The donkey and elephant became political symbols in the United States through a combination of political satire and popular culture, primarily driven by cartoonists in the 19th century.

to what purpose they serve the elephant to why they’ve become such popular fashion symbols throughout the world. A tusk is a tooth that extends beyond the mouth. Like any other evolutionary ...

It was German-born cartoonist Thomas Nast - a Republican - who really popularized the two symbols. The GOP elephant made its first appearance in its 1874 cartoon "The Third Term Panic," which was ...

In Odisha, a family performs ‘Ekoisia Puja’ for an infant on the 21st day after birth.

The Asom Gana Parishad, Bahujan Samaj Party, Pattali Makkal Katchi and Sikkim Sangram Parishad have amicably resolved the dispute over the use of the elephant as their election symbol. The ...