Shaala Sangwari: Killing two birds with one stone
The 'Shaala Sangwari' project in Chhattisgarh's Kabirdham district aims to employ educated Baiga tribal youth by making them teach their …
बजट और गरीब
चेन्नई के गांधीवादी आर्थिक चिंतक अन्नामलई कहते हैं देखिए बजट तो पेश होता है लेकिन इसका असर साल के अंत तक जिसके लिए घोषणाएं ...
“तटीय भाषाएं चुका रही हैं परिवर्तन की कीमत”
भाषाविद गणेश देवी ने ऐसे अनूठे भाषा सर्वेक्षण का नया खंड प्रकाशित किया है, जो भूगोल और लोगों के स्थानीय दावों पर आधारित है।
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 …
One in five voters in Odisha are tribals. But do they get their due?
Odisha's record in addressing forest rights is poorer than the national average, despite the Union Tribal Minister hailing from the state
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
क्या सेंटीनेलिस को ‘बचाने’ की जरूरत है?
अंडमान की सेंटीनेलिस और अन्य जनजातियों की आबादी सीमित है। क्या वे विलुप्त हो जाएंगी?
Debate over domiciles
The announcement of a domicile policy by the Jharkhand government has triggered protests, and a debate on how to define natives of the land
Nine new items added to MSP for minor forest produce scheme
Despite additions, quality parameters unavailable to state agencies
बैलाडीला: आदिवासियों से जंगल छीनकर कॉरपोरेट को देने का खेल
जंगल और पहाड़ को बचाने की लड़ाई का पहला मोर्चा आदिवासियों ने जीत लिया, लेकिन लड़ाई खत्म नहीं हुई है
Forest rights in Bastar: Of tribals being ‘guests’ in their own woods
There is a strong need to recognise locals’ customary rights over forests in Bastar and enhance their capacity to conserve them
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 …
Winds of change in tribal villages
A slew of measures like horticulture, beekeeping, polycropping and creation of water harvesting structures guarantee income augmentation among …
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
Refugee crisis: hard facts you must know
Thousands are fleeing war zone. Conflicts are causing mass displacement. The UNHCR report makes some stark revelations on the number of people …
Did backward castes and adivasis really benefit from the Budget?
As Jaitley announces Rs 500 crores for dalit and adivasi entrepreneurs, activists say that funds rarely reach targeted population and are used to …
Infant deaths continue in Attappady
As advisor to prime minister visits the tribal block panchayat, activists demand special care for pregnant adivasi women
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
आपदा में अवसर : महामारी के दौर में देश में 45 जगह जबरन बेदखली
एचएलआरएन की रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, मार्च से जुलाई के बीच देशभर में 20 हजार से अधिक लोग जबरन बेदखल किए गए
Chhattisgarh govt keeps poll promise, starts review of rejected FRA claims
The step is a reflection of how issues related to FRA have become politically relevant, say activists
From hypertension to cancers, alarm bells ringing in India’s tribal belts
Tribal people are facing triple burden of diseases
Energy in news on May 23
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on energy
Allocation for schools in tribal areas increased, but funds for other education schemes heavily slashed
Funds for hostels and pre-matric scholarships for ST students sustained a drop of 94 per cent and 75 per cent respectively
India's search for uranium could displace 4,000 in 13 tribal villages of Madhya Pradesh
Like Madhya Pradesh, Telangana is also witnessing tribal protests against uranium exploration
Pathalgadi rebellion takes shape of a new crisis at election time
Scared of mistreatment, 30 villages in Khunti district of Jharkhand have decided to boycott elections
