2021/6 — PhD, Centre for Earth Sciences (CEaS), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, India

Coursework modules: elementary geophysics, geochemistry, ocean chemistry, earth systems science + 8 more
Analysis of Δ47, δ¹³C and δ¹⁸O signatures in gastropod remains recovered from Chalco-/Neolithic archaeological sites in North-West India.

2017/8 — MSc Environmental Archaeology, University College London (UCL), UK

Coursework modules: palaeobotany, palaeozoology, geoarchaeology, palaeoanthropology, domestication, evolution and dispersals
Dissertation: Interdisciplinary approaches to understand early management of Elephas maximus for archaeological application

2014/6 — MA History, University of Delhi (DU), India

Coursework modules: philosophy and methods of history, ancient urbanisms, global history with a focus on India, South Africa, Europe

2011/4 — BA (H) History, University of Delhi (DU), India

Coursework modules: ancient, medieval and modern history; regions covered: India, China and Japan, Russia, USA, Western Europe

Trainee; Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP), Lucknow, India; Jun-Aug 2024 and Jun 2022

– Isolated gastropod/mollusc remains from bulk sediment samples that were procured in the course of excavations at the archaeological site of Tigrana, Haryana, during 2020-2023. Aliquots of soil organic matter, wood charcoal and micro-osteological remains from each stratum were also retrieved. All samples were duly catalogued and photographed.

– Preliminary isotopic analyses was also conducted at BSIP, using Gas Bench Plus peripheral coupled with MAT 253 Plus Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer (IRMS).

Team-member; Expedition to Cave Systems in Andhra Pradesh, India [Organiser: University of Arizona, USA, and Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, India]; Feb 2024

– Spent over twenty hours in the exploration of cave systems of Yadiki, Belum (second largest in the Indian subcontinent), Valmiki and Nakralu.

– Undertook collection of natural archives of relevance to palaeoclimate reconstruction include speleothems (stalagmites and flowstones), mollusc shells, soil organic matter and drip water.

Team-member; Fieldwork at Early Historic site of Brahmagiri, Karnataka [Organiser: South Indian Landscape Trajectories (SILT) Project, University of Pennsylvania, USA]; Jul-Aug 2023

– Surveyed and mapped transects at the site of Brahmagiri, which has been in continuous occupation from the Neolithic to the present-day. Surface documentation consisted primarily of different kinds of earthenware and built heritage, in order to establish a spatial and temporal framework for the site.

Trainee; Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) Facility, Inter University Accelerator Centre (IUAC), New Delhi, India; May-Jun 2023

– Graphitised molluscan shell aragonite from the archaeological sites of Tigrana, Haryana, and Vadnagar, Gujarat, using IonPlus Carbonate Handling System (CHS) coupled with Automated Graphitisation Equipment (AGE). The graphitised product was then radiocarbon dated.

Team-Member; Tigrana Archaeological Project, Haryana [Organiser: Central University of Haryana (CUH), Mahendragarh, India]; Oct-Nov 2021

–  Conducted preliminary surveys and sample (bones, snail shells, soil organic matter) during the 2021 excavation season at the Chalcolithic Indus Valley Site of Tigrana, Haryana.

Project Assistant; Centre for Earth Sciences (CEAS), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, India; Nov 2020-Mar 2021

– Processed marine sediment samples from the Indian Ocean Drilling Project (IODP) to target organic δ¹³C and δ¹⁵N by eliminating inorganic species (PO₄, CO₃).

Trainee; National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bengaluru, India; Oct-Nov 2019

– Used satellite images to assess change in carbon stocks (tonnes carbon/1-degree grid cell) in India between 1950 and 2010.

– Assessed environmental services with respect to woodfuel and charcoal (non-industrial roundwood).

Trainee; National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi, India; Aug-Sep 2019

– Trained extensively in wet-lab skills; as in-house project, genotyped transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana lines for CNGC19.

Trainee; Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Centre for Science and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, India; Jun-Jul 2019

– First-hand work experience in genetic laboratory techniques ranging from nucleic acid extraction to sequencing.

– Isolated chromosomal DNA from human blood and PCR-amplified exons of HNF1A. Amplicons were sequenced by Sanger’s method and examined for SNPs as part of an in-house study.

