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.
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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.
Manual Scavenging Deaths in India: Caste, Purity–Pollution & Social Justice
Hundreds of sewer and septic-tank deaths expose caste-based manual scavenging in India. An anthropological analysis of purity–pollution and social justice for UPSC Paper 2 & GS.
Jane Goodall: The Woman Who Redefined Humanity’s Bond with Nature
Jane Goodall transformed primatology with her long-term study of wild chimpanzees, reshaping how we understand tool use, social behaviour and the human-animal bond.
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.