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On the mathematical significance of the dimensions of the Delhi Iron Pillar
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Microbes eating away at pieces of history
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New Buddhist sites on government radar
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Indus Civilization - a commerce hub
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Human brain appears "hard-wired" for hierarchy
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Indian paintings in Sydney
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Discovering India!
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UNESCO helps preserve Indian documentary heritage
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300-year-old library reopened in Aurangabad
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Rare Mathura style Buddha sculpture found in Pakistan
Writing materials in Ancient India
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The West knows best?
The Greek Accounts of India and the Politics of Representation
7th century idols of Yamraj and Jain Gods excavated
I do not believe in a full decipherment’ of the Indus script - Parpola
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Remains of ancient city unearthed
Mahishasuramardini
The Limits of Counting: Numerical Cognition Between Evolution and Culture
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Temple complex in Betwa River found
Interview: Out on a limb over language
It is noteworthy that he has quoted many books and referred to such words as Kalani and Kesh-i-brahmin. Kalani is a word that seems to have Hindu and Indian origin- kishore patnaik
Iron Man's country
Study points to ancient trade connection in Central Travancore
Sphinx of India by Raja Deekshithar
ASI officials visit ancient site in Orissa
ASI finds temple relics in Jharkhand
15 Jan 2008, 1008 hrs IST, PTI
Bid to find main gateway to Nalanda
Study points to 500 BC Kerala maritime activity
ASI to digitise stone inscriptions'
Indian craftsmen, artisans used nanotech 2000 yrs ago'
Ancient pyramid found in central Mexico City
Remains of ancient civilization discovered on the bottom of a lake
Bangladesh launches hunt for stolen antiques
Ashoka’s statue found near Gulbarga
Community treasures
Mesopotamia was a vital link on Roman-Indian trade routes
Mapping Pune's Roman connection
Map Quest
Ram Setu 'man-made', says government publication
AHAP to celebrate 2500th anniversary of Ashtaka (Attock) on Dec 16
Rama Setu
Prize catch for archaeologists
Church of England head lauds British Raj
Tamil Brahmi script in Egypt
The blue art of Pakistan
Theravada Buddhism in ancient and medieval Sri Lanka
Of divine forms
Indians develop new iron using ancient technology
French archaeologists have discovered an 11,000-year-old wall painting .
2nd largest Vishnu idol in Bihar
Hidden text reveals Archimedes' genius
Ancient Vishnu idol found in Russian town
11th-century temple excavated
Where fusion cannot work — faith and history
Aryabhata I (476-ca 550): Indian astronomer and mathematician.
Peru link to Indian archaeological find?
565-mn-yr-old fossil named after Indian geologist
Thus it was or wasn’t
Bibek Debroy
Bharatnatyam gaining popularity in China
Daya Hewapathirane
Ramayana is not a myth, says S.R. Rao
'Super-scope' to see hidden texts
A village with historical links to Alexander

