In Mowgli's land

ANJOLI BANDYOPADHYAY visits Pench Tiger Reserve, the site of many a conservation scheme and finds the woes wrought upon the people there by …

Against the grain

Film review: A planet of hope

Kalahandi: A Planet of Herbs / Director: Amarendra Kishore / 28 minutes / English/Hindi

Why India's local health traditions need to be formalised

Traditional healers need to be brought into the public health systems as they function in a resource-strained ecology

Malnutrition among tribal children

Malnutrition is unacceptably higher among India’s tribal population than other communities. Among tribal children under five, 51.1 per cent …

World Biodiversity Day: Why language should not be forgotten

Languages are a treasure trove of knowledge about a region’s flora, fauna and medicinal plants, say experts

COVID-19 is lethal for the world's indigenous peoples

Reverse migration, social discrimination and loss of their homes could have serious effects on the livelihood, health and well-being of …

How Adivasis of one Jharkhand village are trying to preserve ethnomedicine

With ‘civilisation’ and ‘modernity’ having made inroads into India’s tribal areas, its heritage of traditional …

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 …

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  

Access and benefit-sharing: Paper proposes 8 principles on use of indigenous medicine

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework adopted last year respects the rights of indigenous people on biodiversity