Day: January 3, 2026

3500 BCE Artefacts from this period found in Egypt and China look like they may have been gnomons (the part of a sundial that

Tensions mount, uncertainty looms, and words take on a rather threatening aspect. Travel behind the scenes of a cryptic crossword contest, with HT

Could your home hold an artefact of national importance? Under the Har Ghar Museum initiative, a matchbook, vintage bicycle lamp and ancient coin

Celebrating IST at 120: For much of history, we lived happily without clocks, turning instead to the sun and stars, content with a

This is with reference to “The present needs the spirit of ancient Nalanda” by Pavan K Varma (December 28). The ideals of the

This is in reference to “The case for closer ties between India & Europe” by Avinash Paliwal (December 28). Amid the global mood

This is with reference to “When what’s said isn’t what’s meant” by Karan Thapar (December 28). For those raised on more direct forms

One of the challenges I face as a gender writer is to find stories of hope, aspiration and optimism. You can see it

When I was a young teenager in the late 1960s, the 21st century felt like science fiction. If George Orwell’s 1984 was still

“So, where did you go for New Year’s?” is a question usually asked by people who have just come back from an elaborate