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The Buddhist Circuit: Sarnath, Kushinagar and Shravasti With Real Timings and Itinerary Tips

Start at Varanasi, Not Bodh GayaMost people building this circuit assume Bodh Gaya in Bihar is the logical starting point. It is the most important site in Buddhism, the place of the Enlightenment, but it is not the most logical entry into the UP leg of the circuit. If you…

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Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal: Karnataka's Chalukya Heritage Triangle Where Indian Temple Architecture Evolved

The workshop nobody visitsAihole has 125 temples. On a typical weekday, you might share them with a handful of schoolchildren and a caretaker who has memorised the ASI signboards well enough to recite them without looking. The Durga Temple here, misnamed, it has nothing to do with the goddess and…

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Tourist destinations, not government assets

India's tourism sector is shifting focus towards destination-wide partnerships. Private sector involvement is crucial for designing and managing visitor experiences. Governments must resolve land and approval issues before seeking investment. Viability and public support are essential for successful tourism projects.

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The Rajasthan Village That Chose to Be Abandoned: Kuldhara's Haunted Two-Century Silence

What the Paliwals Left BehindWalk into Kuldhara today and the walls are still standing. That is the first thing that unsettles you. Ruins suggest collapse, a slow giving-in to time and weather. Kuldhara did not collapse. The stone houses of the Paliwal Brahmins are intact enough that you can see…

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Bet Dwarka: What the Pilgrimage and the Underwater Archaeology Actually Tell You About Krishna's Submerged City

The boat ride that frames everythingThe ferry from Okha to Bet Dwarka takes about fifteen minutes. You sit on a wooden bench, salt air coming at you sideways, and the island resolves out of the haze as something smaller than you expected. Pilgrims around you are already holding marigold garlands.…

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Dholavira Is Still Empty, and That Is the Only Reason You Should Go to This UNESCO Harappan Site Now

The city that outlasted everything except being knownDholavira has been standing, in one form or another, for five thousand years. It outlasted the civilisation that built it. It outlasted the river that fed it. It outlasted the scholarship that ignored it for decades while Mohenjo-daro and Harappa collected all the…

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Refill, Reuse, Remember: The Sustainable Power of Branded Water Bottles

Sustainability is no longer a side note in marketing. Customers, employees and stakeholders increasingly expect brands to make choices that reduce waste and support more responsible everyday habits

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The Stepwell Trail Through Madhya Pradesh: A Guide to India's Forgotten Baoli Architecture

Why Madhya Pradesh, and Why NowMost people chasing stepwells head to Rajasthan. Rani ki Vav in Patan gets the UNESCO plaque and the Instagram queue. But Madhya Pradesh has been quietly holding a parallel inventory of baoli architecture, older in some cases, less restored in others, and almost entirely free…

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Gujarat's Hidden Stepwells: 5 Ancient Vav Sites That Are Free, Quiet, and Worth Every Detour

Rani ki Vav, Patan, The One That Earned a UNESCO Badge and Still Gets IgnoredPatan is 125 kilometres north of Ahmedabad. The drive takes under two hours. Rani ki Vav was built in the 11th century by Queen Udayamati of the Solanki dynasty as a memorial to her husband, King…

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Seven Ancient Stepwells Across India That Rival Adalaj in Architecture and Heritage

Rani ki Vav, Patan, GujaratRani ki Vav has 800 sculpted panels descending seven storeys into the earth, and UNESCO put it on the World Heritage list in 2014 for exactly that reason. Queen Udayamati commissioned it in the 11th century as a memorial to her husband, King Bhimdev I of…

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SC permits Muslims to offer Friday prayers on dargah land near Bhojshala complex at Dhar

The Supreme Court permitted Muslim prayers at a dargah near Dhar's Bhojshala complex. The court directed the state government to ensure prayers occur between 1 and 3 pm. This direction allows exploration of mutually agreed alternative prayer sites. Previously, the Madhya Pradesh High Court declared Bhojshala a temple dedicated to…

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Hindu outfit's plan to install Shiva Lingam near Adina Mosque, rekindles mandir-masjid debate in West Bengal

A Hindu group plans to install a Shiva Lingam near the Adina Mosque in Malda. This action reignites claims that the mosque stands on temple ruins. The group seeks legal permission for installation within the protected monument. The Archaeological Survey of India officially recognizes the site as a mosque. Security…

