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Friday, January 23, 2026
TopicEuropean history

Topic: European history

Witch on a broomstick—how the medieval invention came about and survived over the years

Although witch-hunting ended – at least in Europe and North America – in the 18th century, the image of witches flying on brooms endures.

New book explores Asian identity, provides history of the 20th century from an Asian perspective

Published by HarperCollins India, ‘Asia after Europe' by Prof. Sugata Bose will be released on 5 February on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online venue to launch non-fiction books.

How European fashion transformed in the 17th century with Mantua and gave us endless period drama

From the 18th to 20th centuries, dressmaking and other fashion-related industries were the main source of employment for women in Britain, Australia and the United States.

Mughals failed India in science. Just see what Europe did between 1526 and 1757

BJP and its followers portray the Mughal era as a dark period while established historians highlight the glory of 'Great Mughals'. But no one compares Mughals with Europeans.

‘What does Europe smell like?’ — 3-year project set to archive key scents from history

The Odeuropa consortium project will trace all references to smells in text and images through 400 years to map the role smells played in history.

Boris Johnson should know destroying parliaments has led to war

Boris’ act of suspending UK's parliament brings back memories of European history of the 1930s.

Game of Thrones: A dangerous world where LGBTQ characters die young or rot in jail

Game of Thrones will be screened in countries where homosexuality is illegal, where women’s sexual choices are controlled and where trans identities are subjugated.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.