On the reading list this week is a pioneering work on the lost textile traditions of Bengal from the 16th to the 20th century ...

India would not be disadvantaged by the new world order; on the contrary, despite its previous support for the post-World War ...

Whether through agricultural practices, deforestation, or urbanization, how modern humans use land has had an unprecedented ...

President Trump’s plan would send a huge number of refugees to Jordan, adding new frictions to the kingdom’s often tense, sometimes violent history with displaced Palestinians. Thandiswa ...

Post-1945, Britain quickly relinquished its status as the world's largest imperial power ... ever be achieved in modern Britain, or does history prevent it? By Diane Abbott.

Indian security forces killed at least 31 Maoist rebels last weekend in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Two security personnel were killed and two others wounded in the skirmish. The ...

Surnames can reveal much about your family history, but they can also be a minefield of misinformation. By Paul Blake. Twenty members of the public describe what spurred them on to discover more ...

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