Three educators from Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Odisha are taking education beyond textbooks and school walls — walking into tribal communities, crossing language barriers and refusing to let poverty decide a child’s future. Geetisri Patri brings to us their stories. Part-2

Three little-known teachers are showing how education in tribal communities can become a force for wider social change. That’s not all though. Their work goes far beyond the classroom. The Indian Tribal sheds some light on them. Part-1

From the forests of Bastar to Rashtrapati Bhavan, India’s tribal communities are witnessing a transformation that goes beyond welfare and handouts. From historical marginalisation to economic and national mainstreaming, Amit Kumar avers. Part-2

A new emphasis on education, value addition to forest produce and grassroots capacity-building is now helping create a pathway towards greater economic and social empowerment, reasons Amit Kumar. Part-1

The mobilisation sought to turn delimitation into a wider political question against the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre’s plans and also raised CNT-SPT, Fifth Schedule, PESA, mining, land and Sarna code issues. The Indian Tribal reports

Oram said people who recently joined the BJP from other parties were spending money to undermine his position and create an opportunity for themselves in the Union Cabinet. Opposition criticises him for his remarks. The Indian Tribal reports

He is an accused in the alleged tribal welfare scam and had to resign in June 2024 too as the then Tribal Welfare Minister of State when the controversy over the issue first erupted. The Indian Tribal reports

The dispute has now become a test of the State’s tribal education policy as well as a fresh opposition-versus-government battle. The Indian Tribal reports

Maize is cultivated across nearly 65,000 hectares in this district, producing around 7.8 lakh metric tonnes annually but low market prices, limited awareness of MSP and quality-linked pricing remain challenges for growers, finds out Niroj Ranjan Misra

In her customary address to the nation on the eve of Independence Day, the President placed cultural identity, indigenous wisdom and protection of nature alongside the country’s development goals. Her references gave a distinct tribal dimension to the national message. The Indian Tribal reports