Scheduled Tribes

Almost a quarter of the total 679 seats in the five States where Assembly polls will be held next month are reserved for Scheduled Tribes who will play a crucial role in determining the fate of the Congress, the BJP and others. The Indian Tribal looks at the [...]

The northeastern State ominously stares at the possibility of yet another flare up as both the rival communities have hardened their stance over the abduction and murder of the two Meitei youths and subsequent arrests of tribals made by the CBI, The Indian Tribal reports

Who were the tribal ‘Goddesses’ Sammakka and Sarakka after whom the varsity will be named? How is Medaram Jatara, which is second only to Kumbh in terms of public participation, connected to the duo? The Indian Tribal brings you the details

The fresh violence in the northeastern State on Friday started early morning and comes just a couple of days after hundreds of protesters tried to break down Army barricades in Phougakchao Ikhai to reach their deserted houses, The Indian Tribal reports

The SC-appointed committee has told the apex court in its report that non-availability of identity documents is the first and foremost of the several gaps that needs to be addressed if those hit by ethnic violence in the northeastern State have to be ensured relief and rehabilitation, The [...]

Set up to oversee relief and rehabilitation of the victims of ethnic violence in Manipur, as the 3-member panel submitted its reports the Supreme Court said it will pass certain procedural directions on August 25 to facilitate the committee’s functioning, The Indian Tribal reports

The two-day film fest, a joint initiative of IIM Ranchi, Samvad and Tata Steel Foundation, seeks to present the best of tribal cinema and celebrate the rich cultural legacy and enduring strength of the Adivasi communities, The Indian Tribal reports

Not just the age, Sudhir Kumar Mishra finds out the two tribal women of Jharkhand share an almost identical journey in life, the latest being their promotion to the Indian Police Service after 37 long years when they both were first appointed as Constables for bringing laurels to [...]

The fresh paddy crop is celebrated with great cheer in the month of Shravan across large swathes of Odisha. In tribal-dominated Malkangiri though, it is celebrated with much pomp and show. Niroj Ranjan Misra tells us what the ‘Kumuda Nuakhai’ festival is all about

A day after Classes 1 to 8 reopened in the State after a gap of two months because of ethnic violence, unidentified gunmen shot dead a woman outside a school in Manipur's Imphal West district on Thursday. In Delhi, Opposition members walked out from a Parliament panel meet [...]