Magilan Karthikeyan

Dec 6, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Magilan Karthikeyan |Kandathil Sebastian |Joseph Grosso |Gary M. Feinman

Introduction:It is curious why The Hindu newspaper has chosen to revisit Prof. Nilakanta Sastri’s 1964 lecture at this time, especially when more recent studies have emerged in the field. Contemporary research in anthropological genetics has provided new insights, confirming that Homo sapiens originated in Africa. Studies by Prof. Dr R Pitchappan have further mapped migratory patterns, showing genetic evidence that links the Nadar, Ezhava, and Thiyya communities with the L1 haplogroup.

Dec 2, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Bharat Dogra |Chhotelal Kumar |Magilan Karthikeyan |Nick Beams

*PM, an educated girl with an MA degree in Hindi literature, comes from Magaura village in Banda district (UP). For nearly 24 years she endured domestic violence and insulting behaviour in her marriage, but when she could take it no more, she came back with her three children (two daughters and a son) to live with her parents in her maternal village.

Dec 2, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Chhotelal Kumar |Prakash Louis |Nilofar Suhrawardy |Magilan Karthikeyan

The 2024 Jharkhand Assembly election, concluded on November 23, saw a resounding victory for the JMM-led INDIA alliance, which secured a remarkable 56 out of 81 seats. This outcome was particularly striking given the expectations of a tight race, with most analysts and pollsters predicting a close contest. However, the election results showcased the dominance of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) in the state, especially among Adivasi voters and women.

Dec 2, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Gary M. Feinman |Adam Green |Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd |Magilan Karthikeyan

The recent announcement by the Tamil Nadu government to honor British Archaeologist Sir John Marshall on the 100th Year of the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilization is of great significance. This recognition also takes us back to the year 1902, when John Marshall, then just 25 years of age, was appointed as the Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) by Lord Curzon.