As enemy armies stormed into France, Napoleon struck back with dazzling precision. Yet behind every victory loomed the one ...

After storming Egypt and dreaming of empire, Napoleon faced a crushing test at Aboukir. What followed was a brutal clash that ...

In attaching his name to buildings and programs while still president, Donald Trump is walking a path paved by conquerors and ...

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“The basic problem facing Black people is their powerlessness,” he once said.

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Bénédicte Savoy is Europe’s leading advocate for the repatriation of cultural heritage. Now, in the wake of a shocking heist, ...

Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s Khalsa Empire (1801–1839) stood as the only major Indian power the British couldn’t conquer during his lifetime. Centred at Lahore Fort, enriched by the Koh-i-Noor, world-class ...

We were the children of 1812.” That was when Napoleon invaded Russia; two years later Russian forces entered Paris. They ...

The Communist Party of India traces its origins to the Kanpur meeting held on December 26, 1925. Here is the story of its ...