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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 h....

June 06, 2025 Vietnam , Buddhism , Archaeological Survey of India , Culture And Civilisation , Keeladi , Iron Age , Holy Buddha Relics , Lower Palaeolithic Age , Sotheby’s , Buddha’s Relics , Piprahwa Gems , Satavahana , Neolithic , INSV Kaundinya , Living Root Bridges. UNESCO World Heritage Site , Sunderbans.

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....

May 08, 2025 Bhagavad Gita , Archaeological Survey of India , Culture And Civilisation , Harappan Civilisation , Dholavira , Saraswati River , World Heritage Day , Natyashastra , UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register , Sinauli , Kamba Ramayana , Kambarmedu , Rath Yatra , Bali Yatra , Buddhism and National Museum.

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 Ind....

April 25, 2025 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Interaction , ancient India , Mahabharata , Archaeological Survey of India , ASI , Kurukshetra War

A Princely Contribution to Indian Archaeological Heritage

Arunansh B. Goswami Commentary

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 ....

April 21, 2025 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Archaeological Survey of India , ASI , Gupta period , Gupta Temples , Scindias , UNESCO World Heritage

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 s....

April 09, 2025 Buddhism , UNESCO World Heritage site , Archaeological Survey of India , Culture And Civilisation , Dholavira , International Buddhist Confederation , Gorsam Kora Festival , Agroha , Parihaspora , Lalitaditya Muktapida , Dwarka Excavation.

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 II....

March 17, 2025 Buddhism , Samvad , Nalanda , Archaeological Survey of India , Culture And Civilisation , - Vadnagar , Iron Age , Maha Kumbh , Ekushe February , International Mother Language Day , Jhumur , Dharma-Dhamma , Dwarka Excavation , Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj , Ratnagiri

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 Civilisati....

February 11, 2025 artificial intelligence , Archaeological Survey of India , Kumbh Mela , Culture And Civilisation , Rakhigarhi , Indus Valley Civilisation , Vadnagar , Charaideo Maidam , Chola , Sambhal Excavation , Archaeological Experiential Museum , Marine Fossil Park , Republic Day

Developments in India in the Field of Culture in 2024

Saudiptendu Ray, Research Associate, VIF Article

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 pre....

January 16, 2025 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , Ayodhya , Ram Mandir , Buddhism , UNESCO World Heritage site , Nalanda , Archaeological Survey of India , Rakhigarhi , Keeladi , Ahom Dynasty , Relics of Lord Buddha , Charaideo Moidams , Repatriation of Cultural Property

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 P....

January 06, 2025 Archaeological Survey of India , Vijay Diwas , Culture And Civilisation , Zakir Hussain , Mauryan Period , Kanhirapoil , Indian Navy Day , Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav , Cultural Property , India’s sacred groves , Bangladesh Crisis , India-Nepal Cultural Festival , Hornbill Festival , Sambhal Excavation , Lothal.

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 disco....

December 06, 2024 Cultural Heritage , Archaeological Survey of India , Culture And Civilisation , Constitution Museum , Kodagu Inscriptions , Amoor Excavation , Puri Jagannath temple , Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum , Abhay Prabhavana Museum , Repatriation of Cultural Property.