What architect Bimal Patel is to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s architectural ambition — reshaping the Kashi corridor, Delhi’s Central Vista, and designing the new Parliament building — Alok Tripathi has become its go-to archaeologist no 1.
Protected complex in MP’s Dhar is claimed by both sides. While ASI has access rules for both, it hasn’t clarified arrangements when Basant Panchami coincides with Friday prayers.
The Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex dispute is threatening Dhar's tenuous ‘peace’ arrangement in place since 2003, when the ASI came up with a plan: Hindus will perform puja on Tuesdays and Muslims will offer namaz on Fridays. Local Hindutva groups, RSS, and BJP are rallying followers on WhatsApp to come and pray at the site in large numbers this Tuesday.
ASI’s scientific survey found sculptures of four-armed deities, images of various Hindu gods and goddesses as well as animals, apart from mythical and composite figures (both human and animals).
We must condemn any disrespect toward our President, but the incident involving Droupadi Murmu and Mamata Banerjee raises many questions, some of them uncomfortable.
After dominating India’s crude imports since 2023, Russian supplies slowed amid US sanctions, but a 30-day ‘waiver’ amid West Asia tensions could now push flows back towards 2 mbpd.
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.
The facts are visible to the naked eye at Gyanavapi even for the biassed. No need for expert archeologists.