The ageless tale a potsherd from Bhirrana tells
China Regulates Buddhist Reincarnation
A site on the Malabar Coast that may have been home to the ancient city of Muziris
High soil salinity nearly ruins Kantaji temple
Unravelling mysteries of ancient human migrations
Muga recognised as Assam's 'original' yarn
Aryabhata lived in Ponnani?
Why Globalization is Older than We Think
In Afghanistan, 900-foot Sleeping Buddha eludes archaeologists
Experts survey seabed off Gujarat for Dwarka evidence
Stir over shifting of Buddha relics
Hindu prayer in US Senate draws religious protesters
US Senate opens with Hindu prayers
The rise of India's economy has brought an eagerness to learn the ancient 'language of the gods' – and a great-great aunt to English.
Brown University Library Acquires Collection of David E. Pingree
The 17th century Mughal marvel, Red Fort, has joined the ranks of 26 other Indian sites
Antique idols worth crores recovered
Documentary to remember Plassey 250 years
Italy returns ancient smuggled items to Pakistan, urges others to do same
Governing genetic databases - collection, storage and use
Greek welcome in Sanskrit delights surprises Kalam
As Orissa celebrated the birth anniversary of noted Sanskrit poet Jayadev
ICHIM07 - International Cultural Heritage Informatics Meetings
Toronto, October 24-26, 2007
5th century Gupta era relic found
Archaeological Survey of India recently published in its web site
ASI to form panel of experts to save Mahabalipuram Temple
ASI also published Bhirrana's picture gallery
Nalanda university tipped to be World Heritage site
4600-year-old skulls from Iraq to get CT scan
Pulitzer prize winning author Jared Diamond has words of praise for the "caste system" for its efficient bottom up management of economic and natural resources.
Tamil as a classical language
The First International Symposium on Sanskrit Computational Linguistics will take place in the Paris area on the 29th and 30th of October 2007
Historical Plunder
Know your Delhi:Turkman gate
Gandhara preservation discussed at PU
Villager digs out 800-year-old Ahom artefacts
ASI to take over ancient temple
Listen to a short daily Sanskrit audio news MP3 clip
SC closes chapter on Shivaji book
Reprot of oldest boat hints at early trade routes
Worse to Come From Global Warming
Rare human fossil found
From palm leaves to the printed word
New PhD Programme at Buddhist Studies in Thailand
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Clues link Indian, Roman civilisations
Finding traces India's maritime history
Afghan antiques back after 70 years
German Law Stirs Concern Illegal Artifacts Will Be Easier to Sell
Bhargava strikes balance among many interests
DR. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's Speech in Hyderabad
Ancient Quran seized in Bangalore
Chess originated in UP
The Pakistan Government's involvement in the renovation of Hindu temples at Ketas sends out a positive signal.
The Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums of Kashmir has been awarded with National award for preserving valuable Gilgit manuscripts by Federal Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
1.8-mn ancient manuscripts go online
Medieval age structure and objects found in Dwarka
Harappan site found near Rohtak
Archaeologists brace for debate on Tamil past
Buddhism will enhance Sino-Indian friendship: Chinese religious head
 
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Evidence of guns used in Bengal in 15th century
The 'Shukranti' medieval Indian text, describes how gun powder can be prepared using saltpetre
"Glimpses of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India" on the occasion of 33rd International Chemistry Olympiad 2001 being held at Mumbai, India from July 6th to July 15th 2001. Handbook an Ancient Indian Chemistry
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Sociology Updated 17 March 2006
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Updated 4 April 2007
Sanskrit Studies Updated 6 July 2007
Museology Updated 22 March 2006
History Updated 10 March 2008
Archaeology Updated 19 September 2008
Art & Culture Updated 12 April 2008
Anthrapology Updated 9 Sep 2003
Science ...........Archives History ..............Archives
The Limits of Counting: Numerical Cognition Between Evolution and Culture
Indians develop new iron using ancient technology
Hidden text reveals Archimedes' genius
Aryabhata I (476-ca 550): Indian astronomer and mathematician.
'Super-scope' to see hidden texts
Governing genetic databases - collection, storage and use
Worse to Come From Global Warming
Scientists think they found remains of first human
Meditation Gives Brain a Charge, Study Finds
Book Extract: Quantum Physics and Eastern Philosophy
Book Extract: Was Copernicus a Plagiarist?
                                     

Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology Acquires Exceptional Indian Textile
1000 Jews cannot be wrong
Changing interpretations of early Indian history
300-year-old library reopened in Aurangabad
The Greek Accounts of India and the Politics of Representation
Temple complex in Betwa River found
It is noteworthy that he has quoted many books and referred to such words as Kalani and Kesh-i-brahmin. Kalani is a word that seems to have Hindu and Indian origin- kishore patnaik
The blue art of Pakistan
Theravada Buddhism in ancient and medieval Sri Lanka
China Regulates Buddhist Reincarnation
Aryabhata lived in Ponnani?
Documentary to remember Plassey 250 years
Pulitzer prize winning author Jared Diamond has words of praise for the "caste system" for its efficient bottom up management of economic and natural resources.
Tamil as a classical language
SC closes chapter on Shivaji book
From palm leaves to the printed word
Ancient Quran seized in Bangalore
Chess originated in UP
The Pakistan Government's involvement in the renovation of Hindu temples at Ketas sends out a positive signal.
The efflorescence of South Asian Studies
The cradle that is India
Bengal CM slights Ford, Vedic village goes to MP
Alfred Ford: The billionaire bhakt
Book 'Origin and History of Mathematics' now available
                                     

Sanskrit Studies ....Archives Archaeology .........Archives

The rise of India's economy has brought an eagerness to learn the ancient 'language of the gods' – and a great-great aunt to English.
Brown University Library Acquires Collection of David E. Pingree
Greek welcome in Sanskrit delights surprises Kalam
As Orissa celebrated the birth anniversary of noted Sanskrit poet Jayadev
Listen to a short daily Sanskrit audio news MP3 clip
DR. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's Speech in Hyderabad
G. JAN MEULENBELD: A History of Indian Medical Literature.
Out of the turmoil of Afghanistan, hundreds of precious Buddhist manuscripts have come to the west.
Book Review published in The Hindu Newspaper of 5/12/2006
Translation of the Bhagavedgita of Swami Sivananda into Hebrew.
World Vedic Conference , which will be held in UJJAIN - MADHYA PRADESH (13 -17 JANUARY, 2007).

