With more than 11 lakh claims under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, still pending across India, the Union Ministry of ...

Protesters from 10 tribal organisations sought stronger monitoring of tribal belts and accountability for violations of land-protection laws ...

टाइगर रिजर्व में बढ़ता पर्यटन संरक्षण, वन अधिकार और स्थानीय समुदायों की भूमिका को लेकर नई बहस को जन्म दे रहा है ...

Polls restored elected grassroots bodies after nearly a decade and puts the spotlight on the BJP-TMP alliance and the Tiprasa ...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday announced a fresh package of welfare measures, including three free LPG cooking-gas cylinders a year for eligible households and a major expansion of ...

The move reflects how infrastructure created during years of anti-Naxal operations is now being put to use for education and ...

Most Indians have a sweet tooth and the sheer variety of desserts across communities boggles the mind. Kalahandi tribals are no different. They add to the country’s amazing repertoire of sweet dishes ...

The push for tiger protection in India, mostly based on the Western conservation model, is alienating tribal communities and forest dwellers while, at the same time, fuelling unprecedented tiger ...

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, it was a tribute not only to the tribal valour of India but also to one of the region’s ...

The over-a-fortnight-long protest by tribal farmers and other project-affected residents against the Ken-Betwa Link Project and other development works in Madhya Pradesh came to an abrupt end early on ...

Ranjit Mahato a school teacher of history in Purulia, points out how the “secretary of Lord Curzon had admitted to the fact of the Kurmis being the early inhabitants of India,” with a history of more ...

Very much alive and kicking during its heydays in the past, Kati has mostly yielded place to games like football, hockey and volleyball that most young tribals now prefer to opt for. Besides, ...