Exchange student; Rajagala Prehistoric Archaeological Project, Sri Lanka [Organiser: University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka]; Sep 2016 

– Dry-sieved sediments from trenches and sorted them for lithics, pottery and other artefacts.

– Conducted flotation for separating charcoal from sediments which were either sent for laboratory analysis or wet-sieved and sun-dried to sort out lithics.

– Trained in the fundamentals of using Dumpy Levels and Total Stations. Also contributed to making site maps and writing of the project report.

Trainee; National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru, India; Jul 2016

– Employed satellite images to study past settlement patterns of early medieval Delhi to find potential old structures (fort walls/ moats) that have since been destroyed by artificial and natural elements or are buried underground.

– Investigated, with my team, twelfth century temple sites of Badami Caves and Aihole for ground validation of another ongoing remote sensing project on the same.

Trainee; Narmada Valley Environmental Archaeology Project, India [Organiser: Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research (IISER), Mohali, India]; Jun 2016

– Surveyed banks of the Narmada palaeochannel for Acheulian stone artefacts and Pleistocene fossils in the context of fluvial geomorphology.

– Excavated potential Palaeolithic/Lower Pleistocene sites in the modern villages of Panwasa and Bikor, Madhya Pradesh.

Intern; The Hindu, New Delhi, India; Jul-Aug 2013

– Researched and interviewed conservationists, authorities, locals to report on neglected historical monuments. My articles led to their refurbishment.

– Documented public conveniences unusable for differently abled and women in North Delhi. Interviewed municipal council authorities regarding their plans and actions in the past, the future and the roadblocks they faced.

– Covered panel discussions on information security, data protection, cultural events and radio shows.

For about a decade now, I have been writing on various social, economic, political and scientific issues in some of India’s leading newspapers and magazines. Below is a complete list of the same, in reverse chronological order.

You may also visit my author profile on The Hindu, Frontline, Economic & Political Weekly and The Indian Express. 

1. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Sep 03. What the discovery of Ostrich fossils in Himalayas reveals about our climate. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/digging-deep-what-the-discovery-of-ostrich-fossils-in-himalayas-reveals-about-our-climate-8126794/.
2. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Aug 26. The impact of climate change on boreal forests. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/digging-deep-the-impact-of-climate-change-on-boreal-forests-8113142/.
3. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Aug 20. Multiple comparisons exist between modern and ancient human genomes, reveals study. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/digging-deep-multiple-comparisons-exist-between-modern-and-ancient-human-genomes-reveals-study-8101069/.
4. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Aug 13. Deltas losing land due to rising sea levels and rivers changing course. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/digging-deep-deltas-losing-land-due-to-rising-sea-levels-and-rivers-changing-course-8086106/.
5. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Aug 08. Higher temperatures do not necessarily mean darker wings, study on Australian moth species shows. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/higher-temperatures-do-not-necessarily-mean-darker-wings-study-on-australian-moth-species-shows-8072752/.
6. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Jul 29. How mangroves are affected by climate change. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/digging-deep-how-mangroves-are-affected-by-climate-change-8058623/.
7. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Jul 22. The deserts of the world are spreading further North. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/digging-deep-the-deserts-of-the-world-are-spreading-further-north-8044851/.
8. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Jul 16. Study reveals 100-year-old virus genomes responsible for Spanish Flu. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/study-reveals-100-year-old-virus-genomes-responsible-for-spanish-flu-outbreak-8031130/.
9. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Jul 08. Study shows high diversification rate in plants does not necessarily translate into species richness. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/new-study-shows-that-high-diversification-rate-in-plants-does-not-necessarily-translate-into-species-richness-8016294/.
10. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Jul 01. What new research shows about the genetic diversity of India’s Gibbons. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/digging-deep-gibbon-8002702/.
11. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Jun 24. Why EAT-Lancet’s diet to save the planet remains inaccessible in rural India. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/eat-lancet-diet-inaccessible-unaffordable-rural-india-7988187/.
12. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Jun 10. Teenage alcoholism and its effects on the adult brain. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/digging-deep-teenage-alcoholism-and-its-effects-on-the-adult-brain-7961719/.
13. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Jun 06. Is genetic recombination linked to expression of harmful traits? The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/digging-deep-is-genetic-recombination-linked-to-expression-of-harmful-traits-7950676/.
14. Chaturvedi R. 2022, May 31. Climate change could mean increased pathogen transmission. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/digging-deep-climate-change-could-mean-increased-pathogen-transmission-7904103/.
15. Chaturvedi R. 2022, May 27. Genetics gives a closer look into origins of the world’s first farmers. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/digging-deep-genetics-gives-a-closer-look-into-the-origins-of-the-worlds-first-farmers-7938926/.
16. Chaturvedi R. 2022, May 20. How animal soundscapes reveal levels of Amazon forest degradation. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/digging-deep-how-animal-soundscapes-reveal-the-levels-of-amazon-forest-degradation-7927096/.
17. Chaturvedi R. 2022, May 13. Mars could have had liquid oceans two billion years ago. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/digging-deep-mars-could-have-had-liquid-oceans-two-billion-years-ago-7915183/.
18. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Apr 30. Neighbourhood air quality has spill over effects beyond what was previously thought. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/digging-deep-neighbourhood-air-quality-has-spill-over-effects-beyond-what-was-previously-thought-7894928/.
19. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Apr 22. New study shows how climate informed hominin evolution. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/digging-deep-new-study-shows-how-climate-informed-hominin-evolution-7881684/.
20. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Apr 15. What a videogame reveals about our navigation abilities. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/digging-deep-what-a-videogame-reveals-about-our-navigation-abilities-7870408/.
21. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Apr 08. How forest cover change could impact global temperatures. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/digging-deep-how-forest-cover-change-impacts-water-and-energy-balance-7859233/.
22. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Apr 01. What determines pest occurrence in an area? Here’s what this study showed. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/what-determines-pest-occurrence-in-an-area-heres-what-this-study-showed-7847526/.
23. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Mar 25. Fire suppression may not help savannahs as much as previously thought. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/digging-deep-fire-suppression-may-not-help-savannahs-as-much-as-previously-thought-7834792/.
24. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Mar 11. Ancient DNA discovered in Africa reveals human migration insights. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/digging-deep-ancient-dna-discovered-africa-migration-7814801/.
25. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Mar 04. Chimpanzees observed applying insects to wounds. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/digging-deep-chimpanzees-applying-insects-wounds-7799619/.
26. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Feb 25. What gives each fruit its unique flavour profile? The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/digging-deep-what-gives-each-fruit-its-unique-flavour-profile-7790536/.
27. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Feb 24. What Indonesia’s experiment in reducing emissions reveals about fighting deforestation. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/digging-deep-indonesia-redd-7767775/.
28. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Feb 18. Cave discovery in France stretches Homo sapiens’ presence in Europe by 10,000 years. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/cave-discovery-in-france-could-stretch-homo-sapiens-presence-in-europe-by-ten-thousand-years-7779440/.
29. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Feb 4. Could genetic engineering reverse insecticide resistance? The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/digging-deep-column-insecticide-resistance-alle-drive-7756297/.
30. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Jan 28. Forget metals, chemists use DNA to build the world’s tiniest antenna. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/dna-worlds-tiniest-antenna-7746091/.
31. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Jan 21. New study decodes how intensified rainfall will harm global economy. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/study-intensified-rainfall-global-economy-7735079/.
32. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Jan 14. Archaeologists uncover tooth of Americas’ oldest-known domesticated dog. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/archaeologists-americas-oldest-known-domesticated-dog-7723096/.
33. Chaturvedi R. 2022, Jan 2. Meet C.youngorum, the giant Ichthyosaur that ruled the oceans 250 million years ago. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/c-youngorum-giant-ichthyosaur-fossil-250-million-years-7700267/.
34. Chaturvedi R. 2021, Dec 25. Can archaeology be used to study the effects of climate change? The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/archaeology-study-effects-climate-change-7688675/.
35. Chaturvedi R. 2021, Dec 17. Did humans hasten the extinction of the woolly mammoth? The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/humans-hasten-extinction-woolly-mammoth-7677869/.
36. Chaturvedi R. 2021, Dec 10. Volcanic eruptions contributed to collapse of ancient Chinese dynasties: Study. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/volcanic-eruptions-collapse-ancient-chinese-dynasties-7666675/.
37. Chaturvedi R. 2021, Dec 3. How are our rivers moving over time? Global database documents 40 years of change. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/rivers-moving-global-database-40-years-change-7654552/.
38. Chaturvedi R. 2021, Nov 26. Hotter climates causing male dragonflies to lose wing colour: Study. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/hotter-climates-causing-male-dragonflies-lose-wing-colour-study-7643419/.
39. Chaturvedi R. 2021, Nov 19. Lead used in petrol decades ago still pollutes London’s air: Study. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/lead-petrol-pollutes-londons-air-study-7631866/.
40. Chaturvedi R. 2021, Nov 12. How much do baleen whales eat in a day? The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/baleen-whales-eat-research-7619493/.
41. Chaturvedi R. 2021, Nov 5. DNA studies help unravel evolutionary history of rhinoceros. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/dna-studies-evolutionary-history-rhinoceros-7609198/.
42. Chaturvedi R. 2021, Oct 29. Roman tomb reveals secrets of ancient concrete resilience. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/roman-tomb-secrets-ancient-concrete-resilience-7597864/.
43. Chaturvedi R. 2021, Oct 22. Meet the first domesticated goats from Western Iran. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/first-domesticated-goats-western-iran-7585549/.
44. Chaturvedi R. 2021, Oct 15. Study finds fruit flies react to smells while asleep. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/study-finds-fruit-flies-react-smells-asleep-7573353/.
45. Chaturvedi R. 2021, Oct 08. How artificial light, other ‘by-products’ of rapid urbanisation threaten birds. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/artificial-light-rapid-urbanisation-threaten-birds-7560764/.
46. Chaturvedi R. 2021, Oct 01. How human exploitation dwindled Caribbean shark communities, a study finds out. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/human-exploitation-dwindled-caribbean-shark-communities-7546391/.
47. Chaturvedi R. 2021, Sep 24. Where did watermelon come from? Study solves the mystery of fruit’s origin. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/where-did-watermelon-come-from-study-solves-fruits-origin-7531745/.
48. Chaturvedi R. 2021, Sep 17. Have you seen tardigrades walk? Scientists decode why they trot like insects. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/tardigrades-walk-scientists-decode-why-they-trot-like-insects-7516100/.
49. Chaturvedi R. 2021, Sep 10. DNA of a female hunter-gatherer, buried 7,000 years ago in Indonesia, reveals population history of SE Asia. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/dna-female-hunter-gatherer-7000-years-indonesia-population-history-asia-7501366/.
50. Chaturvedi R. 2021, Sep 4. Cannibal toads, a weird addition to Australia’s wildlife. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/cannibal-toads-weird-addition-australias-wildlife-7487375/.
51. Chaturvedi R. 2021, Aug 27. 1,000-year-old remains tell the story of Finland’s non-binary warrior. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/1000-year-old-remains-finlands-non-binary-warrior-7473967/.
