Their short films for children have not only received critics’ rave reviews and cine goers’ loud acclaim but also scores of awards at several national and international platforms. Niroj Ranjan Misra speaks to the two Directors

The Kondh tribals, both young and old, worship their presiding deity during Chaitra with music, dancing and feasting. Niroj Ranjan Misra seeks to know more about the festival

Sending representatives to Parliament to raise the issue or enabling the victory of those supporting their cause is the better course of action, feel tribal proponents of a separate Sarna Religion Code. Sudhir Kumar Mishra reports

The Kurmis or Kudmis have been asking for Scheduled Tribe status and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. They claim that they were classified as a “notified tribe” during the British Raj. S. Shrobana reports. PART-2

With their rail and road blockades not yielding the desired result, the Adivasi Kurmi Samaj has decided to field its candidates in Purulia, Bankura, Midnapore and Jhargram to ruin the party of BJP and TMC. S. Shrobana digs deep into the issue in a 2-part series.  PART-1

Bibhuti Barik writes about the State’s first Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) that will start its new socio-economic and cultural journey following the grant of the rights. In India, they are the fourth PVTG community to be granted such a right

Her interpretation of Lepcha folklore in three different languages combines antiquated custom with a contemporary Western flair. Neelanjana Rai seeks to know more about the songstress with an impeccable voice

The British de-notified the Sabars through the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871 accusing them of criminal activities. But subsequent legislations and amendments too were not kind to this tribal community, writes S. Shrobana PART-2

Even their deaths due to starvation failed to force successive Governments to effectively come to the rescue of this primitive tribe group. In a two-part series, S. Shrobana takes a closer look at the community, scattered in Purulia, Bankura and West Midnapore PART-1

In a major development in Jharkhand politics, the JMM general secretary, party MLA from Jama and eldest daughter-in-law of party patriarch Shibu Soren joined the BJP in the national capital alleging her “continuous neglect”. Sudhir Kumar Mishra reports