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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
TopicIndian archaeology

Topic: Indian archaeology

When archaeology wasn’t ‘ladylike,’ women still shaped the field, one dig at a time

For centuries, archaeology was more like treasure hunting — a kind of cowboy science where men travelled far and wide. By the mid-19th century, women began entering the field.

Tamil Nadu is waging a new North-South clash of civilisations— Sivagalai to Keezhadi

MK Stalin is making archaeology a pillar of Tamil pride. Sivagalai’s findings suggest Tamil Nadu entered the Iron Age while North India was still in the Copper Era.

Go see India’s Stonehenge. Our country is dotted with megalithic structures

Megalithic structures in India are often overlooked. There is so much waiting to be explored between these stones and their shadows.

Tamil Nadu’s Iron Age report is a turning point in Indian archaeology. It needs more research

Beyond the political theatrics, the report reflects the hard work of archaeologists. It deserves open-minded academic scrutiny.

Stalin to back ‘TN Iron Age parallel to Indus Valley Bronze/Copper Age’ theory with carbon-dated samples

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin is expected to release report, which relies on carbon dating of samples excavated from various sites, at a technical seminar after Pongal, it is learnt.

Ceramics are the alphabet of archaeology. India’s pottery traditions must be protected

The number of potters in India is declining. We must recognise their contribution to society and protect them, if only from an archaeologist’s point of view.

India’s archaeological site museums need major makeover. Vadnagar must set an example

Many Harappan sites in India still don’t have a museum. Visitors are lost without a trained guide or adequate information to educate them.

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.

Gujarati archaeologist Bhagvanlal with little English, lot of Sanskrit helped British read edicts

While this was a noteworthy achievement from an archaeological perspective, it was just a matter of passion for the Gujarati scholar who never thought of archaeology as a career.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

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.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.