At the 9th International Santal Conference at Darjeeling, West Bengal, she said the year 2003 will always be remembered in the history of the Santali community as the Santali language was included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India. The Indian Tribal reports

The festival has brought together over 75 eminent tribal artists and is showcasing nearly 1,000 artworks spanning 30 distinct tribal art forms from across the country. The Indian Tribal reports

Though nutritious and wholesome, tribal cuisine remains largely absent from mainstream restaurants. Marginalisation, vanishing forests and lack of awareness are key reasons, experts share with Deepanwita Gita Niyogi

Introduced to boost tribal farmers’ incomes, coffee cultivation in Bastar has produced mixed results with borewells failing and plants withering. Deepanwita Gita Niyogi reports

Petitioners claimed bodies were dug up without consent and reburied at distant or undisclosed locations. The apex court has sought the State government’s response within four weeks. The Indian Tribal reports

Low wages and lack of toilets make menstruation a monthly health crisis for tea garden workers. But this Oraon engineer-cum-dancer’s grassroots effort is improving health outcomes for female workers long ignored by the system, Deepanwita Gita Niyogi discovers

In a land once defined by fear and silence, songs, rituals and flavours are now speaking loudly. Bastar Pandum has emerged as both a cultural revival and a marker of lasting peace. The Indian Tribal reports

She encouraged tribals to speak openly about the challenges they face in the forest region. She inaugurated new mobile towers aimed at improving connectivity for remote villages inside the famed tiger reserve. The Indian Tribal reports

Trained under a government-supported programme in 2004, a tribal artisan duo has devoted their lives to the rare craft that others abandoned due to low returns. Niroj Ranjan Misra gets amazed at their craftsmanship

The proposals span steel, power, cement, renewable energy and manufacturing sectors. The State Government released company-wise investment and potential employment figures. The Indian Tribal reports