July 8 has been a day marked by transformative events that have shaped the course of history across the globe.Arguably the most influential event associated ...

The founder of Justindia restaurant explains how the Portuguese-Goan dish chicken cafreal reflects Macau’s history as a spice trading hub.

Philippe Coutinho has completed a permanent transfer to Vasco da Gama from Aston Villa. The 33-year-old has signed a one-year contract with his boyhood club, having already spent the last season ...

On his journey from Italy to Sumatra and back, Giròlamo da Santo Stefano visited Calicut and the Coromandel Coast.

Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrived in India’s Calicut on May 20, 1498, becoming the first European to reach India via the Atlantic Ocean. After being initially welcomed, tensions quickly arose ...

Vasco da Gama made his arrival in India on 20 May 1498 at Kappad near Calicut. He met the local king of Calicut named King Zamorin. However, the meeting was not fruitful for Vasco da Gama in terms ...

On 20 May 1498, Vasco da Gama stepped onto a quiet beach near Calicut—and nothing in Indian history was the same again.

Dan tells the story of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama who changed the world in 1499.

Indias tourism sector needs a fresh and dynamic approach. Leveraging colonial legacies and historical sites could attract more foreign visitors. Examples include celebrating Vasco da Gamas legacy in ...

Following Vasco da Gama’s footsteps, says Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán on India vacation Calling India a land of 'culture', Orbán denied claims he was visiting the country for medical reasons. It is rare ...

Dead for 500 years, Vasco da Gama was the Portuguese navigator who first connected his country to India by sea in 1498, on a journey that transformed politics, the economy, culture, and the ...

MALINDI, KENYA—A Portuguese shipwreck found near the coastal Kenyan town of Malindi in 2013 may be a ship from one of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama's voyages in the Indian Ocean some 500 ...