A former teacher with a grassroots image, Tudu was inducted in the Suvendu Adhikari Cabinet and took oath in Santhali. Having won all the 16 ST seats of the State, the BJP is positioning his elevation as a message of stronger tribal representation in Bengal politics. The Indian [...]

It was a complete sweep of the tribal belts by the BJP in the two States in the recent Assembly elections. Interestingly, it stands in stark contrast to neighbouring Jharkhand, where tribals have been voting en masse against the BJP over the past two polls. The Indian Tribal [...]

The Bharatiya Janata Party currently has the highest stake, holding 13 ST seats across Assam and West Bengal, while the Trinamool Congress holds 9 ST seats, mainly in West Bengal. The Indian Tribal reports

The washroom set up for the President also reportedly did not have water for which too an explanation has been sought from the State government. The Indian Tribal reports

Ahead of the Assembly polls in West Bengal, the controversy escalated in no time. PM Modi termed it shameful and unprecedented while Banerjee accused the President of "playing politics". The Indian Tribal reports

At the 9th International Santal Conference at Darjeeling, West Bengal, she said the year 2003 will always be remembered in the history of the Santali community as the Santali language was included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India. The Indian Tribal reports

Low wages and lack of toilets make menstruation a monthly health crisis for tea garden workers. But this Oraon engineer-cum-dancer’s grassroots effort is improving health outcomes for female workers long ignored by the system, Deepanwita Gita Niyogi discovers

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

Surrounded by crocodiles-infested waters and forests full of man-eating tigers, they have nowhere to go. To them, Netas of Kolkata are as invisible as the God of the heavens. S. Shrobana hears them out. PART-2

Elections come and elections go but the condition of the ‘Tiger widows’ of Bidhoba Para — Widows’ Village — in West Bengal continues to remain unchanged. S. Shrobona visits one such village