In an initiative of the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs, as many as 1900 tribal girls from different districts of Jharkhand have been selected for jobs in a Tata enterprise based in Tamil Nadu. Sudhir Kumar Mishra reports

Jharkhand's Salge Hansda wrote down her thoughts on the emotional and social consequences of rapid urbanisation. Her novel won her the national literary honour. Sudhir Kumar Mishra tells the story of this farmer’s daughter

Just 60 km from State capital Ranchi, three women have been killed by villagers who branded them as dayan (witches) after two teenagers suffered snake bites on two consecutive days. The Indian Tribal reports

Tribals deify the Karma tree during this puja as a symbol of the holy trinity. The rituals show how the festival also gives thanks to nature and looks to mutually strengthen and protect. Sudhir Kumar Mishra sits through the preparations for Karma Puja

After three decades of sustained struggle, tribals have compelled the Jharkhand government to come to terms with and the Army to “retreat” as Chief Minister Hemant Soren has ultimately refused to grant further extension to the Netarhat Field Firing Range, Sudhir Kumar Mishra reports

Tribals in Jharkhand were not cowed down by the British and their oppressive tactics. Sudhir Kumar Mishra writes about the many tribes that took up arms against the exploitative and pejorative colonial laws but have remained relatively unknown

As he inaugurated the two-day Jharkhand Janjatiya Mahotsav to mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People's Day, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren called for focusing on saving the tribals first in order to save the forests and animals, Sudhir Kumar Mishra reports

After President Droupadi Murmu, as Governor of Jharkhand, set in motion a project to conserve indigenous languages, experts from the world have researched Turi and put the spotlight on it, reports Sudhir Kumar Mishra

Sepoy Ganesh Hansda’s life was extinguished too soon, but his story lives on in the hearts of Jharkhand’s tribals. Sudhir Kumar Mishra meets the movie crew that intends to tell this soldier’s tale to all Indians

A day after her election, visitors, including the Vice President and Union Ministers, continued to trickle in to meet India’s President-elect Droupadi Murmu and congratulate her. The Election Commission also issued a 'certificate of election’ that will be read out at her oath-taking ceremony on July 25, when [...]