52. Chaturvedi R. 2021, Aug 20. Pesticide vs bacterioplankton: Who will win the battle? The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/pesticide-bacterioplankton-pollution-battle-7463097/.
53. Chaturvedi R. 2021 Aug 13. Can microbes help boost vigour? Yes, in hybrid corn. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/microbes-boost-vigour-hybrid-corn-7452531/.
54. Chaturvedi R. 2021 Aug 06. Nepotism or social support? Hyena mothers pass their social networks to their cubs. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/nepotism-social-support-hyena-mothers-social-networks-cubs-7441668/.
55. Chaturvedi R. 2021 Jul 30. Decoding the triggers of volcanic eruptions. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/decoding-triggers-volcanic-eruptions-7430519/.
56. Chaturvedi R. 2021 Jul 23. A nutrient-rich weed for a climate stressed world. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/nutrient-rich-weed-smart-crop-climate-stressed-world-7419052/.
57. Chaturvedi R. 2021 Jul 16. Biomolecules tell the story of ancient trade networks. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/biomolecules-ancient-trade-networks-7408063/.
58. Chaturvedi R. 2021 Feb 24. A Tale of Two Countries. Financial Express. https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/a-tale-of-two-countries-venezuelas-experience-with-socialism-has-very-important-lessons-for-india/2200655/.
59. Chaturvedi R. 2019 Jul 19. Delhi Metro [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/letters/article28228025.ece.
60. Chaturvedi R. 2017 Feb 21. The Hindu refreshed [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/the-hindu-refreshed/article17336480.ece.
61. Chaturvedi R. 2017 Jan 14. Vision for urbanscapes [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/Vision-for-urbanscapes/article17037251.ece.
62. Chaturvedi R. 2016 Dec 23. Demonetisation [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/letters/letters-to-the-editor/article9410179.ece.
63. Chaturvedi R. 2016 Apr 01. JNU [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/letters/letters-to-the-editor/article8356734.ece.
64. Chaturvedi R. 2016 Mar 18. Attacking Sheldon Pollock [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/attacking-sheldon-pollock/article14160361.ece.
65. Chaturvedi R. 2015 Jul 08. India’s Abstention [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/tactical-abstention-the-hindu-editorial-on-the-un-human-rights-council-resolution-on-sri-lanka/article34153990.ece.
66. Chaturvedi R. 2014 Sep 08. Modi’s Address [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/modis-address/article11124633.ece.
67. Chaturvedi R. 2014 Aug 22. A Great Loss [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/a-great-loss/article6339833.ece.
68. Chaturvedi R. 2014 Jul 29. Ramanujan’s Marks [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/ramanujans-marks/article11285193.ece.
69. Chaturvedi R. 2014 Jun 27. Election Victory [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/letters/letters-to-the-editor/article6092586.ece.
70. Chaturvedi R. 2014 May 16. General Election [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/letters/letters-to-the-editor/article5951000.ece.
71. Chaturvedi R. 2014 Apr 04. Elephants [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/letters/letters-to-the-editor/article5796081.ece.
72. Chaturvedi R. 2013 Nov 23. Destination Mars [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/letters/letters-to-the-editor/article5796081.ece.
73. Chaturvedi R. 2013 Nov 01. Indian Cinema [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/letters/fl01-letters/article5236443.ece.
74. Chaturvedi R. 2013 Oct 14. Poverty and Education [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/poverty-education/article5231910.ece.
75. Chaturvedi R. 2013 Sep 19. Mehta and Music [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/mehta-music/article5142665.ece.
76. Chaturvedi R. 2013 Sep 06. The past and its present. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/the-past-and-its-present/article5101198.ece.
77. Chaturvedi R. 2013 Sep 05. Public and unusable. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/public-and-unusable/article5094341.ece.
78. Chaturvedi R. 2013 Aug 23. In search of Zauq. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/in-search-of-zauq/article5052356.ece.
79. Chaturvedi R. 2013 Aug 14. From rhyme to crime. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/from-rhyme-to-crime/article5022278.ece.
80. Chaturvedi R. 2013 Aug 09. ‘No’ to Dialogue [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/no-to-dialogue/article5004097.ece.
81. Chaturvedi R. 2013 Aug 03. Back to Haveli Days. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/back-to-the-haveli-days/article4981786.ece.
82. Chaturvedi R. 2013 Aug 02. Cause and composed. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/cause-and-composed/article4978999.ece.
83. Chaturvedi R. 2013 Jul 24. Delving into data. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/delving-into-data/article4948857.ece.
84. Chaturvedi R. 2013 Jun 25. Stop Politicking [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/stop-politicking/article4847297.ece.
85. Chaturvedi R. 2013 Jun 14. Scams Galore [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/letters/letters/article4749750.ece.
86. Chaturvedi R. 2013 Jun. Musical Journeys [Letter]. The National Geographic Traveller India
87. Chaturvedi R. 2013 May 03. Sarabjit’s Death [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/sarabjits-death/article4677440.ece.
88. Chaturvedi R. 2013 May 03. Civil Services [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/letters/letters/article4623179.ece.
89. Chaturvedi R. 2013 Mar 22. Afzal Guru [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/letters/letters/article4474488.ece.
90. Chaturvedi R. 2013 Feb 22. India & Pakistan [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/letters/letters/article4372257.ece.
91. Chaturvedi R. 2012 Dec 14. The legend [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/the-legend/article4196659.ece.
