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Lord Shiva's ‘oldest prayer’ uncovered: Shiv Trilogy author Amish Tripathi shares how a techie decoded a 4,500-year-old Pashupati sealA computer scientist's cryptographic analysis of the Pashupati Seal suggests its inscription is an ancient invocation to Lord Shiva, aligni...
Sindoor Goddesses of India: From Harappa to Hinglaj and Charani womenSindoor, a symbol of auspiciousness for married Indian women, traces its origins back to the Harappan civilization and ancient trade routes...
How beer established civilisationContrary to popular belief, beer, not bread, may have been the primary driver for the dawn of agriculture. Archaeological evidence suggests...
PM Modi to review the progress of the National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal on SaturdayNarendra Modi will visit Gujarat on September 20. He will review the National Maritime Heritage Complex progress at Lothal. The complex sho...
The Ahimsa seal of the IndusLong before horses existed in the world of commerce, at the time pyramids were being built in Egypt, and ziggurats in Mesopotamia, there ex...
Dogs, rats, unicorns and other animal guildsPerhaps these stories remind us also of the animal instincts of human beings. Animals have territories, and establish pecking orders, to en...
What lapis lazuli tells about the power establishment in ancient India?Power in ancient India was established not by the accumulation of material wealth, but by the aesthetic denial of material development.
View: The Harappan metropolis of Dholavira is a precious piece of heritage now recognised by UNESCOThese pillar members were also exported to distant Mohenjo-daro and Harappa, probably through a navigable Rann and upstream the Indus River...
Dholavira, Harappan-era city in Gujarat, recognised as UNESCO World Heritage SiteThis is the second site to be included in the world heritage list this month after the Ramappa Temple .
Harappan-era city Dholavira inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage ListThe ongoing 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of the UNESCO has already given India a new world heritage site in the form of the...
Sea of Spices: How trade gets intertwined with mythsIndia’s coastal regions were associated with sea trade, as per a 2000-year-old Greek text, Periplus of the Erythraean Sea. It mentions trad...
IIT Kharagpur study reveals, decline of Harappan city Dholavira was caused by drying up of river and droughtThese researchers have for the first time connected the decline of Harappan city Dholavira to the disappearance of a Himalayan snow-fed riv...
View: What science tells us about Hindu majoritarianismGenetic evidence now shows that Hindu majoritarianism is as mistaken on scientific as moral grounds.
Indus Valley Civilization 8,000 years old, not 5,500; ended because of weaker monsoonThe discovery, published in the prestigious 'Nature' journal on May 25, may force a global rethink on the timelines of the so-called 'cradl...
Dying Professions: Silk dyeing fading fast in cityPhotographer Clare Arni has chronicled the changing city through her images
India submits 46 entries for UNESCO world heritage sites listThe list was submitted to the World Heritage Centre in April as per UNESCO guidelines, Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma said in a written rep...
5,000-year Harappan stepwell found in Kutch, bigger than Mohenjodaro'sPrecious stones like carnelian were in great demand during the Harappan era. Gujarat was the hub of bead and craft manufacturing industries.
- ‘Climate killed Harappan civilization'
Climate change may be the main culprit behind the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilization around 4,000 years ago, says a new study.
Mother cityThe Harappan city of Dholavira seems more mysterious than ever in full moonlight.
- Gujarat built world's first naval dockyard
About 75 km from here lies a landmark of Indian maritime history. Archaeologists believe the first tidal dockyard in the world was built in...