73,000-Year-Old Hashtag

 Archaeologists have uncovered what may be the world's oldest example of the ubitquitous cross-hatched pattern drawn on a silcrete flake in the Blombos Cave in South Africa.

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Archaeologists have uncovered what may be the oldest example of abstract art in the world. Photo by peng song/Getty Images

 

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Is SIR Managed by BJP led Central Government?

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Is SIR Managed by BJP led Central Government? Question appears to refer to whether the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government is influencing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process of voter lists in India, managed by the Election Commission of India (ECI). This has sparked intense controversy, with opposition parties alleging political manipulation, while the ECI and BJP defend it as a routine transparency measure. Below, I'll break down the evidence from recent reports, official statements, and public discourse as of November 30, 2025. Allegations of BJP Influence Opposition parties (Congress, TMC, SP, DMK, RJD, CPI(M)) claim the BJP is pressuring the ECI to delete names of "unfavorable" voters (e.g., minorities, migrants, Dalits, backwards) to rig upcoming elections. Key claims: ·          Targeted Deletions : In Bihar, 6.5 million names removed, allegedly hitting Muslim-majority areas and opposition strongholds. RJD's...
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Letter for Savitribai Phule to Jyotirao Phule

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The letter was written in 1856, Savitribai speaks about the core issue: education and its transformative possibilities in a society where learning, had for centuries been the monopoly of the Brahmins; who, in turn, used this exclusive privilege to enclave, demoralize and oppress. Away at her parental home to recuperate from an illness, Savitri describes in the letter a conversation with her brother, who is uncomfortable with the couple’s radicalism. October 1856 The Embodiment of Truth, My Lord Jyotiba, Savitri salutes you! After so many vicissitudes, now it seems my health has been fully restored. My brother worked so hard and nursed me so well through my sickness. His service and devotion shows how loving he really is! I will come to Pune as soon as I get perfectly well. Please do not worry about me. I know my absence causes Fatima so much trouble but I am sure she will understand and won’t grumble.  As we were talking one day, my brother said, “You and your husband have rightly...
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Dalits Participation in the 1857 Revolt: Mythical Narratives

The Dalits of northern India have an emotional link with the 1857 War of Independence for they believe that it was initiated by them. They claim that the Soldier Revolt by the mostly Dalit Indian soldiers in the British Army that took place in Barrackpore in 1857, snowballed into the War of Independence. In the Majhauwa village of Azamgarh district of UP there are four cemented stones shich are called Shahid Baba by the villagers. The Dalits of this village worship these stones with red powder for their future happiness. On enquiring about the history of these stones, the village school master said that four Chamars of this village laid down their lives during the 1857 rebellion. These four men started appearing in the dreams of the villagers and conveying messages saying that if they prayed to these four martyrs they would all prosper. Since then they have been incarnated as gods in the eyes of the villagers and pray them for happiness and prosperity. These are examples which show how...
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