What began as a human sacrifice to appease mother earth has now mutated to podha (buffalo) sacrifice. Niroj Ranjan Misra learns the story of Jhagadi

What started with about two dozen women is now close to a flourishing cottage industry for Kondh tribal women. Niroj Ranjan Misra admires the variety of designs carved out by this Odisha cooperative group

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

A concerted effort, aided with a Rs 40-lakh Unicef funding, is underway to make up for the pandemic-led gap in the schooling of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group children in Odisha, reports Niroj Ranjan Misra

The Centre’s recent decisions to include new communities in the Scheduled Tribes list have reignited calls for meeting long-pending demands of others, including the powerful Kurmis who blocked railway tracks in various parts of eastern India demanding ST status. The Indian Tribal reports

The main Khasi, Jaintia and Garo tribes of the state each have their unique costumes that are easily identifiable. Proyashi Barua explores the various facets of their attire

A small pocket of Kondh tribals in Odisha still believe in the spell of the dream tiger that can destroy families for enmity. Niroj Ranjan Misra hears the sinister story from the villagers

The Hattis of Himachal Pradesh besides some other communities in four other States will be accorded Scheduled Tribe status. With Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh later this year, the acceptance of the over 50-year-old demand of the Hattis assumes significance. The Indian Tribal 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

Jammu and Kashmir Tribal Affairs Department Secretary Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary inaugurated the 100-bedded hostel in Jammu. The Indian Tribal reports