Mohenjo Daro

Naming the oldest civilisation of India: Indus, Harappan or Sindhu-Sarasvati?

December 02, 2024 10:29 pm

The debate over the nomenclature, 'Sindhu-Sarasvati civilisation' is representative of the larger ideological battle over Indian archaeology and history that academics have been trying to resolve for a long time.

The mystery of the Indus script: Dravidian, Sanskrit or not a language at all?

February 07, 2024 10:11 am

For more than a century now, over one hundred attempts have been made by scholars from different fields to decode the Indus script, without much success. The many theories include those that link the language to Sanskrit, Dravidian, Mesopotamian, Egyptian among others. There are also those that are skeptical about whether the Indus script is in any one language at all.

Museum expo mascot: Mohenjodaro’s proud Dancing Girl has been reduced to a toy, a cooperative 'door-guardian'

May 28, 2023 4:51 pm

The original Mohenjodaro Dancing Girl has style. She is a priceless heirloom, telling all women that centuries ago, the best craftsmen of our civilisation thought it important to create in metal a cocky girl, proud of herself and her body

Plans to carry out excavation at Mohenjo Daro on hold for now

February 24, 2019 9:46 am

During a tour to Mohenjo Daro last year, the Pakistani excavators sought help from India in planning conservation activities and excavations at the Harappan site. But there has not been any progress in the proposed collaboration.

Pakistan seeks India’s help for conservation, excavation of Mohenjo Daro

May 17, 2018 5:57 am

When efforts by Pakistani archaeologists to carry out initial conservation works at Mohenjo Daro failed, the Pakistani team sought suggestions from India.

EXCLUSIVE Hrithik Roshan: I didn't read up on Mohenjo Daro, Ashutosh Gowariker is a textbook

August 05, 2016 9:05 pm

Mohenjo Daro releases in a week and Hrithik Roshan has complete faith in his film. Talking exclusively with IndianExpress.com, Hrithik said he is not bothered with historical inaccuracies in Mohenjo Daro.

Sidharth Malhotra yearning to watch 'Mohenjo Daro'

June 09, 2016 7:58 pm

Sidharth Malhotra heaped praise on Hrithik Roshan saying he knows how to “raise the bar higher and higher”.

Hrithik Roshan looks rustic, fierce in Mohenjo Daro poster

June 08, 2016 2:26 pm

The first poster of actor Hrithik Roshan's much-awaited movie Mohenjo Daro is out.

Hrithik Roshan's Mohenjo Daro's motion poster out, watch video

June 07, 2016 6:22 pm

Hrithik Roshan starrer Mohejo Daro's first motion poster looks promising giving details about the time in which the film is set.

Ashutosh Gowariker likes to do research before making movies

May 28, 2016 5:13 pm

Ashutosh Gowariker says he likes doing lot of research on his films even though if it takes time.

Hrithik Roshan starrer Mohenjo Daro's 21-ft long dummy crocodile now at Mumbai's Byculla Zoo

May 08, 2017 5:02 pm

A 21-feet long dummy crocodile, which was used as a prop in the film 'Mohenjo Daro', has been installed at the Byculla Zoo, Mumbai.

Sultan-Raees, Sarbjit-TE3N, Rustom-Dangal: Maha box office clashes of 2016

March 10, 2016 8:12 am

Salman Khan's Sultan and SRK's Raees, Aishwarya's Sarbjit and Amitabh Bachchan's TE3N, Akshay's Rustom and Aamir's Dangal are big clashes at box office in the coming months.

Raees, Sultan, Dangal, Fan: Movies to look forward to in 2016

December 28, 2015 7:19 pm

The next year is also full of excitements, thrills and big release by the three Khans - Shah Rukh, Salman and Aamir Khan. Here's a look at what Bollywood has to offer in the year 2016.

What Ashutosh Gowarikar Has To Say About Mohenjo Daro's Clash With Akshay Kumar's Rustom

July 12, 2016 11:55 pm