The Sikkim government has formed a 12-member committee to gather evidence to recommend 12 communities for Scheduled Tribes (ST) status. Led by BV Sharma and Mahendra P Lama, the committee will compile ...

The Sikkim government has set up a 12-member committee to conduct a study and make recommendations to the Centre for the inclusion of 12 communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes (STs).

With the 'time-traveling ability' of archaeogenetic studies it has become possible to shed light onto the dynamic past of human populations world-wide. Integrated with archaeological and ...

The government’s announcement to conduct the Census in 2025 has been widely welcomed. This reaffirms the critical role the ...

We learn more about the history and traditions surrounding zombies at the Quai Branly museum in Paris, as our reporters take ...

The issue of a caste census is torn between the ideas of social justice and political correctness.

Whenever I travel around the country, whether I’m hiking, doing anthropological fieldwork, or undertaking an academic trip, I take the opportunity to ask people what they think about the burning ...

Shaped like a bun, decorated with bone-like bread pieces and sugar on top, pan de muerto can be seen at coffee shops, dinner ...