend from a single ancient tongue was first proposed by Sir William Jones, a British colonial judge in 18th-century India. Jones taught ...

Historian William Dalrymple, speaking at the India Today Conclave, challenged the widely accepted belief that China dominated ancient global trade. He argued that India, not China, was the key trading ...