High school students can blame ancient India for quadratic equations and calculus.

The Indian subcontinent’s connections to the West, especially via the Roman empire, were far richer than once thought.

The debate on the achievements of ancient India in science and technology continues unabated. For instance, Union minister of science and technology, Dr Harsh Vardhan’s statement that the ...

Imagine a time when intellectual and cultural treasures traveled as freely as spices, gems, and silk. A time when India ...

Today's WorldView How ancient India changed the world The Indian subcontinent’s connections to the West, especially via the Roman empire, were far richer than once thought.

NEW DELHI — Indian students are taught very early in school that India's contribution to the world of mathematics is zero. Way back in the 5th century, an Indian mathematician used zero in the ...

Ancient Indian method called 'Vedic math' helping kids excel in problem solving By Gina Gaston, via Monday, May 12, 2014 ...

It should come as no surprise that the first recorded use of the number zero, recently discovered to be made as early as the 3rd or 4th century, happened in India. Mathematics on the Indian ...

Mathematics on the Indian subcontinent has a rich history going back over 3,000 years, and thrived for centuries before similar advances were made in Europe, with its influence meanwhile spreading ...