Adivasis are gearing up to celebrate one of their major festivals Karam (also known as Karma Puja), traditionally celebrated on the 11th day of Bhadrapad (Bhado ka Ekadashi) and falling on September 25 this year. Sudhir Kumar Mishra sheds light on the festival

The fresh violence in the northeastern State on Friday started early morning and comes just a couple of days after hundreds of protesters tried to break down Army barricades in Phougakchao Ikhai to reach their deserted houses, The Indian Tribal reports

The SC-appointed committee has told the apex court in its report that non-availability of identity documents is the first and foremost of the several gaps that needs to be addressed if those hit by ethnic violence in the northeastern State have to be ensured relief and rehabilitation, The [...]

Set up to oversee relief and rehabilitation of the victims of ethnic violence in Manipur, as the 3-member panel submitted its reports the Supreme Court said it will pass certain procedural directions on August 25 to facilitate the committee’s functioning, The Indian Tribal reports

The two-day film fest, a joint initiative of IIM Ranchi, Samvad and Tata Steel Foundation, seeks to present the best of tribal cinema and celebrate the rich cultural legacy and enduring strength of the Adivasi communities, The Indian Tribal reports

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 [...]

The fresh paddy crop is celebrated with great cheer in the month of Shravan across large swathes of Odisha. In tribal-dominated Malkangiri though, it is celebrated with much pomp and show. Niroj Ranjan Misra tells us what the ‘Kumuda Nuakhai’ festival is all about

Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday met Dashmat Ravat, the tribal man who was urinated upon. and washed his feet at his official residence besides jointly planting a sapling, The Indian Tribal reports

BSP chief Mayawati had demanded confiscating or demolishing accused Pravesh Shukla’s property and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had promised stringent action against him, The Indian Tribal reports

Harsh Chouhan, the head of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, has resigned from his post eight months before his term was to end. Former Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh alleged he paid the price for his courage to oppose Government’s dilution of forest laws. But there were other [...]