While she was there, she read about the death of Communist stalwart and former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan. The author noted that, regardless of political leaning, the whole state mourned ...

According to the best accounts, Vasco da Gama arrived off the Malabar coast some few days before reaching Calicut, the date being May 20, 1498, or 400 years ago. View Full Article in Timesmachine » ...

KOCHI: From Vasco da Gama’s landing in Calicut in 1498 to the Dutch and the British setting up forts and factories along its ...

First English translation of the Roteiro da viagem de Vasco da Gama, believed by some authorities to be the work of Alvaro Velho. Editor favors João de Sá as author rather than Velho. Appendices: Two ...

Researchers think the wreck was part of a flotilla that accompanied the Portuguese explorer's final voyage.