‘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 …
‘Forest department is the encroacher’
When V Kishore Chandra Deo became the Union Minister for Panchayati Raj and Tribal Affairs three months ago, both the ministries were in inertia.…
'Most countries don’t want to recognise indigenous people as people'
Mohammed Taghi Farvar, former director of Avicenna University in Iran, is a well-known ecologist and social scientist. At present, he is the …
Polavaram fraud
The Polavaram dam on the Godavari could displace 400,000 people and submerge nearly 4,000 hectares of forestland. Most of the people threatened …
We break indigenous societies and yet are scared of ‘them’
Two tribal rights activists urge civil society to protect indigenous families facing the onslaught of inhuman greed and extreme apathy
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
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
US Congress passes tribal sovereignty act
Law will restore Native American leaders’ control over employee-employer relations on American-Indian lands
COVID-19: Tribal handicraft worth Rs 100 cr unsold
Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India to intervene, buy unsold items
Pro-poor schemes in plenty, but no end to tribal community struggles
Governance has virtually collapsed in tribal regions; most welfare and development schemes hardly reach even 10% of the targets
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
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
Education for tribals: Bottlenecks and the way forward
Recognising tribal culture, language, cognitive strength, curriculum and inherent learning ability of children can revamp tribal education system
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 …
Nilgiris tribals allege they were duped of compensation
21 tribal families say forest officials allied with property dealers to dupe them of the money they received for relocating from Tamil Nadu’…
The push to drive indigenous people out of forests
Life of a Dongria Kondh tribal offers insights on Indian government’s reckless interventions into the lives of indigenous people
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
Amendments to century-old laws on tribal rights spark protests in Jharkhand
The proposed amendments would increase land acquisitions for mining and other industrial uses, causing mass displacement of tribals
Silence on MSP for minor forest produce
Revised guidelines on minor forest produce will hurt forest-based economy of tribal communities
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
The Island of Turtles
BJP leader Tarun Vijay recently tweeted that Havelock Island in the Andaman Archipelago should be renamed as “Rani Lakshmibai Island”.…
Land grab forcing Madhya Pradesh tribals to migrate
The struggle for land recognition is still on with tribals denied rights to own and cultivate even ancestral lands
SC notice to Chhattisgarh on the way tribal advisory councils function
Centre issues circular clarifying governors have special role in supervising governance of tribal areas to ensure partial autonomy