Tribals

As Maoists make their last stand, what lies ahead for tribals?

Karegutta Hills in Chhattisgarh is where thousands of security personnel have converged to finish off the Maoist leadership. The ongoing battle is likely to close the chapter on a movement that waged war on the State for over 50 years. That will be a good development but questions on the nature of engagement in future between tribals and others are still up in the air

A battle of narratives on Indian tribals unfolds at Maha Kumbh

RSSFACTS: ABVKA’s events at Maha Kumbh 2025, including Youth Kumbh and Tribal Conferences, aim to promote tribal unity, cultural integration with Sanatan Dharma, and address issues like conversion, enhancing awareness of tribal rights, and strengthening social and religious bonds

MUBI review: In Shishir Jha’s meditative Dharti Latar Re Horo, Santhalis sing of Adivasi co-existence & displacement

Darbhanga-raised Shishir Jha's award-winning docufiction, The Tortoise Under the Earth, which released on MUBI, is a poetic rumination on the human condition, deep in the jungles.

Tribal communities in Northeast need not worry about Uniform Civil Code, says BJP leader

"The UCC is primarily meant for the general areas and will not be implemented in the scheduled areas protected under special provisions of the Constitution and will not be affected," Meghalaya BJP vice president Bernard M Marak said.

New Land Acquisition Act not anti-industry: Jairam Ramesh

Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh on Sunday allayed fears of Indian industry and said the new Land Acquisition Act would make projects economically viable.