A prize offered by an Indian state leader is intended to shed light on a Bronze Age civilization — and settle a cultural ...

Tamil is one of the oldest surviving languages in the world, with a history spanning over 2,000 years. As part of the Dravidian language family, Tamil is a classical language that evolved ...

In the minds of Mr Stalin and others, the script most likely has Tamil roots. (Tamil, a Dravidian language, is another classical language of India.) That, in turn, would cement the Dravidian claim ...