The samurai’s history and legacy, Angela Merkel’s 21st-century military and a new aviation festival

Discover the life of the Mughal consort who held unprecedented power as a co-ruler of one of the most prominent and wealthiest empires in history

In the darkness of the Indian cinema, reality falls away. Enter a world in which beautiful heroines sing in chiffon saris on alpine landscapes without getting cold. In which floppy-haired heroes perfo

The grisly fate of more than 16,000 soldiers and civilians during the First Anglo-Afghan War serves as a timeless lesson in hubris and bad leadership

The history of Hampton Court Palace in Surrey is peppered with the intriguing stories of its grace-and-favour residents. They lived with their families and staff in self-contained apartments within th

A new exhibition at the British Museum explores the mythmaking of Japan’s feudal warriors