Historian Anirudh Kanisetti’s new book, Lords of Earth and Sea: A History of the Chola Empire, is filled with revelations about the southern kings— like the fact that queens were often a power centre ...

In a truly awe-inspiring logistical feat, Rajendra Chola would have the Five Hundreds great trading fleets follow his armies ...

As much as kings, Tamil merchants are the unsung heroes of medieval India’s global footprint. Sometimes, cultural diasporas ...

One of the most distinguishing features of the Chola Empire was their comfort with diversity. Instead of replacing existing ...

Women had played a central role in the rise of Chola power but as their power faded, so too did the status of their women. Chola royal women practically disappeared from the historical record from the ...

The Cholas were a powerful south Indian dynasty known for military conquests, grand temples and shaping global trade and ...

Projects involving destroyers, frigates, and corvettes are rapidly advancing to protect the Anatolian peninsula’s coasts with a global naval force. Turkish warships, built using domestic resources, ...

January 15, 2025 is a red-letter day in the history of Indian Navy. In one go, the Navy inducted three war ships, all built ...

The energy demands of the all-electric Zumwalt-class ships when in port will put a greater burden on existing installation power grids, so the Navy is looking for solutions to ensure power and ...