Over 35 Years On, Tribal Green Warriors Steadfast In Their Afforestation Resolve May 3, 2024 Started by the Gram Sabhas in 1989-90 due to a loss of greenery, the movement by tribals in Odisha’s Koraput to revive and rejuvenate the lost sylvan beauty of nearby forests got a fresh momentum with the entry of NGO FES and continues full steam to this day. [...]
Once Folk Dancers, Brother Duo Now Fusion Band Stars May 1, 2024The realisation to do something about their disappearing musical heritage led two brothers from Sikkim, Kingchum and Nimchung, to form a Lepcha folk fusion band. Neelanjana Rai listens to their story
Jailed Hemant Soren’s Wife, Kalpana, Takes Poll Plunge April 29, 2024The JMM’s first family sought to put up a united face with Hemant’s younger brother, Basant, accompanying her ‘bhabhi’ for the filing of nomination. Sudhir Kumar Mishra reports
ओडिशा में हर तरफ मटिगन की गूंज April 20, 2024कोंध आदिवासी लोग चैत्र मास के दौरान संगीत और नृत्य के साथ अपने भगवान की पूजा करते हैं। क्या युवा, क्या बुजुर्ग सभी इस उत्सव में उत्साह से भाग लेते हैं। खूब दावतों का दौर चलता है। निरोज रंजन मिश्र इस उत्सव पर विस्तार से प्रकाश डाल [...]
Santali Film Industry Has Two New Shining Stars From Odisha April 18, 2024Their short films for children have not only received critics’ rave reviews and cine goers’ loud acclaim but also scores of awards at several national and international platforms. Niroj Ranjan Misra speaks to the two Directors
Kurmis: History, Demand And The Tribal Pushback April 2, 2024The Kurmis or Kudmis have been asking for Scheduled Tribe status and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. They claim that they were classified as a “notified tribe” during the British Raj. S. Shrobana reports. PART-2
Protests Failing, Kurmis Plan To Contest Lok Sabha Elections To Play Spoilsport For Mainstream Parties March 31, 2024With their rail and road blockades not yielding the desired result, the Adivasi Kurmi Samaj has decided to field its candidates in Purulia, Bankura, Midnapore and Jhargram to ruin the party of BJP and TMC. S. Shrobana digs deep into the issue in a 2-part series. PART-1
Long After British Rule, Sabars Still Socially-Marginalised March 23, 2024The British de-notified the Sabars through the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871 accusing them of criminal activities. But subsequent legislations and amendments too were not kind to this tribal community, writes S. Shrobana PART-2
No End To Miseries Of Perennially-Starved Sabars Of West Bengal March 21, 2024Even their deaths due to starvation failed to force successive Governments to effectively come to the rescue of this primitive tribe group. In a two-part series, S. Shrobana takes a closer look at the community, scattered in Purulia, Bankura and West Midnapore PART-1
ऊंची उड़ान भरने को बेताब ‘उड़ान’ March 18, 2024बस्तर जिले के कोंडागांव में बड़ी संख्या में आदिवासी महिलाओं ने मिलकर संस्था ‘उड़ान’ बनाई। अपने अस्तित्व के तीन सालों में ही यह संस्था ऊंची उड़ान भरने को बेताब है। महिलाओं के शानदार प्रयासों पर The Indian Tribal की रिपोर्ट
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