Bengaluru became the first Asian city to light its streets electrically, thanks to Mysore royalty. A century earlier, Mysore ...

Period Dramas, whether films or TV shows, take us back in time as we witness the lives and struggles of people in different eras.

Colac might be small in size but it has made a considerable impact on the sporting landscape for the past few decades.

The Lost Orchid. By Sarah Bilston. Harvard University Press; 400 pages; $29.95 and £24.95 ...

Queen Victoria is as well known for leading the second longest reign in England, as she is for her iron will. Her childhood, ...

The Canadian city of Victoria has been called more English than the English. That’s because the British immigrants who ...

In Economica, Bateman explains that we ignore women’s historical contributions to societal wealth at our own peril.

The two attempts on her life, carried out by 19-year-old John Francis, happened within a span of 24 hours, historical records ...

New York insurance broker-turned-property developer Melville Mead purchased farmland that would eventually become Prospect ...

The 'oldest bungalow in the world' built when Queen Victoria was on the throne has seen its price slashed by £750,000 - ...