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TopicIndus Valley Civilisation

Topic: Indus Valley Civilisation

Rajka Pottery reveals India’s ceramic heritage. It’s ethnoarchaeology in action

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.

The past controversies of Mohenjo-Daro Dancing Girl. Her nudity has always been an issue

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.

Don’t reduce Harappan Civilisation to Indus vs Saraswati. No city grew in isolation

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.

How the culture ministry’s post about a 4,500-yr-old Pashupati seal triggered a national identity crisis

'One of the most powerful symbols of India’s unbroken civilisational continuity,' the post reads, showing a figure in a yogic pose.

Nehru’s enthusiasm, Jinnah’s silence, and Gandhi’s baffling indifference to Mohenjo-daro

In 'The Indus', Andrew Robinson looks at the vital legacy of the Indus Valley Civiliation within modern India.

Jesus Christ’s India connection? Shroud of Turin came from Indus Valley

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.

Was the ‘Dancing Girl’ from Mohenjo-Daro really a dancer?

The interpretation of this bronze statuette was shaped by the colonial officers who viewed the past through the lens of their own assumptions about Indian society and the role of women.

How Pakistani archaeologist Ahmad Hasan Dani uncovered the history of the subcontinent

Dani was not just Pakistan’s most influential archaeologist, but also its most insistent storyteller, often called the “founding father of archaeology”.

Fever cannot break bird flu, and we may finally know what led to Indus Valley civilisation’s doom

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

ICHR launches project to explore Aryan history. ‘Aim not merely to refute colonial frameworks’

Under ‘The Arya History & Culture’, ICHR will publish a composite volume covering 10 key areas, compile existing published work of renowned scholars & latest unpublished research.

On Camera

Punjab didn’t end stubble burning with bans. Gurudwaras played a role too

The results are documented. According to government data, fire incidents in Punjab fell by over 90 per cent, from nearly 80,000 in 2020 to 5,114 by 2025.

Why cutting equity capital gains tax for FIIs will boost India’s economy & lower cost of borrowing

Scrapping ‘outdated and anomalous’ tax will trigger lower borrowing costs, ensure stronger rupee and healthier forex position, and boost economic growth because of lower capital cost.

Indonesia seeks more BrahMos missiles from India. Delhi eyes critical minerals as Modi visits Jakarta

India is looking at setting up joint ventures with Indonesian firms to establish processing factories for critical minerals, especially nickel.

Congress is ceding ground to BJP on nationalism. It’s pushing India towards one-party system

The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.