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 …

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

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 …

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 

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 …

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

GST removed on sabai rope, sal and siali leaves

The GST rate on these products was brought down from 5% to nil by the GST Council in its 28th meeting held on July 21

How important is basic infrastructure in securing livelihoods of Adivasis

A significant proportion of poverty in backward areas is due to a gap in basic infrastructure and its deficiency

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

‘Review 150,000 forest rights claims rejected without reason’

Procedures violated; Rights body demands findings reports for Scheduled Tribe, Other Traditional Forest Dwellers claims

Adivasis in Odisha, Jharkhand less food-insecure than non-Adivasis: Report

Prevalence of acceptable dietary diversity higher in non-Adivasi households than Adivasi households in both states

Multiple exclusions push Odisha’s children into malnutrition death

Nearly 90 per cent of the rural tribal households live in extreme distress conditions with no liquid cash

Odisha to relocate 420 families from Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary in Bargarh district

The relocation will reduce human-animal conflicts and provide basic amenities like electricity, road and healthcare to the villagers

Preserving Assam’s indigenous culture: Government’s step for dedicated department felicitous

Greatest danger to Assam’s tribal identity is domination by western influence 

Chhattisgarh, MP elections: Forest rights emerge as major issue

Activists send people’s manifesto to political parties asking them to empower the tribals by recognising their rights over land and forest …

Profit an illusion for these Madhya Pradesh tribals forced to sell products to middlemen

Most of the tribal families here sell their products to intermediaries because of the unavailability of proper markets

World Indigenous Peoples Day: How net-zero climate goal alienates tribals

Promotion of net-zero climate targets may alienate tribals from their land when science tells us that there is simply not enough land

Why has tendu leaf revenue not reached forest dwellers even after 50 years?

Tendu leaves, primarily used to wrap beedis, provide the largest seasonal income and employment to 7.5 million forest-dwelling people in 12 states

Report on India’s tribal population kept under wraps

High-level committee report was submitted to the Prime Minister’s Office in May 2014, and includes radical recommendations

Indigenous and tribal groups worry about loss of religious ethos over Uniform Civil Code

These communities worry the UCC will infringe on their constitutionally protected sociocultural practices and customary laws

Jharkhand farmers, tribal areas remain at mercy of lightning

Over 500 died in the last decade due to lightning; Schools say conductors don't work, get stolen 

Here are some solutions to address health challenges faced by tribal communities

Skilling and support to nurses and midwives will help in ensuring the provision of a responsive healthcare  

Breaking the cycle of poverty: Financial freedom for tribal women

For tribal communities, financial freedom translates into financial literacy, with which comes the access to various government safety nets and rights

Changes to Forest Conservation Rules dilute forest rights, say tribal communities

Consent from forest dwellers not mandatory for changing land use under new amendments; Activists demand withdrawal