New research reveals that the 4,000-year-old city of Mohenjo-daro defied the 'rules' of history by becoming more equal as it became more successful.

Ancient History: The history of India and culture is dynamic, from the dawn of human civilization. It starts with a fascinating civilization near the Indus River and agricultural villages in southern ...

The passing of Shereen Ratnagar marks the end of an era in Indian archaeology and historical scholarship. Reports of her demise on 25 May 2026, accompanied by tributes from scholars and academic ...

The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) obligates both India and Pakistan to ensure that rivers under this treaty continue to flow unobstructed. The Indus originates from near Mount Kailash in Tibet Autonomous ...

For all of Lord Curzon’s unpopularity as the viceroy of India – not to mention his racist mindset and the infamous announcement of the partition of the undivided Bengal – his appointment of John ...

This seal was found in the 1870s and led to the discovery of an ancient civilisation in the Indus Valley. It was probably used to close documents and mark packages of goods. This suggests that the ...

Writers and poets have voiced concerns over alleged attempts to distort the centuries-old civilisation and history of the Indus Valley through false naratives. These sentiments were expressed during ...

Kanwal Sibal, who is currently the Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and also a former Indian Ambassador to Russia, recently shared his views on social ...