Led by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, the State —celebrating its silver jubilee— is pitching a development model rooted in nature, people, and sustainability. The Indian Tribal reports

A few passionate individuals from the indigenous Bhutia and Lepcha communities are rooting for a sport, which is both cool and rebellious, and part of the Olympics. Deepanwita Gita Niyogi finds out more

As the prized Kapdaganda shawl celebrates its second anniversary of Geographical Indication (GI) status, Dongria Kondh artisans face rising market pressure and calls for uniformity. Recognition has brought visibility, but also new threats to tradition, finds out Deepanwita Gita Niyogi

This Dhurua tribal is using organic farming and folk songs to preserve indigenous rice and train thousands of other farmers. His journey is rooted in the belief that seeds, soil and songs can together secure the future. Niroj Ranjan Misra finds out more about the man on a [...]

An Olympics gold medallist, a constitutionalist and a fierce tribal voice, he lived many lives in one. On his birth anniversary (January 3), The Indian Tribal sheds some light on his highly accomplished life’s journey

Two tragic tiger attacks have aggravated the desire of Gond tribal residents of a small village in Pench Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh to relocate even as they invoke divine intervention. Deepanwita Gita Niyogi learns more about the issue on hand

Underscoring the importance of tribal identity, education and cultural pride while addressing the Antarrajyiy Jansanskritik Samagam Samaroh – Kartik Jatra in Gumla, Jharkhand, she called on citizens and institutions alike to ensure the heroic stories of tribal icons are carried forward to future generations. The Indian Tribal reports

The President recalled the legacy of Ol Chiki creator Pandit Raghunath Murmu in a speech delivered entirely in Santali language. She also took everyone by surprise as she sang a traditional Santali prayer song. Animesh Bisoee reports

Ahead of President Droupadi Murmu’s visit to Jamshedpur at the centenary celebrations of Ol Chiki, Santali writers and experts lament the delay by Jharkhand and Odisha — ironically, both helmed by Santali Chief Ministers — in introducing comprehensively the tribal language at the primary school level. Animesh Bisoee [...]

With Hidma, Basavaraj and now Ganesh Uikey killed in 2025, the Maoist top leadership has suffered unprecedented losses. Security agencies describe this year as the most decisive so far in the anti-Naxal campaign. The Indian Tribal reports