Introduced to boost tribal farmers’ incomes, coffee cultivation in Bastar has produced mixed results with borewells failing and plants withering. Deepanwita Gita Niyogi reports

Petitioners claimed bodies were dug up without consent and reburied at distant or undisclosed locations. The apex court has sought the State government’s response within four weeks. The Indian Tribal reports

With participation of over 55,000 tribals, Bastar Pandum 2026 emerged as a statement against Naxalism through culture. The Union Home Minister outlined a roadmap combining security, rehabilitation, and economic development. The Indian Tribal reports

She encouraged tribals to speak openly about the challenges they face in the forest region. She inaugurated new mobile towers aimed at improving connectivity for remote villages inside the famed tiger reserve. The Indian Tribal reports

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 [...]

The President recalled the legacy of Ol Chiki creator Pandit Raghunath Murmu in a speech delivered entirely in Santali language. She also took everyone by surprise as she sang a traditional Santali prayer song. Animesh Bisoee reports

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 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

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