Odisha Allows Its Tribals To Sell Land To Non-Tribals With Govt Approvalby The Indian Tribal November 15, 2023The Naveen Patnaik government feels the move will give a big boost to industrialisation as non-availability of land was a major hindrance in implementing developmental projects. The decision was taken following recommendations of the Scheduled Tribes Advisory Council, The Indian Tribal reports
Odisha’s Tribal Paddy Craftsman Creates Magicby The Indian Tribal July 1, 2023Unlike his contemporaries, this Bhotra tribesman from Nabarangpur took the lead in honing his skills to magnify and multiply his array of designs and make a mark, Niroj Ranjan Misra reports
Rare Tribal Cartoonist Espousing His Fraternity’s Causeby The Indian Tribal June 26, 2023A Bhumija tribal, hailing from a big carpenter family, he has been instrumental in setting up the Odisha Cartoonists’ Academy. Niroj Ranjan Misra gets to know him closely
Odisha Moves To Include Saora Language In 8th Scheduleby The Indian Tribal June 21, 2023The Naveen Patnaik government on Wednesday (June 21) passed a Cabinet resolution to include Saora language in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India. Anushree Rai details what it entails for the 7-lakh-strong community
Captured On Reel, Real Life Of Bathudi Tribeby The Indian Tribal June 17, 2023A Mass Communication teacher is ready with a first-of-its-kind ethnographic film on the Bathudi tribe, whose members claim themselves to be descendants of Balram and Subhadra (siblings of Lord Krishna). Options of its release on an OTT platform too are being explored, Sudhir Kumar Mishra reports
HAL’s Band Of 12 Is Taking Theatre, Tribal Issues To Placesby The Indian Tribal June 7, 2023A group of present and former employees of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited morphs into a band of tribals to portray on stage the simple indigenous lifestyle fraught with taboos and traditions. Niroj Ranjan Misra gets to know them
Tribal Villagers Here Keep Age-Old Bhagwata Tungi Tradition Aliveby The Indian Tribal June 3, 2023When evening draws in, they flock to this site to sink in the discourses and discussions on holy Bhagawata, the literary magnum opus penned by Atibadi Jagannath Das, one among Panchasakha, five saint-litterateurs of medieval Odisha, finds out Niroj Ranjan Misra
जादू सा बिखेर देती है आदिवासी गायिका की आवाजby The Indian Tribal May 30, 2023अपने लोकगीतों से सरस्वती ने ओडिशा, छत्तीसगढ़ और मध्य प्रदेश में खूब नाम कमाया। लेकिन, यह मंजिल इतनी आसान भी नहीं रही। कैसे एक चमत्कार से उनकी आंखों की रोशनी वापस आ गई और कैसे उनकी दुनिया ही बदल गई। नीरोज रंजन मिश्रा को सरस्वती ने सुनाई दिल [...]
Promising Tribal Archer Overcomes Odds, Excels As Coachby The Indian Tribal May 12, 2023International Archery Day is celebrated annually on the second Saturday in May. As the day gets marked this year, Niroj Ranjan Misra meets up a Santhal sportsman who donned the mantle of a coach to achieve much acclaim after his budding career as an archer got cut short [...]
With Unicef’s Help, Tribals Shun Unsafe, Old Practice Of Giving Birthby The Indian Tribal May 8, 2023Initially reluctant and resistant to give up the traditional way of home deliveries, Kondhs in Nawarangpur in Odisha have finally taken to the institutional delivery mechanism for pregnant women, Niroj Ranjan Misra reports
