Traditional village heads and civil society representatives from Scheduled Areas gathered at the Chief Minister’s residence to celebrate the cabinet approval of the PESA Rules. Chief Minister Hemant Soren said the move would strengthen Gram Sabhas and traditional self-governance. The Indian Tribal reports

It is a free coaching institute for Scheduled Tribe students preparing for NEET-JEE exams. The facility will train 300 students, with a majority being girls, in its first batch under a public-private partnership model. The Indian Tribal reports

A lower court in Dumka had earlier awarded the death sentence to two Maoists—Sukhlal alias Praveer Murmu and Sanatan Baskey alias Tala Da—for murdering the former SP. The Indian Tribal reports

The apex court’s recent ruling on Saranda reshapes the balance between conservation, mining, and tribal livelihoods in one of India’s richest forest landscapes. Animesh Bisoee unpacks what the order means for ecology, industry, and local communities

Long celebrated as “vegetarian mutton”, this mushroom carries unmatched nutritional and therapeutic value for rural tribal communities. But its high perishability and habitat destruction are pushing this ancient food source toward rapid decline, cautions Soumendra Nath Das

In what could queer the pitch for the JMM chief and create fresh ripples in the State’s political waters, the Jharkhand High Court set aside the interim relief granted to him almost a year ago and ordered for the continuance of the trial pending against him. The Indian [...]

Decimated in Bihar, the Congress had a silver lining as one of its old guards registered his fourth consecutive win from a seat reserved for the Scheduled Tribes, and contributing to the party’s dismal tally. The Indian Tribal reports

As India celebrates the 150th birth anniversary of tribal icon Birsa Munda on November 15 —observed as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas every year since 2021 — The Indian tribal recalls the under-explored spiritual side of his revolution that rejected missionary conversion and revived tribal faith

On November 15, Jharkhand marks its 25th Foundation Day. The date holds special importance this year also because it happens to be the 150th birth anniversary of tribal icon Birsa Munda. No wonder, a week-long fiesta of culture, welfare launches and heritage celebrations are being lined up. The [...]

On Kartik Purnima, which falls on November 5 this year, the Santhal heartland will converge at Luguburu Hill for ritual, renewal and rising devotion. What began as a local centre of Santhal faith has today become a State-recognised festival and a magnet for tens of thousands of devotees. [...]