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Thursday, November 27, 2025
TopicArchaeological sites

Topic: Archaeological sites

First we lost Saraswati River. Now we are losing archaeological sites along Ghaggar too

Whether due to hypocrisy or sheer ignorance, the archaeological heritage of the Saraswati River system is rapidly vanishing. The glorious past we keep referring to will be lost forever.

Painted Grey Ware from Bareilly holds the key to the question: Did India have a ‘dark age’?

Discovered at Ahichchhatra in 1944, the grey pottery continues to drive up excavation efforts in Delhi's Purana Qila. Why are archaeologists obsessed with it?

Archaeological tourism is on the rise. Govt to citizens, India must learn to handle the sites

In sites like Rakhigarhi or Kalibangan, Indian tourists pick up potsherds, coins, figurines, bones and other artefacts, which is illegal.

Harappan small town Banawali is full of surprises. Terracota plough, Citadel, street soak jars

The most significant finding at Banawali is the terracotta plough. It is the only specimen of what an ancient plough looked like.

Buzahom can change story of evolution. Until recently it was a Kashmiri T20 cricket ground

The close relationship between dogs and the people of Burzahom is depicted in the engraving on a stone slab at the site.

On Camera

Is Bangladesh ready for ‘developed country’ status? It’s all optics for Sheikh Hasina

The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

India and Indonesia inch closer to BrahMos deal, defence ties to ramp up

Indonesia delegation led by Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin visited BrahMos facility & met with top officials & undertook a detailed briefing on the missile system.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.