92. Chaturvedi R. 2012 Nov 14. Candid Suu Kyi [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/candid-suu-kyi/article12506748.ece.
93. Chaturvedi R. 2012 Oct 22. Memories of 1962 [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/memories-of-1962/article4019804.ece.
94. Chaturvedi R. 2012 Oct 19. Savarkar [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/letters/article30167949.ece.
95. Chaturvedi R. 2012 Sep 03. Protecting Heritage [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/protecting-heritage/article3851611.ece.
96. Chaturvedi R. 2012 Aug 10. Higgs Boson [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/static/content/frontline/flipbook/20201009064432/index.html#p=129.
97. Chaturvedi R. 2012 Aug 06. Mr Gopinath [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article3732376.ece.
98. Chaturvedi R. 2012 Jun 29. Cartoon Row [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/static/content/frontline/flipbook/20201009111641/index.html#p=128.
99. Chaturvedi R. 2012 Jun 15. Curbs on media [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/article30165499.ece.
100. Chaturvedi R. 2012 Jun 06. Budhni’s Plight [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/budhnis-plight/article3494366.ece.
101. Chaturvedi R. 2012 May 04. Linking rivers [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/article30165499.ece.
102. Chaturvedi R. 2012 Apr 24. Disheartening [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/disheartening/article3346600.ece.
103. Chaturvedi R. 2012 Apr 14. Hats off to The Hindu [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/hats-off-to-the-hindu/article3312301.ece.
104. Chaturvedi R. 2012 Mar 09. Hindutva’s war [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/article30164689.ece.
105. Chaturvedi R. 2012 Mar 07. Verdict 2012 [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/verdict-2012/article2967561.ece.
106. Chaturvedi R. 2012 Feb 10. Ramanujan [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/article30164319.ece.
107. Chaturvedi R. 2012 Feb 09. Maldives development [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/maldives-development/article2872890.ece.
108. Chaturvedi R. 2012 Jan 30. Writers and Social Purpose [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/Writers-amp-social-purpose/article13386289.ece.
109. Chaturvedi R. 2012 Jan 14. Well Done [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/Well-done/article13364870.ece.
110. Chaturvedi R. 2012 Jan 13. FDI in retail [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/article30163951.ece.
111. Chaturvedi R. 2011 Dec 31. Suu Kyi [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/static/content/frontline/flipbook/20201015065259/index.html#p=115.
112. Chaturvedi R. 2011 Dec 02. Qaddafi [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/article30177930.ece.
113. Chaturvedi R. 2011 Nov 15. Kingfisher Airlines [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article2628225.ece.
114. Chaturvedi R. 2011 Oct 17. Censoring Education [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/censoring-education/article2543658.ece.
115. Chaturvedi R. 2011 Oct 07. Corruption [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/article30177209.ece.
116. Chaturvedi R. 2011 Sep 28. Rural Distress [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article2491893.ece.
117. Chaturvedi R. 2011 Sep 09. Norway [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/static/content/frontline/flipbook/20200930095556/index.html#p=128.
118. Chaturvedi R. 2011 Sep 03. The anti-corruption crusade [Letter]. Economic and Political Weekly. https://www.epw.in/journal/2011/36/letters/anti-corruption-crusade.html.
119. Chaturvedi R. 2011 Aug 10. State of the Nation [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/state-of-the-nation/article2340546.ece.
120. Chaturvedi R. 2011 Jul 30. Impact on Education [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/impact-on-education/article2260148.ece.
121. Chaturvedi R. 2011 Jul 15. Headley [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/static/content/frontline/flipbook/20200930092727/index.html#p=128.
122. Chaturvedi R. 2011 Jul 06. Cut off from Education. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/features/education/issues/cut-off-from-education/article2164115.ece.
123. Chaturvedi R. 2011 Jul 01. Land grab [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/article30176024.ece.
124. Chaturvedi R. 2011 Jun 03. Narendra Modi [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/article30175705.ece.
125. Chaturvedi R. 2011 May 23. On RTE [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/on-rte/article2040601.ece.
126. Chaturvedi R. 2011 May 06. Libya [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/static/content/frontline/flipbook/20200930065651/index.html#p=135.
127. Chaturvedi R. 2011 Apr 29. Guantánamo Files [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/Guant%C3%A1namo-files/article14741407.ece.
128. Chaturvedi R. 2011 Mar 06. Oh for the postman dear! The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/Oh-for-the-postman-dear/article14936944.ece.
129. Chaturvedi R. 2011 Feb 11. Binayak Sen [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/article30174488.ece.
130. Chaturvedi R. 2011 Feb 02. Egyptian Unrest [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/Egyptian-unrest/article15123941.ece.
131. Chaturvedi R. 2011 Jan 14. WikiLeaks [Letter]. Frontline. https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/article30174161.ece.
132. Chaturvedi R. 2011 Jan 12. Saluting Taseer [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/Saluting-Taseer/article15515766.ece.
133. Chaturvedi R. 2010 Nov 25. Radia Tapes [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/Radia-tapes/article15714614.ece.
134. Chaturvedi R. 2010 Nov 01. Manual Scavenging [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/Manual-scavenging/article15671275.ece.
135. Chaturvedi R. 2010 Sep 25. Saving the Games [Letter]. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/Saving-the-Games/article16046058.ece.

