Neandertals were skilled hunters. Many archaeological sites show their ability to kill large mammals like bison, horse, and red deer. They occasionally killed mammoth or
Month: April 2023
New evidence is revealing the ages of death, birth, and menarche in Neandertals
Analysis of dental cementum is yielding new insights into the ages when ancient people faced significant physiological stresses. Last week I was in Zagreb where
Chimpanzees have their own language — and scientists just learned how they put “words” together
The discovery of a chimp group’s 390-word “language” has profound implications for the evolution of human speech Three chimpanzees sitting in a group appear to
Why are we digging Rakhigarhi a 9th time? This Harappan site is a gift that keeps giving
The current excavation season aims to unearth the many land-use patterns within the limits of the seven mounds at Rakhigarhi and beyond. On a bright
Waqf boards are India’s big urban landlords. But whose interest are they serving?
Waqf boards are the third largest landowners in India, after Armed Forces and Railways. But India’s Muslim community is still struggling for basic needs. The
Dancing Shiva in Samarkand: Central Asian traders spread Hinduism, Buddhism along Silk Road
800 years before Babur, Hindu gods were worshipped by merchant diasporas in Central Asia. Afghanistan, they say, is the graveyard of empires. Central Asia, if
Lower, lowered, Shudra or OBC caste—What to call more than half of India’s population?
Shudra’ has been used as a slur in Manusmriti, Ramcharitmanas and other Hindu texts. And in common parlance, it is used to insult or belittle
Buzahom – prehistoric site can change story of evolution
The close relationship between dogs and the people of Burzahom is depicted in the engraving on a stone slab at the site. There is an
Centre Against SC Status for Muslim & Christian Dalits: Here’s Why Govt Is Wrong
Govt opposed inclusion of Muslim and Christian Dalits in the SC category in a recent affidavit filed in the Court. The Indian government has opposed
Ground Reality Long Ignored: Dalit Muslims, Dalit Christians Must Get SC Status
The Scheduled Castes list is the only one that links reservation benefits with one’s religious identity. Former Rajya Sabha MP and Pasmanda activist Ali Anwar