Is 'pure' Indian ancestry a myth? Kumaraswamy Thangaraj explains | THE WEEK Cover Story

What can ancient DNA tell us about who Indians are, where our ancestors came from, and how India’s genetic diversity evolved? In this interview, Kumaraswamy Thangaraj, CSIR Bhatnagar Fellow at the Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, explains how ancient DNA is helping scientists trace early human migrations, understand the genetic mixing of Indian populations, and explore the ancestry of modern Indians. Interview by - Pratul Sharma, Senior Assistant Editor #IndianAncestry #AncientDNA #DNA #Genetics Subscribe to THE WEEK Magzter: http://mgztr.co/TheWeekIndia Explore our website: https://www.theweek.in/ Interact with us on our social media channels: Facebook:   / theweekmag   Twitter:   / theweeklive   Telegram: https://t.me/theweekmagazine Single issue purchase link https://subscribe.manoramaonline.com/... Subscription link https://subscribe.manoramaonline.com/... TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE WEEK MAGAZINE, PLEASE CONTACT US Regional Offices Contact Numbers Delhi- 011 23354920, 23354921 Mumbai- 022 – 24900844, 62965900 Kolkata- 9656843600 Chennai- 044 66918530/31/32 Bangalore- 080 – 22247735/36 Hyderabad- 040-23322970 / 09849390776 Sub regional offices Contact Numbers Coimbatore- 2241911 Patna- 8210738538 Lucknow- 9873437363 Chandigarh- 9417310727 Bhopal- 0755 2988036 Jaipur- 94616 28972 Pune- 9881477305 Ahmedabad- 9898231881 Toll Free number 1800- 1035-981