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The oldest known solar eclipse occurred 6000 years ago: The Rig Veda mentions it

The Rig Veda carries mention of potentially the earliest solar eclipse on record, 6,000 years ago
Published on Sept 04, 2024 03:08 pm IST

Same-sex marriage verdict: Points of agreement, divergence between the 5 Supreme Court justices

The judges were unison on some of the key aspects of the matter but sharply differed at some other decisive aspects, leading to a 3-2 majority that ruled against granting constitutional protection to civil unions and adoption rights for queer couples. (ANI)
Updated on Oct 18, 2023 07:30 am IST

Vishwakarma Puja 2019: Date, significance, facts, time and shubh muhurat for the Hindu festival

Nagoan: An artist gives final touches to an idol of Lord Vishwakarma at a workshop ahead of upcoming Vishwakarma Puja Festival in Nagaon district of Assam, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019.
Updated on Sept 17, 2019 11:11 am IST

At OIC meet, Sushma Swaraj quotes Rig Veda, Quran to denounce terror

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj addressing the inaugural plenary session of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
Updated on Apr 20, 2020 09:09 pm IST

‘In the Absence of Writing’: History as it was recited

‘And secrets are secrets’, an interactive installation by Astha Butail, invites viewers to respond to previous entries in any of the handmade diaries left on a bookshelf. The result is an open book with no beginning or end.
Updated on Feb 10, 2019 11:42 am IST

Review: Style of India walks us through the dressing traditions in India from the Vedic Age till now

Style of India shows why Indian people dress the way they do. The journey begins from Harappa, to show the evolution of Indian style through ages, invasions and post- independence.
Updated on Nov 20, 2018 02:01 pm IST

Review: Kama: The Riddle of Desire by Gurcharan Das

A miniature from the album of Ragamala, circa 1754, shows lovers being served on a terrace. The bow and arrow held by the man are symbols of Kama, the god of love.
Updated on Nov 09, 2018 06:42 pm IST

AICTE gets 4,800 signatures in support of Ancient Knowledge Systems course for engineering students

AICTE has promised the book will be submitted to another expert panel if enough complaints are received.
Updated on Oct 11, 2018 07:14 am IST

Online petition hits out at book endorsed by AICTE

Officials from AICTE said the book has references as well.
Published on Sept 29, 2018 12:27 am IST

Review: Who We Are And How We Got Here by David Reich

Enduring mystery: Mohenjo Daro, one of many large pieces in the puzzle that is Indian ancestry.
Updated on Apr 20, 2018 07:11 pm IST

Try to find correlation between ancient Indian history and epics: Govt committee

File photo of culture minister Mahesh Sharma in his office in Noida. The minister said the work of the committee has “nothing to do with Hinduism or Islam. It is about our civilisation”.
Updated on Mar 07, 2018 06:26 pm IST