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TopicPurana Qila fifth excavation

Topic: Purana Qila fifth excavation

Painted Grey Ware from Bareilly holds the key to the question: Did India have a ‘dark age’?

Disha Ahluwalia -
Discovered at Ahichchhatra in 1944, the grey pottery continues to drive up excavation efforts in Delhi's Purana Qila. Why are archaeologists obsessed with it?

History-hungry Indians flock to ASI talk on Purana Qila. Archaeologists call it a ‘good sign’

Krishan Murari -
Archaeologist Vasant Swarnkar said that the Purana Qila dig would yield cultural deposits of up to 17 metres.

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Opinion

Bengal once had arenas for identity battles—stadiums, football, jerseys. Now it’s polling booths

Saptak Datta -
From Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to Mohammedan Sporting, footbclubs once shaped identity, pride and belonging across Bengal’s social fabric. Now, the political field has taken over.

AAP has brought Punjab to its knees. State needs BJP governance

Amit Shah, not PM Modi, is Mamata Banerjee’s real challenger in this Bengal election

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Economy

As govt weighs mandatory silver hallmarking, new report flags economic & operational bottlenecks

Ajay Mathur -
Koan Advisory report warns that infra gaps could hurt small businesses and artisans, recommends transition period of 3-5 yrs for industry to adapt.

Defence

What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The proposed structure envisions the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) rotating between the Army, Navy and Air Force, it is learnt.

National Interest

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

Shekhar Gupta -
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.

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