A nearly 4,300-year-old seal from Mohenjo-daro (now in Pakistan) is at the centre of a raging debate. The debate over the famous Harappan “Pashupati Seal” erupted after American historian Audrey Truschke on X challenged the Indian government’s interpretation of the artefact. The Ministry of Culture, in a post on X, described the seal as one…
New Delhi: Just four days ago, on May 24, Dhanendra Kumar shared a post on LinkedIn featuring his latest published article. It turned out to be his final piece of public writing. Even at 80 years old, the retired IAS officer never truly stepped away from public life. Instead of choosing a quiet retirement, he…
Jaipur: Governor Haribhau Bagde Friday unveiled the book ‘Natyashastra: Pancham Ved Par Ekagra’, edited by art scholar and Sahitya Akademi awardee Dr Rajesh Kumar Vyas, at the Lok Bhavan. The volume brings together writings by leading scholars on the many dimensions of Natyashastra, often described as Fifth Veda, within India’s knowledge tradition.Bagde described it as…
