The widening nutrition gap
Difference in the nutritional status of Kerala’s general rural populace and that of Attappady could be as high as 50 per cent
Inclusive budget for inclusive growth
Budgets should not just talk about GDP and sops. It should ensure that basic rights and necessities of people are met in an effective manner
Forest dwellers plan palli sabhas in all affected villages in Niyamgiri
Odisha government sticks to its list of 12 villages despite reservations from rights groups and Union ministry of tribal affairs
Halfway through
Tribal affairs ministy attempts to give forest dwellers their due welfare benefits, through a compromise
Rare takes on the year just passing by
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Tribal rights in India are a grey picture: experts
In the light of the recent murder of a US national in the Andamans by an isolated tribe, experts say the rights of indigenous communities in …
Lack of political will, forest department opposition driving poor implementation of FRA, claims study
Forest Rights Act can help secure rights and ensure livelihoods to at least 200 million people including tribals, say independent researchers
Simply Put: Medicinal value of plants
How the Act governing the Statue of Unity area violates the Constitution and the PESA Act
The provisions take away the autonomy of the tribal population to manage resources
Displaced by settlers: Tribal communities in Kerala’s Attappady block are being alienated from their land
Laws in place to protect their rights, but no means to enforce it
Did tribal voters seal BJP’s fate in Chhattisgarh
Eviction, blocking access to forest rights could have been major bugbears
Burden to bear: In shadow of old state policies, vulnerable tribal groups demand tright to opt for family planning
Population indicators cannot dictate access to family planning facilities, say experts
India’s tribal village infrastructure in a shambles
75% without access to healthcare, 51% without PDS, 52% without piped water
As told to Parliament (March 22, 2021): 3% of India’s COVID-19 cases among tribals
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Mahua liquor is witnessing a rebrand, but legal framework protecting tribal rights across India is needed
Tribal world is intertwined with mahua but it still suffers from false colonial notions of being a lowly toxic liquor
Simply Put: Inverted pyramid
Budget 2023-24: New mission for welfare of PVTGs launched
Rs 15,000 crore allocated to Pradhan Mantri PVTG mission for next three years
What do tribal groups like the Soligas and Yeravas eat?
Loss of habitat and knowledge could adversely impact diets of tribal communities living in Western Ghats
In remote tribal habitations, age-old health practices takes precedence amid stiff challenges
Traditional healing system faces challenges of being lost and slid into oblivion
Tribal women in Mayurbhanj earn a living making furniture, storage items from Sabai grass
Nine new items added to MSP for minor forest produce scheme
Despite additions, quality parameters unavailable to state agencies
Checking migration: Odisha extends MGNREGA-supplementary job guarantee to 10 tribal blocks
Job-seekers to get additional Rs 115 a day over MGNREGA wage; implementation isn't proper, says expert
Energy in news on May 23
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From hypertension to cancers, alarm bells ringing in India’s tribal belts
Tribal people are facing triple burden of diseases
Tribals protest brutality, destruction of plantations by forest officials
Villager dies following brutal beating; police claims heart attack is the cause