King cobras are the world's longest venomous snakes. So, imagine seeing one a few feet away as you embark on a train in India ...
“With the increased global availability of low-cost smartphones and social media in recent years, the number of reports of snakes on and around trains in India has increased, with three incidents ...
For Rajendra Aklekar, who has written books on India’s railway history and heritage, veteran broadcaster Mark Tully was a ...
It all began on April 16, 1853, when India’s very first train chugged out from Bombay to Thane, marking the start of a love affair that would change how the nation moved. During the British Raj, ...
From colonial history to everyday survival, Amitava Kumar’s The Social Life of Indian Trains shows how railways shape India’s political and social imagination.
Luxury trains in India date back to its colonial era, when opulent carriages transported dignitaries, officials and royalty. More trains were built in the 19th century for the country's maharajas and ...
Indian railways, as a social microcosm of the country, have long figured in reflections and commentary on India. They find ...