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 [...]

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

A mission for survival turned into a remarkable agripreneurship journey for a Saora tribal. Today, his scientific methods and community mentorship are reshaping farming practices in his block, and fetching him awards, says Niroj Ranjan Misra

What began as a post-harvest livelihood experiment has turned into a promising craft enterprise for 50 tribal women. The challenge now lies in creating wider markets to sustain the momentum, says Niroj Ranjan Misra

In the remote corners of Kalahandi, Kondh farmers are making unfamiliar and non-traditional choices that could redefine their future. Niroj Ranjan Misra gets to know about their bold experiments that are raising their hopes

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What started as a child’s curiosity with a paintbrush in a small tribal town of Udala has now transformed into a professional journey spanning over 200 projects nationwide. From Bhojpuri television sets to Odiya cultural festivals, he has redefined tribal artistry for [...]

In Koraput’s remote hamlets, generations of Sunari artisans continue to craft traditional jewelry for the Bhotara tribe—without support, recognition, or market linkage. Niroj Ranjan Misra writes about this disappearing legacy

Life turned upside down for two Kondh Adivasis in Odisha after they lost their limb mobility while growing up, one that left them severely dejected and crestfallen. But then, something happened that turned around their lives, for the better. Niroj Ranjan Misra tells us what

Never shy of hard work, a group of eight tribals, chosen and aided by the district horticulture department, are now reaping their fruits of labour having given a shot at pomegranate farming on their wasteland two years ago. Niroj Ranjan Misra listens in to their story

Used to vegetable farming traditionally, several Adivasi couples in Keonjhar district hesitatingly took up strawberry farming on the insistence of ITDA. Niroj Ranjan Misra finds out whether it clicked or not