Achievers

Niroj Ranjan Misra profiles the journey of a Gond girl who dreamed of becoming a botanist but who dropped the idea after falling in love with yog. She has since gone on to become a world record holder, a national-level gold medallist, and a yog teacher teaching life-changing [...]

Unlike 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

A 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

With one of her Nagpuri numbers in a music video nearing the 50 million views mark on social media platforms, a 25-year-old tribal singer is creating waves in the music industry, especially, that of Jharkhand’s. Sudhir Kumar Mishra gets to know about the young tribal achiever, who, interestingly, [...]

At a time when youngsters are hooked to western dance forms, this 40-year-old is a beacon of hope for Indian classical dance forms. Every Sunday, some 100 tribal girls throng her class to learn Kathak from, perhaps, its first tribal exponent, Sudhir Kumar Mishra finds out, as he [...]

Four tribal girls, all all-rounders, from the State have made it to the first-ever Indian women’s cricket team for the blind and the team will be the first to compete in a T20 Bilateral Series for Blind. Niroj Ranjan Misra traces their journey as the quartet is set [...]

As we mark the World Art Day (April 15), PROYASHI BARUA gets an insight into the award-winning artist and only female running an art gallery in Mizoram

From a child artiste to housewife, award-winning actress, neta and farmer, Suryamani Hansdah has had an eventful life so far. This Santhal achiever from Odisha now eagerly awaits new roles in her life’s journey. Niroj Ranjan Misra profiles her

Recognising her contribution to the society with her unwavering zeal, the Modi Government recently named her for the fourth highest civilian award, The Indian Tribal reports

He studied only till Class 10 and regrets not being able to attend college or university. Yet, his outstanding work in preserving and promoting his Toto language has earned him the country’s fourth highest civilian award, that too, in the Literature and Education category. Shrobana digs into his [...]