Adrija Roychowdhury

Author Abhishek Chaudhary on how Atal Bihari Vajpayee legitimised the Hindu Right — and normalised its claim to power

In this interview, Madhavan K Palat, editor of The Nehru Archive, reveals a remarkably transparent leader, even in his most controversial moments.

Indira Gandhi's brief visit to Venezuela reveals how India once sought common cause with Latin America's post-colonial nations.

Much of what is known about the events at Turkman Gate during the Emergency comes from memoirs, inquiry records, journalistic investigations and later oral histories. We recall

Historian Jean Arzoumanov’s discovery of an 18th-century Jain text in Persian reveals a forgotten era where Hindu scholars used the ‘Islamic’ lingua franca to help British officers survey India’s faiths.

On the streets of the German capital is a familiar gig: Indians, astride electric bikes, delivering food as they race against the clock. With Germany emerging as a favoured destination for young Indians, The Indian Express on the journey they make – a life far away from home, with a career pitstop as a fahrer (driver) or kurier (courier)

The transformation of Rani Lakshmibai into one of the most recognisable figures of nationalism was not immediate. Here is how it came about.

The first plenary of All India Forward Bloc was held from June 18 to 22, 1940, where Netaji proposed using the World War II to India's advantage. The Congress leadership disagreed with his views.

Switzerland had no colonies, yet its companies profited from empire. The hidden history behind Voltas reveals how colonial trade, race, and the air conditioner became unexpectedly intertwined.

From British rule to modern politics, the story of Shahjahanabad reveals how cities can lose not just buildings, but their historical identity