COVID-19: Chhattisgarh’s marginalised nomadic communities starved, begged to stay alive
Nomadic communities already on the brink in Chhattisgarh faced harrowing times during COVID-19 lockdown
Away from the rat race
Villagers and rural communities, warts and all, can still be places where you can regain your lost spirituality and your moral equilibrium if you …
Nomads and denotified tribes are the invisible people of India
Most Nomadic tribes were branded ‘born criminals’ during the British colonial rule; have remained on the margins of society since then
India’s forest-dependent communities will benefit from policies recognising their integrated agri-forestry livelihood
Targeted interventions aimed at building resilience to natural and climate-related challenges may be necessary
No sway for education to Haryana snake charmers: The Sapera community has been left far behind
Nearly 80% of the Saperas in urban areas are still illiterate
Collapse of Adivasi self-governance system in Jharkhand: Need to implement PESA in letter and spirit
The PESA Act is considered to be the backbone of tribal legislation in India; proper implementation can rejuvenate self-governance system in …
Climate call
Communities are embracing measures to adapt to extreme weather events. Here are some important practices for each of the five agro-climatic zones …
Ten asks for the First 100 Days of New Government
Growth needs to inclusive and it needs to happen in a way that rights of communities and rights of future generations are not lost
International Day of Indigenous People: Tribal culture has stayed intact in this part of Rajasthan
Traditional way of living dating back several hundred years is still practiced in Banswara villages
No meat, more wheat: How tribal diets are changing in Madhya Pradesh
Poor financial conditions, reliance on public distribution system among factors that drove change, reduced dietary diversity
Recognising the role of pastoralists in agrarian development
The farmer-herder relationship of mutual benefit and care is threatened by commercialisation of agriculture
Gujarat's pastoral communities struggling for awareness, infrastructure to combat second COVID-19 wave
The nomadic pastoral communities cannot afford to remain in their houses even during a pandemic
Indigenous peoples’ health needs special attention: UN
A report blames political marginalisation and loss of autonomy for the deteriorating health condition of indigenous people
Discarded fishing gear threatens Ganga dolphins, turtles
Researchers said the waste fishing gear could be recycled and used in clothes, carpets
Sailing against the tides
India’s first and only licensed fisher-woman, Rekha Karthikeyan, has achieved this feat after challenging many social norms and beliefs
Climate change in India: Mountains play hocus-focus in Himachal Pradesh
Climate change has reduced grass cover, forcing nomadic communities in the state to alter their age-old tour patterns and profession
Promoting tourism in Andaman & Nicobar islands puts ecology at stake
The Ministry of Tourism has reportedly formed a panel to probe the scope of allowing high-value tourism in uninhabited islands
Language Census: Many tribal tongues now have fewer takers
There is a huge decline in the number of Monpa and Sema speakers
Net Gain: A photo essay on riverine Assam
How and where fishing nets of diverse shapes and varying mesh sizes are used in riverine Assam
Displaced from the hills: Livelihoods of tribal communities in Eastern Ghats under threat
Importance of biodiversity for communities dependant on agriculture has assumed greater significance with new farm laws, which may result in …
EU conference tomorrow to give voice to indigenous people on protected areas
Comes against push by European Union, United Nations to turn 30% of world’s surface by 2030 into protected areas, which can make indigenous …
New draft coastal regulation allows tourism in sensitive zone, poses threat to fishers
A notification by the environment ministry allows tourism activities in ecologically sensitive areas and land reclamation for …
Neither the city nor the sea will relent
As a result of climate change and uneven development, fishing communities in Chennai are caught between a seaward moving land and a landward …
Despite intention, why Odisha villages are failing to keep their girls in school
Infrastructural improvement will need to follow laws passed to empower women, say experts
Fix housing and you’ll reduce risks of coronavirus and other disease in remote Indigenous communities
Indigenous Australians living on remote country urgently need additional and functional housing
