Why Stalin Is Pushing Keeladi Over Indus Valley

'It has the potential to sow seeds of furthering discord when the direction of the discourse is aimed at propagating the perceived supremacy of 'cultural nationalism' from a distant past over the......

What Does Keeladi Tell Us About Our Civilisation?

'Archaeological sites like Keeladi, having remained buried for 2,500 years, have come out and speak now.' IMAGE: Archaeological remains and artifacts considered to be from the Sangam Age at the......

'Dravidian South Was Cradle Of Early Urban Modernity'

'At Keeladi, we have not come across any evidence for organised religion.' IMAGE: A beautifully crafted earthen pot unearthed at the Keeladi excavation site. All photographs: Kind courtesy Tamil......

Nitish's Pak visit to take him to Indus civilisation ruins

Nearly a week ahead of his Pakistan visit, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is upbeat and eager to visit historical places of the Indus valley civilization."Nitish Kumar is upbeat and very keen to......

How to rewrite India's toy story

While there might be no disputing India’s rich toy-making tradition, the industry is langu­ishing for lack of investment and technology, and also owing to competition from cheap......

10 Things Textbooks Won't Tell You About Mohenjo Daro

Sukanya Verma tells you what, only the way she can! Love it, hate it but you just cannot ignore the bewildering depiction of the Indus Valley Civilisation in the promo of Ashutosh Gowarikar's......

Your FAVOURITE Ashutosh Gowariker Film? VOTE!

Ashutosh Gowariker's career is a roller coaster ride. From movies that came and left the theatre in the blink of an eye to ones that caught Oscar's eye, it's quite a story. Although the......

Give Gowariker credit for Mohenjo Daro

'Ashutosh Gowariker's Mohenjo Daro does what many history books could not have done.''He awakens interest in the ancient civilisation of Harapppa and Mohenjo Daro,' says Asim Siddiqui. IMAGE:......

Mohenjo Daro Review: A 155-minutes long fancy dress competition!

Mohenjo Daro takes too long to get there and feels even longer than the time that’s passed, feels Sukanya Verma. The highly publicised crocodile of Mohenjo Daro appears right in the......