                                    


On the mathematical significance of the dimensions of the Delhi Iron Pillar
Buddha statue find at Afghan site
Peshawar Museum contains largest collection on Buddha
An article about the damage inflicted on Thankavur's Big Temple by ASI restoration work
Microbes eating away at pieces of history
How the First Farmers Colonized the Mediterranean
Archeologists find vast ancient city in Afghanistan
New Buddhist sites on government radar
- Culture department push for spiritual tourism

Indus Civilization - a commerce hub
Balochistan lawmakers oppose dam construction near temple
Continuity of tradition: Megalithic pots with arrow-work graffiti found at Sembiankandiyur village in Nagapattinam district.
Human brain appears "hard-wired" for hierarchy
Oil painting 'originated in East
7th century memorial stones unearthed during exploration
Sixteenth century Jain basadi renovated
A journey into the past
Kannagi temple on the verge of extinction
Ancient tablet cracks asteroid mystery
Foreigners shy from Taxila Museum amid security concerns
Ancient weapons dug up in India
Indus Valley links traced to Qatar
Wari-Bateshwar one of earliest kingdoms
Rare Mathura style Buddha sculpture found in Pakistan
The ageless tale of a Bhirrana potsherd; dance as a hieroglyph
The West knows best?
7th century idols of Yamraj and Jain Gods excavated
I do not believe in a full decipherment’ of the Indus script - Parpola
Burial of an Aryan was found in the Russian city of Omsk
Mahishasuramardini
Remains of ancient city unearthed
Tokyo - Forget Renaissance Europe
Iron Man's country
Study points to ancient trade connection in Central Travancore
Sphinx of India by Raja Deekshithar
ASI officials visit ancient site in Orissa
ASI finds temple relics in Jharkhand
15 Jan 2008, 1008 hrs IST, PTI

Bid to find main gateway to Nalanda
Study points to 500 BC Kerala maritime activity
ASI to digitise stone inscriptions'
Indian craftsmen, artisans used nanotech 2000 yrs ago'
Ancient pyramid found in central Mexico City
Remains of ancient civilization discovered on the bottom of a lake

                                  

General ................Archives Anthrapology ................

New PhD Programme at Buddhist Studies in Thailand
A CONVERSATION WITH PRAVEEN CHAUDHARI
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A Buddhist History of the West David R. Loy - Author SUNY series in Religious Studies
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Mexican skulls help to track first Americans
Ancient Bone Tools Suggest Modern Human Behavior Has African Roots
Soil Suggests Early Humans Lived In Forests Instead Of Grasslands
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African apeman's hand unearthed....
Nature Genitics Dec 1999....

 

Sociology ..........Archives

Heritage wars
A Cultural Grand Salaam
India Undaunted
Escalating repression can't seem to dampen the church's growth.

Brits warm up to Bharatnatyam
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Arts & Culture ............. Museology ..................

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The Ramayana Love and Valour in India's Great Epic
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Saving the crumbling palaces of Nagaur
Discovering India!
Discovery Channel launches its six-episode programme, The Story of India

UNESCO helps preserve Indian documentary heritage
Writing materials in Ancient India
Interview: Out on a limb over language
Community treasures
Church of England head lauds British Raj
Bharatnatyam gaining popularity in China
Hindu prayer in US Senate draws religious protesters
US Senate opens with Hindu prayers
German Law Stirs Concern Illegal Artifacts Will Be Easier to Sell

Bhargava strikes balance among many interests
Harrison's ashes to be immersed in Ganges
Interpol site "created to further extend the circulation of information.....
The travails of god's own country
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Indian MPs demand Kohinorr's return The Kohinoor has been part of the Crown Jewels for 150 years....
Earliest evidence of art found....

 

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Displaying Hindu Ritual With Reverence and Graciousness
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