Tribals

Extreme poverty forces Maharashtra tribals to lease children to goatherds for money

The matter came to light after an 11-year-old girl working as a labourer died recently

90 tribal students from Kerala govt's 'Wings' project placed at international airports across India

The Wings scheme, under the Scheduled Tribes Development Department, was created to provide new opportunities for tribal youngsters who otherwise could not afford to get into a career in the aviation sector

New forest conservation rules a conspiracy against tribal rights, says Rahul Gandhi

Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, however, has rejected the charge, saying the new rules 'do not dilute or infringe on' the provisions of the Forest Rights Act, 2006

Presidential election: Excitement among tribals, women with my nomination, says NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu

NDA's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu said that there are around 10 crore tribals with more 700 communities, and all are delighted with her nomination

Soni Sori acquitted in 2011 sedition case: All you need to know about the Dantewada-based Adivasi activist

The police had accused the Adivasi activist of being a Maoist conduit who had allegedly received ‘protection money’ for the rebels

MP tribals to get right to brew, sell 'mahua' liquor, says CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Empowering the tribals of MP and charting a new excise policy, the chief minister said indigenous people will be given the right in community forest management enabling them the right over forest produce

While Urban India struggles, tribals in Bastar follow strict self-isolation norms; villagers barricade roads to prevent spread of virus

Tribals in the seven districts of Bastar region in Chhattisgarh have voluntarily adopted measures to implement lockdown in their villages, without much of the state’s intervention, to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus

Nidhi Dugar Kundalia's White as Milk and Rice chronicles lives of India's isolated tribes battling identity conflict

In her book White as Milk and Rice: Stories of India’s Isolated Tribes, author Nidhi Dugar Kundalia records the ways of life of six tribes in modern-day India, as they navigate a hyper-globalised world, dealing with issues of identity and access to resources.

Endangered Species: India's tribal regions, lacking in basic healthcare facilities, reel under menace of malnutrition

The second part of the docuseries Endangered Species, titled First Citizens, travels across the states of Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Jharkhand, which have some of the largest tribal populations in the country. They lack basic healthcare facilities and support systems for good hygiene and health education

Palghar's anganwadi workers struggle to make ends meet after Amrut Aahar Yojana reimbursements continue to be delayed

Anganwadi centres, with women as its foot soldiers, are aimed at fighting child malnutrition and ensuring children's overall development