Scheduled Tribes

It’s fun, strenuous and pays off with delightful prizes. Here’s a game that originated 400 years ago and is still prevalent among the Jaintia, Khasi and Garo hill tribes, reports Proyashi Barua

Over a month now and violence still continuing, the Centre today (June 10) dispatched its northeast pointsman and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to the strife-torn State and constituted a peace committee, The Indian Tribal reports

Incidents of violence by militants continue unabated in the northeastern State despite heavy deployment of security forces, The Indian Tribal reports

Two Manipur residents in their plea contended that the residents of the State experienced feelings of fear, anxiety, helplessness, and frustration as a result of the shutdown, The Indian Tribal reports

With the rural polls announced, political parties in the State are having to do a fine balancing act between Kurmis, firm on their demand for a ST status, and the Adivasis, who reiterated their strong opposition to any such move with a 12-hour State bandh, Munu Chatterjee reports

Amidst an uneasy calm prevailing with “no incident of violence in the State in the last 48 hours”, the MHA on Thursday approved the relief package on the directive of Home Minister Amit Shah, The Indian Tribal reports

CSR is often discharged merely to meet legal obligations or gain reputational benefits. Kumar Harsh tries to find out from the grassroots man Harsh Chouhan, Chairperson, NCST, the transformative potential of CSR when approached with a genuine understanding of and engagement with tribal communities

A group of present and former employees of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited morphs into a band of tribals to portray on stage the simple indigenous lifestyle fraught with taboos and traditions. Niroj Ranjan Misra gets to know them

Violence continues in the northeastern State with the latest casualties being caused by militants. And the State is without internet services for more than a month now, The Indian Tribal reports

The Government on Sunday (June 4) set up a 3-member panel, led by an ex-Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court, to probe the over-a-month-long violence in the northeastern State.The Commission has to submit its report within six months from the date of its first sitting, The Indian Tribal [...]