Very little is understood about Fifth and Sixth schedules of Indian constitution
On the 69th anniversary of passage of Fifth and Sixth Schedules, DTE brings first ever tabular comparison of these provisions
Involving indigenous people in environmental governance — the Sixth Schedule way
Customary practices of the North East’s tribal population are harmonious with nature. Extensive recognition and conferment of rights over …
‘Tribals turn extremists because states are too busy making money from land’
The world’s largest democracy is facing a surge in tribal uprisings. The recent killings of Mahendra Karma and other Congress leaders in …
'Mainland tribal people also need autonomous councils'
Autonomous councils in the Northeast are the reason why people there did not lose access to land and forests, says Virginius Xaxa, head of …