The monoliths of Meghalaya originate with numerous tribes in the region and play a vital role in narrating the story of matrilineal kinship, authority, and the power of a once-thriving kingdom.

The claims about early origins of iron, like in Tamil Nadu recently, show an obsession for showcasing regional achievements rather than addressing important questions about the past.

As iron ore was abundant in south India, our ancestors’ brains figured out how to use it while the rest of the world ...

History and archaeology have often portrayed megalithic architecture as a cultural phenomenon specific to ancient European ...

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin announced that the Iron Age began on Tamil soil. “Some 5,300 years ago, it started in this Tamil land,” ...

The stone pillars are called menhirs in English. The use of large stones to create memorials gave this culture its name megalithic. This culture spans the Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Bronze and Iron Ages ...

Additionally, Stonehenge is not the biggest megalithic monument, with the site of Avebury in southwest England having a stone circle with a larger diameter. Read on to take a look at seven ...

The consumption of energy drinks can contribute to the formation of kidney stones—as can many other foods and beverages. What makes energy drinks distinct is that they contain an especially high ...

About two decades ago, the conference rooms of Delhi institutions like the Sahitya Akademi and India International Centre were often haunted by a tall, thin and ...

Later, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the scientists of ISRO for the successful docking process. He also termed the development “a significant stepping stone for India." “Congratulations ...