In December 1961, PM Jawaharlal Nehru delivered a speech in Delhi marking 100 years of the Archaeological Survey of India, where he highlighted the significance of archaeological work in the country.
Kalibangan was once dismissed, overlooked and buried in survey records. Its excavation revealed a sophisticated Harappan settlement with fortified cities, planned streets and ritual spaces.
The same week that Pakistan got funds from Britain and Australia to protect its “extraordinary” heritage, it destroyed a 125-year-old gurdwara near Lahore.
Rajka Pottery bridges ancient South Indian hand-coiling with global modern design. It proves that craft can be both a living archive and a contemporary enterprise.
In May 2023, PM Narendra Modi unveiled the mascot of the International Museum Expo, inspired by the bronze Dancing Girl. However, the statue appeared in a new avatar — fully clothed and with a fairer skin tone.
Many on social media may not even know that RGR 6, a mound at Rakhigarhi, has been completely destroyed. Every day, a site is levelled to make way for a new apartment building.
DNA analysis of the Shroud of Turin by researchers from Italy's University of Padova found that the yarn used to make the shroud may have likely come from India's Indus Valley.
The GST Council’s 57th meeting is unlikely to bring major rate changes. Its proposed procedural reforms could nevertheless transform how businesses comply with the tax.
Even after the vital shipping chokepoint at Hormuz reopens, it may take as long as two years for energy-consuming countries to replenish their stockpiles, CEO Amin Nasser said.
He belongs to a generation of fighter pilots that came of age with the induction of Mirage-2000 and evolution of modern air warfare, including beyond-visual-range combat.
Modern India might have been conjured up in the image of Gandhi. But India was never a Gandhian state. Founders of the Republic, be it Nehru or Patel, nursed zero such notions.
Even if Nehru has that opinion, the division of Indian history into Hindu, Muslim and Christian periods continued in schools and colleges. He should have actively worked towards it. He didn’t walk his talk. So there is no point in reading his opinion.
Even if Nehru has that opinion, the division of Indian history into Hindu, Muslim and Christian periods continued in schools and colleges. He should have actively worked towards it. He didn’t walk his talk. So there is no point in reading his opinion.