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Hinduism, born in ancient South Asian culture, does not condemn LGBTQ+ individuals. Some scholars argue Shikhandi, in the Mahabharata, is a transgender warrior.
In ‘The Ways in Patterns’, cutting-edge tools present the grandeur and beauty of age-old motifs in engaging virtual ...
Scientists have identified a new pod of ancient hunter-gatherers who lived near the land bridge between North America and South America about 6,000 years ago.Researchers are still charting how ...
Archaeological evidence shows that human migration from northern Asia to South America was under way by at least 23,000 years ago, with a human presence at the southern tip of South America ...
South Asia today is the world’s most populated region and fastest growing, in a global economy experiencing a period of tepid growth and suddenly faced with mounting risks. This economic reality has ...
BEIJING -- How will the South Asian summer monsoon, which delivers about 80 percent of the region's annual rainfall, respond to global warming? Climate models have projected intensified rainfall ...
Market In Museums and the Market, ‘South Asia’s Moment Has Come’ Prices are rising, and international curators are staging shows. 'There is room for growth,' one expert says.
Despite making up only 8% of global carbon emissions, South Asia disproportionately faces the brunt of climate challenges, marking the area a “climate hotspot. ” Today, the region is living through ...
Recent years have seen a burgeoning interest in art of the South Asian region. Despite having some form of shared histories, each country in the subcontinent came into being through their unique ...
Books by South Asian authors, centering South Asian characters. Check out these 11 new books coming out in 2025.
Ancient Mythical Beasts Come Alive at This South Asian Art Exhibition “Mythical, Divine, Demonic” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art explores the role of animals in South Asian art.