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

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 [...]

When evening draws in, they flock to this site to sink in the discourses and discussions on holy Bhagawata, the literary magnum opus penned by Atibadi Jagannath Das, one among Panchasakha, five saint-litterateurs of medieval Odisha, finds out Niroj Ranjan Misra

On the last day of his visit to the troubled northeastern State, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday (June 1) appealed locals not to pay heed to rumours, maintain peace and promote harmony even as he warned rioters of strict action, The Indian Tribal reports

Into his second day of Manipur visit, Amit Shah on Wednesday (May 31) visited two more violence-affected areas and met a number of stakeholders, The Indian Tribal reports

Nature and Hindu mythology have a cardinal influence on the folk heritage of Assam’s tribal communities. No wonder then that the north-eastern State is a folk connoisseur’s paradise, writes Proyashi Barua

The event was named Mahul Phul to celebrate its deep-rooted association with tribal life, culture and tradition, report Bananee Rout & Srijita Chakrabarti

As she presided over a conference of women self-help groups in Jharkhand on Thursday (May 25), Droupadi Murmu cited her own example to take pride in being both a woman and a tribal, Sudhir Kumar Mishra reports

The tribal dominated villages of Khunti, Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda’s parliamentary constituency, besides Gumla in Jharkhand have emerged as the biggest beneficiary of the Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana. President Droupadi Murmu will be visiting Khunti on May 26, reports SUDHIR KUMAR MISHRA