Context: Underwater archaeological exploration off Poompuhar (Kaveripoompattinam), Tamil Nadu, has uncovered pottery fragments and structural remains about 1.8–2.2 km offshore at depths of 10–12 metres.The findings provide new evidence about the anci...

Context: The alleged use of Indian traditional craft aesthetics by international luxury brands has renewed debate over cultural appropriation, intellectual property (IP) protection and benefit-sharing.Following the controversy over Kolhapuri chappals...

Context: Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has begun systematically documenting more than 10,000 artefacts excavated from Rajghat, one of the oldest known settlements in the Varanasi region. The artefacts, some nearly 3,000 years old, are providing fres...