Archaeological Survey of India
Culture and Civilisational Digest : May-2025

Over two lakh people visit holy Buddha relic exposition in Vietnam- The Statesman The exposition of the Holy Buddha Relics drew lakhs of devotees, with people lining up from early morning to pay homage. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju led a high-level...

Culture and Civilisational Digest: April-2025

Odisha's Rath Yatra, Bali Yatra find place in Centre's intangible cultural heritage list- Hindustan Times Bhubaneswar, Rath Yatra and Bali Yatra - two major festivals of Odisha which are famous worldwide - have been listed in the national inventory...

Dating the Kurukshetra War

On March 24, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a panel discussion on ‘Dating the Kurukshetra War.' Dr Vedveer Arya, Joint Secy, Ministry of Defence (Finance), and Dr Yadubir Singh Rawat, DG Archaeological Survey of India (ASI...

A Princely Contribution to Indian Archaeological Heritage

India possesses a wealth of ancient sites and archaeological treasures. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been a strong advocate for "cultural nationalism," emphasizing the dual themes of "Vikas and Virasat." His efforts are directed towards the...

Culture and Civilisational Digest: March-2025

India adds Telangana’s megalithic menhirs to tentative UNESCO list- Deccan Chronicle The Central government has added Telangana’s 3,000-year-old megalithic menhirs site at Mudumal village in Narayanpet to a tentative list from India seeking UNESCO...

Culture and Civilisational Digest: February- 2025

ASI team in Vadnagar to assess 2,000-yr-old wall- The Times of India A high-level team consisting of Dr Y S Rawat, director general of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the ADG of conservation from ASI, and Prof Arun Menon from IIT Madras,...

Culture and Civilisational Digest: January-2025

AI can help decipher scripts of the Indus Valley Civilisation, says Omar Khan- The Hindu Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential and scope to assist scholars and researchers in deciphering the scripts of the Indus Valley Civilisation, and...

Developments in India in the Field of Culture in 2024

India witnessed several major developments in the field of culture in the year 2024. Major discoveries were made through archaeological excavations in different parts of India. Several ongoing research works in the field of archaeology are on the...

Culture and Civilisational Digest: December-2024

ASI begins process of unravelling portion of 'assembly hall' of Mauryan emperors in Patna- Hindustan Times The Archaeological Survey of India commenced a process of unravelling a portion of the '80-pillared assembly hall' at Kumhrar in Patna, a site...

Culture and Civilisational Digest: November-2024

69 stone inscriptions dating back to 9th century discovered in Karnataka's Kodagu, transcription done- Deccan Herald The transcription of newly found stone slab inscriptions in Karnataka's Kodagu district has now been completed. The discovery of the...

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