Archaeology is often seen as neutral about artefacts, heritage, and history. But what if the act of digging isn’t just to discover the past, but to create one?
2:37“The Ayodhya ASI report was written in an extraordinarily short time—weeks instead of the years excavation reports normally take. It is therefore a deeply compromised epistemic text, yet it was relied upon by the High Court.” — Ashish Avikunthak
2:58Archaeology in India was never neutral. From colonial Indology to Hindutva archaeology, the ASI has always produced a suitable past.
1:22Is archaeology now being pushed to prove belief? From Ayodhya to Gyanvapi—are we seeing the same pattern repeat?
1:45In Sambhal, the ASI survey was televised before the report even existed. In Keezhadi, the project was stalled. Our new explainer traces how the ASI’s trajectory reveals a shift from archaeological inquiry to national myth-making tool.
2:12What happens when archaeology stops uncovering history and starts producing it? From Ayodhya to Keezhadi, our new explainer traces the rise of Hindutva archaeology.
2:09Archaeology in India was never neutral. From colonial Indology to Hindutva archaeology, the ASI has always produced a suitable past.
11:27Following the demolition of the mosque inside the Saharanpur Collectorate, Saharanpur MP Imran Masood discusses the legal battle surrounding the site, the documents cited by the mosque committee, and the questions being raised over the demolition process.
11:27Following the demolition of the mosque inside the Saharanpur Collectorate, Saharanpur MP Imran Masood discusses the legal battle surrounding the site, the documents cited by the mosque committee, and the questions being raised over the demolition process.
22:41In an exclusive interview with senior journalist Bushra Khanum, Saharanpur MP Imran Masood discusses the demolition of a mosque inside the Saharanpur Collectorate and the questions it has raised over law, equality and religious sites. Masood argues that the issue should be viewed through the lens…
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