Kaushambi was forgotten after its excavation by GR Sharma. Then, in 2017, archaeologist BB Lal and a group of scholars returned to the site—not with shovels, but with questions.
The title of the new fellowship grant is itself an important signalling—named after historian Jadunath Sarkar, who was marginalised by mainstream academia post-Independence.
Historians are responsible for promoting peace as well as truth through what they teach and write, but they cannot be effective unless they are supported.
Rather than an all-encompassing treatise, Dhruva Jaishankar considers his book, ‘Vishwa Shastra’, a jump-off point for those interested in India’s strategic thinking.
The release of 'Cities, Citizens, Classrooms and Beyond: Essays on Narayani Gupta' saw scholars such as Swapna Liddle, Lokesh Ohri, Ratish Nanda, and Amar Farooqui come together.
Students are expected to learn a great many names, events, and dates. But nowhere is it emphasised sufficiently that history is much more than just a set of facts.
Through maps, photographs, texts, and poetry, the Banni Nodi project takes people back to Bangalore Fort and Tipu Sultan’s final battle against the East India company in 1799.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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