Page 3 - Tribals

Private trains could be a setback for Dalits and tribals, fear activists

With the launch of private trains, many Dalits feel an important mobilisation tool will be lost to them forever.

A "pineapple" a day keeps hunger at bay for a tribal colony in Kanyakumari

UK ceramic artist Kate Malone hit upon the idea to sell a not-so-high-priced item created with her signature style on Instagram to raise money to support a tribal colony in Kanyakumari

11 tribal women in Coimbatore turn entrepreneurs

Instead of employing the tribals who live near it the Centre came up with the idea of making them entrepreneurs

India's next sports champions are being handpicked from tribal communities

Poverty, societal restrictions, family pressure - many of these athletes have overcome great odds to do what they love

Rahul Gandhi to inaugurate three-day Tribal Fest in Chhattisgarh on Dec 27

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel will preside over the function

Tribal Affairs, Home Affairs Ministries lead in RTI rejections: CIC report

The number of RTI applications received by Central government ministries and departments increased by 136,000, about 11 per cent higher than 2017-18

These tribals were displaced from C'garh. Can they get land rights in AP?

At least 190,000 Adivasis have been forcefully evicted or displaced since 2005 without compensation or rehabilitation, according to six cases documented so far by Land Conflict Watch

Govt has withdrawn draft for amendment of Forest Act, confirms Javadekar

The minister said that the draft was not prepared by the government officially

Giving wildlife a fighting chance: The new face of conservation in India

Some of India's top wildlife biologists and ecologists believe that the Forest Rights Act gives both tribals and wildlife a fighting chance

How a tribe in Arunachal is using festivities to preserve its language

A small tribe in Arunachal Pradesh thoroughly enjoys its annual Kro-Cheykor festival. It's a time for praying, eating, drinking, dancing

Letter to BS: Poor tribals in Uttar Pradesh deprived of ownership of land

A credible administrative and legal shield is required to stop attempts to target vulnerable sections in our society

Threat of forced eviction of tribals and forest-dwellers still looms large

Eviction of a few lakh families, instead of millions, is not an option the government should be willing to argue before the SC

Phone-savvy workers

What I learned from the tribals while they renovated my ancestral home

Tribal eviction case: SC to consider hearing fresh plea, SIT may be set up

The apex court had last Thursday stayed its February 13 order directing 21 states to evict 11.8 lakh illegal forest dwellers

Tribal regions to see all-round development under Modi govt: Amit Shah

The previous NDA government under Atal Bihari Vajpayee had formed a ministry for the development of tribals

Under Modi, record rise in unspent funds for Dalits & tribals

The plans are run on guidelines issued from time to time by the NITI Aayog. But given that the Aayog lacks muscle to enforce them, the guidelines are simply ignored

Tribals stage pro-development rally in city

Pitching for basic human amenities like health, infrastructure, education and employment