Tribal

How Amit V Masurkar's Newton draws from the geography of Ramayana to tell the story of India's tribal heartland

The jungle depicted in Newton happens to be Dandakaranya – the Forest of Punishment – where Ram, Lakshman, and Sita spent their days in exile, before their paths crossed with Soorpanakha and Ravan, kicking off the fabled war in the Ramayana.

Odisha tribal girl raped for months by husband of residential school headmistress; cops arrest accused after minor found pregnant

A Class VII student of a state-run residential school in Odisha's Koraput district was raped for months allegedly by the headmistress' husband, who has been arrested after she was found to be three months pregnant, police said on Saturday.

Wildlife conservation in India could benefit from collaboration with tribal communities

Today, conservation isn't inclusive of local people. But tourists and mining operations are given a freer reign.

SC stays 13 Feb order directing eviction of 11.8 lakh forest dwellers; asks state govts for reasons behind rejecting land claims

The Supreme Court stayed its 13 February order directing 21 states to evict 11.8 lakh illegal forest dwellers whose claims over the land have been rejected

Pathalgadi supporters misguiding Adivasi culture and tradition, says gram sabha of Jharkhand village

People of Chitramu village in Khunti district have admitted that they had been misled by the supporters of 'Pathalgadi' and pledged to implement the schemes of Jharkhand government.

After abuse from employers, rescued Jharkhand women now face abandonment from govt and discrimination from villagers

Girls are being rescued every day and sent back to Jharkhand, but none of them are properly rehabilitated

Five-year-old girl raped by two minor boys inside school in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur; both accused detained

A five-year-old girl has been allegedly raped by two minor boys in Jagatsinghpur district

Centre slashes budget for tribal scheme to Rs 1 crore from Rs 200 crore; Congress-ruled states ignored during funding

The allocation for a Centre-sponsored tribal welfare scheme launched in 2014 has come down to a mere Rs 1 crore in 2016-17 from Rs 200 crore in 2015-16.

Pakistan: Hundreds of Pashtuns protest against arrest of Fata Political Alliance chief Arif Khan Wazir, threaten nationwide sit-in

Hundreds of supporters of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement joined activists and political party workers to protests against the arrest of Fata Political Alliance chief Arif Khan Wazir and three other PTM leaders in Wana

Madhu Chindaki lynching: Kerala police arrests 16, Centre seeks report over tribal man's death

Sixteen persons have been arrested in connection with the lynching to death of a tribal man for allegedly stealing articles from some shops in Palakkad district even as the Centre sought a report from the state over the incident.