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Supreme Court directs separate open space for Muslims adjacent to disputed Bhojshala for Friday prayers

The Supreme Court directed Muslims receive separate open space for Friday prayers. This arrangement is ad hoc and subject to the final outcome of pending petitions. The Archaeological Survey of India cannot make structural changes without court permission. Both Hindu and Muslim sides were asked to show patience regarding this…

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SC to hear pleas against MP HC verdict holding Bhojshala complex as Goddess Saraswati temple

The Supreme Court will hear appeals challenging a High Court order on the Bhojshala complex. This order declared the disputed site a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati. It also cancelled the Muslim community's Friday prayer rights at the monument. The Madhya Pradesh High Court left administration decisions to the Centre…

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Cambodia's Angkor Wat to Myanmar's historic pagodas: How India helped revive heritage beyond borders

India has actively engaged in preserving shared civilizational heritage across Asia. This includes significant restoration work on temples in Sri Lanka and Cambodia. Recently, India partnered with Indonesia for the Prambanan Temple complex conservation. The nation has also supported heritage sites in Vietnam, Nepal, and Bangladesh. These initiatives reinforce India's…

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Allahabad HC asks Centre, ASI to file counter-affidavit in 'Tejo Mahalaya' dispute

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Centre and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to respond to a petition claiming a temple exists within the Taj Mahal premises. The plea, filed by a temple trust and others, challenges lower court rejections of requests for an advocate commissioner to survey…

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British-era heritage sites need preservation, states should work on it with more seriousness: Shekhawat

Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has called for greater seriousness from states in preserving British-era public assets. These include district collectorates, courts, and hospital buildings. Many such historic structures face demolition due to neglect. The minister emphasized that sites older than 100 years now require protection. States are encouraged…

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UPSC Recruitment 2026: 100+ Group A, B govt posts including in DGCA & IMD for scientists, engineers, lecturers; check eligibility, salary, how to apply and direct link

The UPSC has opened online applications for numerous Group A and B positions in central government departments, including DGCA, IMD, and ASI. Vacancies range from Airworthiness Officer and Deputy Controller of Explosives to Scientist-B and Manager roles. Several positions are reserved for specific categories, with age relaxations applicable.

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After HC verdict, Hindu petitioners seek free entry for devotees at Bhojshala in MP

Following the High Court's declaration of Dhar's Bhojshala complex as a Vagdevi temple, Hindu petitioners are demanding free entry for devotees. They also claim idols of Hanuman and other deities may be buried beneath the premises and seek the opening of a locked room and removal of Islamic symbols.

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Goddess Vagdevi idol more important than Kohinoor, say petitioners; seek its return from London

Following a High Court ruling declaring Bhojshala a Saraswati temple, Hindu petitioners are demanding the return of the Goddess Vagdevi idol from the British Museum in London. They consider the idol more important than the Kohinoor, citing faith and cultural heritage. The court's order also allows for the reinstallation of…

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Bhojshala dispute: Muslim petitioners to move SC against high court decision

Muslim petitioners will challenge the Madhya Pradesh High Court's decision on the Bhojshala structure. They plan to appeal to the Supreme Court soon. The petitioners claim the ASI survey report, which the High Court relied on, was flawed. Hindu petitioners have filed a caveat in the Supreme Court.

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Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex dispute: MP HC to deliver verdict on May 15

MP High Court to deliver verdict tomorrow in Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque dispute in Dhar, with Hindu, Muslim, and Jain communities all claiming rights over the ASI-protected monument.

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Asia’s family offices and corporations must step up to replace a cash-strapped UN and fill the SDG funding gap

Asia is going to have to find a new source of funding. The answer will have to come from those with money: Asia's corporations, and Asia's wealthy.

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25 Years of the International Space Station: What archaeology tells us about living and working in space

The International Space Station is one of the most remarkable achievements of the modern age. It is the largest, most complex, most expensive and most durable spacecraft ever built.

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Australian nanosatellite snaps 1st selfie in space before tracking cosmic gamma-ray bursts (photo)

Australia's SpIRIT nanosatellite has snapped its first "selfie" from space, marking a successful start to its mission.

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