Keeping aside its political permutations and combinations, Sandip Kumar Bal gives a lowdown on what the Naveen Patnaik government’s Rs 500-crore Mukhya Mantri Janajati Jeevika Mission seeks to achieve through its implementation

Tribals have intensified their demand for granting recognition to Sarna as a separate religion and put the Government on notice warning it of a boycott of the Lok Sabha polls in 2024 if their demand is not met by then. But what is the issue all about? [...]

From a child artiste to housewife, award-winning actress, neta and farmer, Suryamani Hansdah has had an eventful life so far. This Santhal achiever from Odisha now eagerly awaits new roles in her life’s journey. Niroj Ranjan Misra profiles her

The Sarva Adivasi Samaj is gearing up to contest the Assembly polls in the State scheduled later this year. And this has made the BJP and the Congress uneasy as it may impact their prospects, The Indian Tribal reports

Stepping up their demand for a separate religion, tribals from various States across the country and some representatives from Bhutan and Nepal as well on Sunday (March 12) held a big rally in the Jharkhand capital, Sudhir Kumar Mishra reports

By engaging TIPRA Motha within a couple of hours of forming the Government in Tripura and deciding to appoint an interlocutor, the BJP and the Centre pre-empted any immediate flare-up over the Greater Tipraland issue, The Indian Tribal analyses

Odisha has targeted 2030 to make the State free of child marriages. And a 29-year-old woman has taken up cudgels against the social evil, with a high incidence rate in the tribal territories of Nabarangpur district. Niroj Ranjan Misra finds out about her fight

Tension was simmering between two Gond tribal groups for the past few days over hoisting of a flag at a religious place, The Indian Tribal reports

The tribal outfit notched up an impressive performance winning 13 seats, even more than the Left which had ruled the State for almost three decades before BJP ousted it in 2018. If out of the Government, the BJP will have to handle it deftly given its legislative strength [...]

Social worker Salhoutuonuo Kruse and foreign-educated social entrepreneur Hekani Jakhalu, both tribals, have made their way into history books as they became the first women to be elected as MLAs in the northeastern State. The Indian Tribal reports on the historic results and the women