Forest Rights Act is Failing Tribals
Why the Forest Rights Act is failing India’s tribals — the unfinished promise of justice, and what it means for UPSC Anthropology Paper II.
Anthro Current Affairs
8 thousand year old temple found in Saudi Arabia
An 8,000-year-old temple discovered in Saudi Arabia sheds light on Neolithic ritual and settled life in the Arabian Peninsula – for UPSC Anthropology.
Do Apes Understand Each Other? Gestures and the Origins of Language
Great apes appear to grasp the intent behind gestures — the Recruitment View of ape gesture communication and what it means for the origins of language, for UPSC Anthropology.
Domestication of Horses and Its Impact on Human Society
How horse domestication on the Eurasian steppe reshaped mobility, warfare and society – the Botai and Yamnaya evidence, for UPSC Anthropology.
Sacred Groves Recognised as “Deemed Forests”: A Landmark Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court recognises sacred groves as deemed forests — a landmark ruling at the crossroads of religion, ecology and community conservation for UPSC Anthropology Paper II.
Origins of Agriculture and Human Evolution
A PNAS study on the origins of agriculture and its role in human evolution and the transition to farming societies – for UPSC Anthropology.
Humans Age Faster at Two Sharp Peaks
Research suggests human molecular ageing accelerates at two sharp peaks rather than steadily, with implications for human biology and the lifespan.
Endogamy and Genetic Risk: Why Reddys Face Higher Incidence of Ankylosing Spondylitis
Endogamy concentrates rare inherited variants within communities, raising genetic risk – a population-genetics theme relevant to UPSC Anthropology.
Early Human Hands: Climbing and Tool-Making in Our Ancestors
A 2025 Science Advances study of Australopithecus sediba and Homo naledi shows hands built for both climbing and manipulation — key Paper 1 evidence for UPSC Anthropology.
Great Nicobar Project to wipe out Shompen
How the Great Nicobar development project threatens the Shompen, a particularly vulnerable tribal group – displacement, isolation and rights for UPSC Anthropology.