Achievers

Lack of finances debarred this Santali tribal from becoming a surgeon. But as a scientist he boasts of a string of findings in marine life. Niroj Ranjan Misra gets to know the tribal achiever

Born to a labourer couple, poverty and failures did not deter this Baripada tribal from pursuing his zeal for art. Niroj Ranjan Misra tells us how the untiring efforts are now bearing fruits for the artist from Odisha

As we celebrate Women’s Day, Sudhir Kumar Mishra brings to you the story of a dental surgeon who not only risked dabbling in the food business with no prior experience but even carved a niche for herself in the sector that was in no way connected with dentistry

Son of a local farmer, this 18-year-old Gujjar from the Qazipora area of Tangmarg used to work as a tourist guide and even pushed a snow sledge carrier for tourists during the winter months. The Indian Tribal reports

The first from her community to achieve the feat, the 23-year-old from Yelagiri Hills (along Jawadhu Hills), Tirupattur district, travelled 200 km just two days after becoming a mother to write the examination. The Indian Tribal reports

Having earned laurels in Wushu, Kickboxing and Thai Boxing, the 17-year-old Bhuyan boy is now focused on the Indonesian Pencak Silat to carve a niche for himself in the international arena. Niroj Ranjan Misra speaks to him

A Dhurwa tribal girl has become the tourists’ favourite as her growing up in a forested area has given her a better understanding of nature. Deepanwita Gita Niyogijoins her post one of her rides to know more about her and her work

Tribal languages continue to drive this septuagenarian teacher strong. But Sudhir Kumar Mishra finds out the Head Researcher at the Tribal Languages Research Centre at St Xavier’s College in Ranchi is now also on a new self-assigned mission

She has created thought-provoking work on a plethora of social issues that are unique to the land of the rising sun. She is also instrumental in establishing The Arunachal Film Collective — a grouping of filmmakers of the State. Proyashi Barua catches up with the young tribal achiever [...]

Not just the age, Sudhir Kumar Mishra finds out the two tribal women of Jharkhand share an almost identical journey in life, the latest being their promotion to the Indian Police Service after 37 long years when they both were first appointed as Constables for bringing laurels to [...]