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Monday, August 3, 2026
TopicArchaeological Survey of India

Topic: Archaeological Survey of India

Centre allocated 1.41 crore for marine archaeology research over past 2 yrs: Gajendra Shekhawat

The Underwater Archaeology Wing went neglected in the ASI for over a decade. It was revived in 2025 under archaeologist Alok Tripathi.

ASI tells officials not to talk to press. New memo invokes conduct rules

The memo, titled ‘Unauthorised Communication of Official Information’, was issued with the approval of ASI Director General Yadubir Singh Rawat on 27 July.

Gajendra Shekhawat says Balirajgarh excavation can go on for 10 yrs. Depends on findings

Shekhawat was responding to JDU MP Sanjay Jha's letter, which asked for 10 sustained years of excavation at Balirajgarh in Bihar.

SC refuses to restore Friday namaz at Bhojshala, allows Muslim prayers in space adjacent to disputed site

Interim arrangement will be ad-hoc in nature and subject to the final outcome of the matter, a bench headed by CJI Surya Kant says.

Harappan dead can tell many stories. Only a few are studying their cemeteries

Every Harappan skeleton unearthed at sites such as Rakhigarhi, Dholavira and Lothal reveals new clues about India's oldest urban civilisation. From burial customs and social hierarchy to DNA research and beliefs about the afterlife, archaeologists are slowly piecing together the story of the Harappan dead.

ASI archaeologists are fighting their own department over ‘arbitrary’ recruitment process

The hiring for the posts of Deputy Superintending Archaeologists has been held up as multiple petitions demand a fresh notification and age relaxation for departmental candidates.

Ancient Madhubani mound collapses in Bihar rain. ASI continues excavation without sheds

INTACH’s Bihar chapter has written to the Director General of ASI regarding the immediate suspension of archaeological excavation work at Balirajgarh.

Who placed the mystery Trimbak Shivling at Amrit Kund? Nashik historian has 2 theories

The discovery has stirred excitement in a city preparing for Kumbh. The timing is merely a coincidence, said Arun Malik, Superintending Archaeologist at ASI’s Aurangabad Circle.

Bats are hanging out at India’s protected monuments. And ASI doesn’t know what to do

India’s monuments are locked in a quiet battle against one of their oldest occupants. Yet, ASI has no dedicated policy or budget to tackle bat-related damage.

ASI has delayed filling 50 vacant posts since 2024. Candidates anxious, helpless

What began as a quick recruitment exercise has turned into one of the ASI’s longest selection processes. Out of a sanctioned strength of 150 assistant archaeologists, 79 posts are vacant.

On Camera

The thrill of ‘down low’ wears off fast. Why do gay men even fall for it?

Being DL is not the same as being closeted, though there’s some overlap. A closeted man knows he is queer, but a DL one does his best to not acknowledge the Grindr logo on his phone.

Despite PM Modi’s appeal to cut fertiliser use, farmers show no sign of scaling back—Parliament data

Combined sales of urea, DAP, MOP and complex fertilisers rose 25 percent in April even as Modi asked farmers to cut chemical fertiliser use by up to half to save soil and foreign exchange

In Delhi, an emotional farewell to former Army chief Gen VN Sharma with full state honours

The three service chiefs paid tributes, along with several former Army chiefs. Friends & fellow soldiers remember him as a 'natural charmer'.

India’s Gen Z has opened a breach, for BJP to fill or Opposition to widen

The young people broke the self-imposed silence among the elite not to speak a word critical of the Modi government, except to whisper on the sidelines, looking left, right and behind.