Had it not been for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s extensive tribal push, the BJP would not have notched up such victories in the recent Assembly polls as the Congress came a close second overall in terms of winning seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes.
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Dancing, singing and a quick wit are all needed during an evening’s entertainment in many tribal communities in Odisha. Niroj Ranjan Misra joins in the fun

Faced with protests from several quarters, including the Opposition, the Naveen Patnaik dispensation has put the Cabinet decision in this regard on hold, The Indian Tribal reports

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday began his two-day visit to Jharkhand with a roadshow even as his visit to tribal icon Birsa Munda’s birthplace (the first by any PM) and the launch of the ambitious Rs 24,000-crore PVTG Mission besides several other projects are lined up, Sudhir [...]

Under the Abua Beer Dishom campaign launched by CM Hemant Soren with the traditional beating of the drum, a special drive will be launched for distributing titles to tribals and other forest dwellers under the Forest Rights Act, Sudhir Kumar Mishra reports

The killing of an SDPO by tribal militants and subsequent, police operations are the new flashpoint in the State’s ethnic strife that shows no sign of coming to an early end, The Indian Tribal reports

The sight of sloping double-roofed mud houses dotting the verdant green landscape around the Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh immediately catches one’s attention. Curiosity drives Deepanwita Gita Niyogi towards them

As many as five varieties of wild flowers found in the kitchens of tribals in Odisha have been found to be rich in their nutrient and nutraceutical potential. Niroj Ranjan Misra finds out about their culinary and medicinal utilities

Mahua is a sacred tree in Chhattisgarh and its liquor is synonymous with the culture of tribal-dominated Bastar. But there is another refreshing drink to try and that is called Salfi. Deepanwita Gita Niyogi finds out more about it as she gets to taste it

Situated in the picturesque Chandenar village of Naxal-infested Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh, the school is offering alternative education to Adivasi children belonging to Gond and Halbi communities, finds out Deepanwita Gita Niyogi