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Friday, August 29, 2025
TopicArchaeological Survey of India

Topic: Archaeological Survey of India

KK Muhammed’s restored temples promote social harmony. Must it be called atonement?

The real problem lies in the widespread urge to take pride in the conquests of ancient rulers. Pasmanda Muslims must acknowledge that they have no connection to invaders of the past.

Ratnagiri to Ramanathapuram—engineers, teachers, fishermen are ASI’s unsung warriors

Without formal training or funding, they have braved rugged terrain, deciphered ancient scripts and uncovered hidden treasures — from the Sundarban to the Aravallis.

Can Mehrauli Park be like Sunder Nursery? Too many caretakers, not enough care

Mehrauli Archaeological Park is Qutub Minar’s forgotten cousin. It’s dogged by a tug-of-war between multiple agencies, patchy preservation, and few visitors.

Green Mahabalipuram shows the way to Indian heritage sites—Solar power, e-carts, recycling

The Mahabalipuram Shore Temple boasts the tag of being ‘India’s first green archaeological site’. Now, other heritage sites in Tamil Nadu may follow suit.

Mathura culture, Mahabharata Period — ASI digs Govardhan Hill after 50 years

After Ramayana, the new historiography has shifted its focus on dating Mahabharata, deepening Hindu civilisational history, and finding physical sites.

Tarkhanwala Dera excavations revealed unique Harappan settlement. But it was left to die

Tarkhanwala Dera was strategically located along the trade route toward Harappan in the north and Mohenjo-daro in the west.

SC allows survey ASI of Bhojshala complex but says ‘no action on outcome without our permission’

Mediaeval structure in MP's Dhar district is claimed by both Hindus & Muslims. 2003 agreement allows both communities to worship there on different days.

Archaeological Survey of India team begins survey of controversial Bhojshala complex in MP’s Dhar

As per ASI order issued on 7 April, 2003, Hindus are allowed to worship inside the Bhojshala complex every Tuesday, while Muslims are allowed to offer namaz at the site on Fridays.

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.

Could Vadnagar rewrite history? 3,000-yr-old Gujarat town holds clues to India’s ‘dark age’

India’s oldest living town Vadnagar survived climate shifts, invasions, and falls of empires. Solving the mystery of its first settlers could debunk India’s ‘dark age’ theory.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.