1. Chaturvedi R, Parmar N, Pokharia AK, Ghosh P. 2024, 17-19 October. Harnessing the potential of microarchaeological biominerals for isotope-based reconstruction of past climate: a case study from the Indus Valley Site of Tigrana, Haryana [Poster Presentation]. 29th Indian Colloquium on Micropaleontology and Stratigraphy (ICMS). Department of Geology, University of Delhi (DU), New Delhi, India.
2. Chaturvedi R, Pokharia AK, Ghosh P. 2023, 1-3 February. Agricultural adaptation and resilience through climatic shifts in semi-arid India: 2000 years of archaeobotanical evidence from Vadnagar, Gujarat [Poster Presentation]. 2nd Frontiers in Geoscience Research Conference (FGRC). Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, India.
3. Chaturvedi R and Ghosh P. 2022, 15-18 December. Reconstruction of past seasonality using chemical proxies in gastropod remains, Tigrana, Haryana, and Vadnagar, Gujarat [PowerPoint Presentation, online]. 73rd Accelerator Users’ Workshop. Inter University Accelerator Centre (IUAC), New Delhi, India.

1. Introductory Workshop on Grant Writing and Funding Opportunities [Online]. 2024, 16 June. Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research (IISER)- Mohali.
2. Workshop on Good Statistical Practice in Archaeology [Online]. 2023, 9-11 February. Australasian Research Cluster for Archaeological Science (ARCAS), University of Melbourne, Australia.
3. UCL-British Museum Symposium: Archaeological Science of Food & Environment. 2018, 31 May. Department of Scientific Research, British Museum, UK. Link.
4. Joint Conference by Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies (ISPQS). 2015, 17-20 December. University of Hyderabad (HCU), India.

– Morrison KD. 2023, 21 Aug. Talk on “Beyond ‘Lessons from the Past’: Mobilising Archaeology to Improve Climate Models”. Centre for Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, India.

– Kelly G. 2016, 1 Apr. Workshop on “Pottery Analysis”. Department of History, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Delhi, India.

Earth sciences elemental analysis; CO₂ extraction from inorganic carbonate samples, δ¹³C and δ¹⁸O determination; analyses of physical (colour, granularity) and chemical characteristics (pH, magnetic susceptibility, portable X-ray fluorescence) of soil; soil micromorphology

Biological sciences nucleic acid isolation; primer designing (BLAST); PCR; gel-electrophoresis; capillary sequencing. Keen on learning any new skills to answer questions on genetics, ecology and evolution

Archaeological sciences surveying; recovery, sampling, identification and quantification of macro-botanical and zoological remains; elementary lithics and knapping techniques

Remote sensing Google EarthPro, QGIS, ArcGIS

Coding languages R (fully proficient), Python and MATLAB (basic proficiency)

Languages English, Hindi, elementary Sanskrit, elementary Kannada

Written 70+ letters/articles in Indian newspapers and magazines on various issues like society, politics, economics, literature etc (please see Publications tab above).

Trained in classical music, yoga.