Do tribal lives matter? Life expectancy, health indicators stay poor in Madhya Pradesh
Malnutrition in the tribal population is 1.5 times higher than the national average
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
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
Utkal Diwas 2022: Odisha’s GDP and museums go together
Odisha’s musuems are cost centres. But they need to move to being profit centres. If they don’t have enough revenue surplus, our …
A just, robust economy needs upskilling and reskilling of women
Gender gap at workplace is more stark in India than even comparable south Asian economies
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
Development projects should look beyond low-hanging fruits to bring about actual change
Bihar needs to strengthen and enhance capacities of Gram Panchayats to realise the gains of a decentralised planning
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
COVID-19: How Koraput's tribal women hawkers are trying to recover livelihoods
The pandemic restricted the mobility of the women street vendors, pushing them to sell their wares online.
Turmeric soaps pave way for financial independence of Koraput’s tribal women
Around 1,2000 tribal women in the area have managed to eke out a living making turmeric soaps
A tribal family is building a 6-km road to connect an inaccessible Odisha village
Its work would have gone unnoticed if two social workers had not lost their way in the forest near the village
Shelterless Kashmiri pastoralists denied benefits of Forest Rights Act
The migratory population is unable to repair their damaged huts as the government sits on claim forms
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
Quail farming brings joy to Koraput’s tribal residents in COVID-19 times
Quail farming requires little capital and labour and involves less risk of disease, say experts
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 …
Tribal women in Mayurbhanj earn a living making furniture, storage items from Sabai grass
Hesitancy, rumours afflict COVID-19 vaccination drive in Odisha’s tribal villages
Healthcare workers have to trek miles and cross springs to reach the villages
COVID-19 among Dongriya Kondhs: 4 test positive
Their economy hit; several unable to go out to sell crops and other produce due to COVID-19 fear
Villages inside forest near Guwahati struggle for basic amenities
Lack of health infrastructure and medical personnel in inaccessible areas is a perennial problem in Assam
Too much of tamarind leaves Odisha’s tribals in a lurch
The state government has fixed Rs 3,600 per quintal as MSP; tribals are selling the excess at a much lower price to businessmen
Forests under indigenous people more protected, says new report
Indigenous and tribal peoples play vital roles in global and regional climate action and in fighting poverty
As told to Parliament (March 22, 2021): 3% of India’s COVID-19 cases among tribals
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Forest rights in Jharkhand: Too early to rejoice
Forest rights recognised in Jharkhand for the first time in 2 years, but do not give management rights
As told to Parliament (March 18, 2021): India has 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
West Bengal polls: What’s in it for Adivasis and forest dwellers?
For political parties, tribal votes matter more than including tribal concerns in their political agenda.
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