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TopicSaraswati river

Topic: Saraswati river

Massive reservoir found at Rakhigarhi is giving us more clues on Saraswati River

A reservoir unearthed last month in Haryana’s Rakhigarhi is not just a marvel of Harappan engineering but also advances evolving research on the Saraswati River.

What caused the rise and fall of Harappan civilisation? Studies debunk role of ‘river culture’

Yamuna and Sutlej disconnected from the Ghaggar-Hakra river system much before the emergence of the Harappan culture in the region.

Villagers use Saraswati riverbed for cow dung, cremation, crop. ‘Where do we keep cattle?’

The Saraswati went extinct thousands of years ago. Now its evidence is on the same path. This despite governments heavily investing in the search of the 'mighty river'.

Tarkhanwala Dera excavations revealed unique Harappan settlement. But it was left to die

Tarkhanwala Dera was strategically located along the trade route toward Harappan in the north and Mohenjo-daro in the west.

35 pirates arrested, 17 hostages rescued — dramatic ops by India on high seas

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

First we lost Saraswati River. Now we are losing archaeological sites along Ghaggar too

Whether due to hypocrisy or sheer ignorance, the archaeological heritage of the Saraswati River system is rapidly vanishing. The glorious past we keep referring to will be lost forever.

On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.