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

Award-winning foreign-educated tribal social entrepreneur, Hekani Jakhalu, has become the first woman legislator in Nagaland winning from the Dimpaur-III (ST) seat. The Indian Tribal reports on the historic result and the woman

The 15-day National Tribal Festival at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in the national capital concluded on February 27, registering sales of over Rs 3 crore, The Indian Tribal reports

Seeking a national footprint, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sought to turn the tables on the Centre and reach out to the tribal community with a motion in the Assembly to recognize Sari and Sarna as separate religions. But has the move clicked with the tribals? [...]

Among the 128 Sangeet Natak Akademi awardees are folk singers and those promoting and preserving tribal music and dance, The Indian Tribal reports

Calling the welfare of tribal society a matter of personal relationship and emotions for him, the Prime Minister said the country is moving with unprecedented pride with regard to its tribal glory. The Indian Tribal reports

In election year, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has made a bold move by seeking to settle the vexed issue of 11.5 lakh acres of ‘Podu’ land, which also brings to the fore the grim reality that shifting cultivation has wiped out 1/6th of the State’s forests. [...]

The 15-day mega event in the national capital from February 16 will celebrate the basic ethos of tribal life. The Indian Tribal reports

Rail and road traffic was affected in several parts in eastern India as the Adivasi Sengel Abhiyan, headed by former BJP MP Salkhan Murmu, effected a blockade in five States to demand, among others, claim to Parasnath Hills in Giridih district of Jharkhand and implementation of the Sarna [...]