While efforts are on politically and governance wise to restore normalcy in the north eastern State, security forces have rescued 16,000 people from violence-hit areas, The Indian Tribal reports

On 5th May, every year, the State celebrates its indigenous cultural icon for his pivotal contribution to the evolution of Santhali language through the creation of the Ol-Chiki script. Sandip Kumar Bal takes a look at how his legacy is being carried forward in Odisha

Her first visit to her hometown after becoming the President saw locals showering all their love and affection on their Didi and Dadi Maa. Niroj Ranjan Misra details the action-packed day of the first citizen of India

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'Love in 90s', the first-ever movie based on the Tagin community, one of the major tribes in the Upper Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh, brings the rich culture of the far North-eastern State to the national stage.

The trailer [...]

Shoot at Sight orders issued even as the Army and the Assam Rifles rescued thousands from violence-hit areas. Curfew has been imposed and mobile internet services suspended for five days after a mass rally organised by the All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur (ATSUM) to oppose ST status to [...]

Thousands throng the 'Tribal Solidarity March' called by a tribal student body in hill areas to oppose inclusion of Meitei community in ST category. Counter blockades and protests by Meiteis came up in the valley districts in support of their demand for ST status, The Indian Tribal reports [...]

The Concerned Citizens' Group has written an open letter to the NCST outlining how the Centre’s proposed mega project in the Great Nicobar Island will seriously impact the Shompen, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group, and the southern Great Nicobarese, a Scheduled Tribe. The Indian Tribal reports

At a time when youngsters are hooked to western dance forms, this 40-year-old is a beacon of hope for Indian classical dance forms. Every Sunday, some 100 tribal girls throng her class to learn Kathak from, perhaps, its first tribal exponent, Sudhir Kumar Mishra finds out, as he [...]

This is possible only if the menace is controlled in the forested areas, which are mostly inhabited by tribal communities. The Indian Tribal tells you why, in its special report to mark the World Malaria Day (April 25)

Tribal youngsters can sometimes be seen running about energetically in a traditional game in several parts of Odisha. The game used to be played similarly in neighbouring Jharkhand but it has now seemingly gone extinct, finds out Niroj Ranjan Misra