A lower court in Dumka had earlier awarded the death sentence to two Maoists—Sukhlal alias Praveer Murmu and Sanatan Baskey alias Tala Da—for murdering the former SP. The Indian Tribal reports

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment expressed its dissatisfaction with the Ministry on the work related to two of the Modi Government’s flagship schemes for tribals. The Indian Tribal reports

The apex court’s recent ruling on Saranda reshapes the balance between conservation, mining, and tribal livelihoods in one of India’s richest forest landscapes. Animesh Bisoee unpacks what the order means for ecology, industry, and local communities

Long celebrated as “vegetarian mutton”, this mushroom carries unmatched nutritional and therapeutic value for rural tribal communities. But its high perishability and habitat destruction are pushing this ancient food source toward rapid decline, cautions Soumendra Nath Das

What began as a post-harvest livelihood experiment has turned into a promising craft enterprise for 50 tribal women. The challenge now lies in creating wider markets to sustain the momentum, says Niroj Ranjan Misra

In what could queer the pitch for the JMM chief and create fresh ripples in the State’s political waters, the Jharkhand High Court set aside the interim relief granted to him almost a year ago and ordered for the continuance of the trial pending against him. The Indian [...]

From homestays and waterfalls to ancient caves and UN-recognised villages, the region is opening up like never before. But Deepanwita Gita Niyogi also hears voices of concern and apprehension from the tribals

Hailing from Bundelkhand, which hogs headlines more for its drought and migration, her travails increased manifold when her father was terminated from service in 2012 for dereliction of duty. But that never deterred her from giving it her best and making it to the highest levels. The [...]

The museum, resembling a cultural village and featuring tribal and folk art and culture, is located in a city famed globally for its temples. Deepanwita Gita Niyogi comes up with details of the museum’s ongoing revamp

As the nation celebrated Birsa Munda’s 150th Birth Anniversary and marked Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscored the historic role of tribal communities in India’s freedom struggle, asserting that their sacrifices were long ignored so that credit could be given to members of a family. Nandini [...]