A fake Greek coin may have been made from real ancient metal. Here is how scientists spotted itA coin brought to the British Museum for comparison led researchers to investigate suspected forgeries of ancient Greek bronze coins from I...
12 Nov, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
Bitcoin slips to $73,300 after brief rebound above $74,500 as Fed tightening fears weigh on sentimentBitcoin slipped to $73,300 as rising expectations of a December Federal Reserve rate hike pressured crypto sentiment. Ethereum and major al...
12 Nov, 2026, 06.38 PM IST
The new trends reshaping India's art marketArt Mumbai is back, showcasing a wider array of international exhibitors while highlighting the evolution of art collections. With communit...
12 Nov, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
Cabinet approves Yuge Yugeen Bharat museum in Delhi for Rs 3,230 croreOn Wednesday, the Union Cabinet, led by PM Narendra Modi, approved the creation of a massive museum. This museum, named 'Yuge Yugeen Bharat...
11 Nov, 2026, 11.42 PM IST
An unusual picture sat in a London garage until a dealer paid £150 for it; experts confirmed it was a 1966 Salvador Dalí artwork that later sold for £45,700A garage discovery has taken the art world by storm as an antiques dealer unearthed a striking illustration by Salvador Dalí, named Vecchio...
11 Nov, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
The much awaited Noida-Greater Noida West metro link, a mega museum and more: Inside the Cabinet's Rs 77,101 crore packageOn Wednesday, the Union Cabinet approved significant proposals for infrastructure and business support across India. The government will al...
11 Nov, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
Taken from India, 39 Naga ancestors return after 100 years: Oxford museum transfers skulls taken by British officials during colonial ruleOxford's Pitt Rivers Museum has formally handed over the remains of 39 Naga ancestors, mostly skulls collected during British colonial rule...
11 Nov, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
For over a century, an unremarkable lump sat in a British Museum drawer; a 2013 X-ray revealed a rare Celtic brooch buried with a Viking-era Norwegian womanA fascinating discovery at the British Museum includes a lump of soil, wood, and metal that holds a Celtic brooch from the eighth or ninth ...
10 Nov, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
Bitcoin trades near $75,000 as ETF outflows and US monetary tightening fears weigh on crypto sentimentBitcoin's value hovers around $75,000 as ETF outflows take a toll on investor confidence. Similarly, Ethereum struggles near $2,140 after f...
09 Nov, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
An Oxfordshire farmer kept a small bronze figure in a margarine tub for more than 10 years; it proved to be a Roman Minerva statue dating to around AD 43–200In a surprising twist of fate, a retired truck driver unearthed a nearly 2,000-year-old statue of Minerva, the Roman goddess, in Oxfordshir...
08 Nov, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
Met Gala 2027 gets a new theme: What to know about extraORDINARY and its exhibition datesThe Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced extraORDINARY as the theme of its 2027 Met Gala exhibition, running from May 9, 2027, to Janua...
06 Nov, 2026, 07.25 AM IST
A California family foundation gave $12 million to help children visit museums; the gift supports free bus trips to the Getty Center and Getty VillaGetty has unveiled a generous $12 million endowment aimed at facilitating complimentary bus rides for eligible K-12 school groups. Institut...
05 Nov, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
Paleontologists studying fossil jaws in a Caribbean cave found ‘weird’-looking concave cavities; turns out ancient bees laid eggs inside them 20,000 years agoResearchers making waves on the island of Hispaniola have uncovered an astonishing find: ancient bees that crafted nests in fossilized anim...
05 Nov, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
A two-feet “leopard eel” was hiding in US swamps; Scientists took years to identify itAn eel-like animal with spotted markings and frilly gills had been turning up in Florida and Alabama waters for years. In 2018, scientists ...
04 Nov, 2026, 06.16 PM IST
After Louvre heist and string of thefts, Europe's smaller museums are on guardA recent theft at the Fondazione Magnani Rocca museum resulted in €9 million worth of stolen artworks. The incident reflects a broader tren...
31 Oct, 2026, 11.42 AM IST
Bihar Museum ranked in top 10, Becomes Asia's highest-ranked museum ahead of New York's Metropolitan Museum Of Art; check top 10Bihar Museum has achieved an impressive milestone by being named the ninth best museum worldwide in the 2026 rankings, securing the top spo...
31 Oct, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
‘A new gold standard’: Anand Mahindra reacts as Bihar Museum ranks 9th among the world’s best museumsBihar Museum in Patna has ranked ninth globally and first in Asia in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey. Anand...
29 Oct, 2026, 02.14 PM IST