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Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | Funeral practices across faiths and regions in India

July 19, 2025 9:40 am

How does the study of funeral monuments across India offer insights into diverse religious practices and beliefs in the country?

A senior officer of the state archaeology department told The Indian Express Monday now the department will take all steps to protect the site, including fencing it and deploying a guard there.

Haryana declares 2 Harappan civilisation spots as protected archaeological sites

April 01, 2025 9:09 am

A senior officer of the state archaeology department told The Indian Express Monday now the department will take all steps to protect the site, including fencing it and deploying a guard there.

President Droupadi Murmu, daughter visit Harappan ruins at Dholavira

March 01, 2025 3:20 pm

Various materials excavated from Dholavira archeological site, including terracotta vessels, stone jewellery, copper artifacts, and weights, were displayed to President Murmu.

Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | Aryans did not invade Harappa; they came much later

February 04, 2025 7:27 pm

What archeological, linguistic and genetic studies indicate about the encounter of Aryans with the Harappan civilisation.

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 1 (Week 87)

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 1 : Questions on Harappan script and polar vortex (Week 87)

January 30, 2025 7:46 pm

Are you preparing for CSE 2025? Here are questions from GS paper 1 for this week with essential points as the fodder for your answers. Do not miss points to ponder and answer in the comment box below.

Explained: Why is it so difficult to decipher the Harappan writing system?

January 09, 2025 11:40 am

In the case of the Indus script, scholars have struggled to solve many of these subproblems.

Lothal Maritime Heritage Complex will be a bridge between past, present & future: Union Minister Sonowal

December 30, 2024 9:40 am

The first phase will be completed by August 2025, and the entire project will be completed by 2028. It’s not just for tourists to see the museum and go, said the minister.

At site in Gujarat's Lothal where IIT-Delhi scholar lost her life, BJP MLAs perform puja

December 17, 2024 5:53 am

Verma, 26, who was pursuing her PhD at IIT Delhi’s Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, died when a trench she was working in near the Lothal archaeological remains collapsed on her.

Two more mounds at Harappan site of Rakhigarhi declared protected

December 16, 2024 9:50 am

Till the land is acquired, agriculture at the land will be allowed but cutting of the mound would be prohibited.

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Naming the oldest civilisation of India: Indus, Harappan or Sindhu-Sarasvati?

December 02, 2024 10:29 pm

The debate over the nomenclature, 'Sindhu-Sarasvati civilisation' is representative of the larger ideological battle over Indian archaeology and history that academics have been trying to resolve for a long time.

‘Violence in Nepal is heart-rending’: PM Modi expresses concern as KP Sharma Oli resigns

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi showed worry about the turmoil in Nepal and stressed the need for peace and stability. The Nepal Army and security officials called for dialogue to restore order amidst growing protests and the resignation of Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli. The Indian government issued a safety advisory for Indian citizens, advising against travel until the situation improves.

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