These could be the earliest discovered spindle whorls, technology that was then seemingly lost for 4000 years.

Deriving its name from charkh, a Persian word meaning ‘wheel’ or ‘circle’, the charkha is a hand-driven spinning wheel used ...

Mani Bhavan Gandhi Sangrahalaya, Mumbai The wooden charkha, or spinning wheel, (1915-1948) became a powerful symbol of civil resistance in India's fight for independence from Britain. It was ...

Non-violence is a keystone of Vinoba's philosophy. Tells how the charkha (spinning wheel) & khadi (a spun cloth) fit into it. Vinoba's eventual goal is a cooperative village society in India with ...

A rare glimpse into the Natufian culture and the transition from a hunter-gatherer society to an agricultural one.

The wheel was likely invented around 6,000 years ago, but a new analysis of curious rocks from Israel suggests that ...

During his first term, that was marked with personal warmth and chemistry with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President-elect Donald Trump pulled a little-known formation of the US, India, Japan and ...

After testing out replicas of the ancient devices, the authors of a new study suggest that they were functional spindle ...

BOX BOX A portable charkha (spinning wheel), which was gifted to Mahatma Gandhi during his stay at Pune's Yerwada Jail during 1930-32, made its way to Magansangrahayala, a museum of Gandhian items ...

Harrison, despite his strong serve and forehand, was left spinning his wheels at the back of the court. Harrison once made winning Grand Slams his goal, but if we’ve learned anything about him ...

A collection of perforated pebbles from an archaeological site in Israel may be spindle whorls, representing a key milestone ...