5 million manuscripts may become extinct

Japanese pioneer developed first general anaesthetic

Rethinking silk's origins

India protects traditional medicines from piracy

The Indian origin of paternal haplogroup R1a1(*) substantiates the autochthonous origin of Brahmins and the caste system

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?
                                     

Mythic Society celebrates centenary

Distortions in Indian history by BB Lal (Jan.09)

International meet on Indian history

On the Origin of the Pali Language

Lineal Descendant of Confucius Fostered Tradition
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
                                     

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).

                                    

What Will Happen to Ancient Art in the Taliban's Swat?

Archaeologists discontinue Moen-Jo-Daro drain work

Evidence for ancient horse ranch uncovered

Site of pre-Angkor civilisation found

Harappan-era cemetery found

6000-year-old species of Rice discovered in Meghalaya

LUCKNOW: Believed to be among the oldest brick shrines in India

TN inhabited by people dissimilar to Tamils in pre-historic times

Ace archaeologist Dr Dani dead

Site older than Mohenjodaro found in Pak

Rock art finds excite aficionados

Evidence found in excavations by international team of scientists at Jwalapuram in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh

Fingers pointed at ASI as stone slab falls at Taj

New finds take archaeologists closer to Krishna

Evolving the Archaeological Mapping of Afghanistan

Rabatak inscription
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

                                  

The real classical languages debate

New PhD Programme at Buddhist Studies in Thailand
A CONVERSATION WITH PRAVEEN CHAUDHARI
Boom-time for Indian aerospace?
A Buddhist History of the West David R. Loy - Author SUNY series in Religious Studies
Dutch Hindu groups threatened over Fortuyn
                                   

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
Palaeoanthropology: Did our ancestors knuckle-walk?
African apeman's hand unearthed....
Nature Genitics Dec 1999....

Heritage wars
A Cultural Grand Salaam
India Undaunted
Escalating repression can't seem to dampen the church's growth.
Brits warm up to Bharatnatyam
Genes Reveal Gypsies' Past
Indian Martial Arts Goes to Bollywood
                                   

Want a Boy? Eat your Wheaties
The Ramayana Love and Valour in India's Great Epic
Indian paintings in Sydney
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
Science in culture
Talking point....
Indian MPs demand Kohinorr's return The Kohinoor has been part of the Crown Jewels for 150 years....
Earliest evidence of art found....