A Sweet Golden Steal

Honey! sounds simple when we say the word, but has a complex background

Adivasis in India: Co-existence and stewardship

Much is at stake in how we define co-existence. On the one hand is a largely western legacy of wildlife conservation, while on the other hand, is …

How turmeric became tribal south Rajasthan’s ‘saviour spice’

The success of organic turmeric cultivation in Dungarpur proves that it isn't necessary to look towards global crops like BT cotton as saviours 

जाति विमर्श में प्राकृतिक संसाधन

जाति व्यवस्था के खिलाफ संघर्ष प्राकृतिक संसाधनों पर नियंत्रण के सवाल को लेकर छिड़ना चाहिए, न कि पिछड़ों की आजीविका को लेकर

वजूद पर सवाल

निगम की कार्यप्रणाली ने जंगल और वनवासियों के बीच दीवार खड़ी कर दी है। इससे दोनों के बीच लगातार संघर्ष तेज होते जा रहे ...

More than 50% of India’s tribal population has moved out of traditional habitats

Tribals are quitting farming fast; every second household now survives on manual labour in an informal economy

Telangana’s revised District Mineral Foundation Rules to increase political interference

The amendment to the Rules has taken away the right of people to participate in making decisions on a fund meant for them

Sarna Dharam Code: Of Adivasi identity and eco-nationalism

Down To Earth speaks to experts on Adivasi culture about the recent resolution passed by the Jharkhand Assembly, asking for a separate religion …

Tribal fishers to move court after one of them is killed by forest staff in Pench National Park

'Forest officials and administration guilty of contempt of court for denying rehabilitation benefits, fishing rights'

Dalits, adivasis to protest in Gandhinagar for land rights

The Gujarat government is planning to give 45 lakh hectare of cultivable wasteland to corporates for farming while ignoring the landless Dalits …

Sugarcane farmers could use some sweetening of the pill

The farmers will continue to bite the bitter pill unless politicians divorce themselves from the sugar industry and mills are forced to pay arrears

Adivasis in Jhargram fight a divided battle for the same aim in LS polls

In these General Elections, tribals in West Bengal are sparring among themselves over politicising their struggle for tribal rights

What India should look like in 2100

A new anthology touches upon most facets of Indian society, but leaves the reader feeling like the proverbial blind man who describes an elephant …

They dared to challenge Goa's mining mafia

The youth of Caurem, a tribal village, fight on despite threats

Gujarat is misusing forest laws under garb of ‘sustainable’ development

Forest lands, over which rights of adivasis have been recognised or are pending recognition, have been usurped for carrying out plantations under …

Supreme Court takes note of abuse of tribals

Orders Madhya Pradesh to constitute grievance redressal authorities in tribal districts

On day 100, Kerala tribals continue to ‘stand up’ for their rights

Adivasis want the state government to fulfill its promise of giving land to the landless

Adivasis account for 13% of total convicts, 10% of total under-trials, shows data

This number did reduce by a small margin, compared to data from 2001, but the disproportionate percentage of Adivasis in prison is just the tip …

The promise of Dayamani

Adivasi activists, however successful in mobilising grassroots struggles, have seldom been able to make a dent in Parliament. Will Dayamani Barla …

Tribals beaten up by TMC workers in Sundarbans

People fear losing their land to local goons in the climate change hot spot

Repeal or amend CAF: tribal organisations

A petition by tribal organisations says the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act violates constitutional rights and affects livelihoods of …

Kerala tribals stand and protest for land

Demand the state government to fulfill its 2001 promise to give land to tribals

Activist lands in jail for protesting lack of health facilities in tribal district five years ago

People picket police stations; fellow activist claims case is baseless

Green tribunal reserves order on Jindal's Raigarh power plant

Company broke up its expansion project into two components after MoEF suspended terms of reference for earlier proposal

Tribals block steel city Rourkela for a day

Odisha’s third largest city has taken over a few tribal villages so that it can function as a municipal corporation