FRA in SC: 3 intervention applications from Wildlife First ahead
The apex court will decide whether to take them up in September 12 hearing
Lending voice: This Odisha journalist helps tribal women & girls take charge of their own health and share their stories
Jayanti Buruda has trained Malkangiri tribal women in journalistic practices such as writing scripts, preparing field reports, and shooting and …
Mayurbhanj’s red ant chutney receives GI tag. Why this is important for nutritional security of tribals
Indigenous people of Mayurbhanj have been eking out a living by selling red weaver ants and chutney made with them
Hesitancy, rumours afflict COVID-19 vaccination drive in Odisha’s tribal villages
Healthcare workers have to trek miles and cross springs to reach the villages
Community forest resources: Sustainable use, state norms must
No guidelines for gram sabhas to conserve or manage forest areas so far
Amrit kaal for adivasis? What Union Budget 2023-24 does not say about tribal communities
The vision highlighted in the budget speech does not match ground realities
Odisha on FRA claims: No time to collect evidence, no hearing, just rejection
The state has rejected 10,000 claims
Victory for Jharkhand tribals: Netarhat firing range not be renotified
Locals had been protesting atrocities by soldiers in the range for over 30 years
Tribal ministry panels draft fresh guidelines for community forest, habitat rights
Gram Sabhas may get more power in managing community forest, habitat
As told to Parliament (July 18, 2022): Final notification on eco-sensitive areas pending for 8 years
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As told to Parliament (March 18, 2021): India has 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
Global Eco Watch: Ice Age woolly rhino unearthed in Siberia
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Man sacrificed in Odisha to ‘prevent COVID-19’
Crime committed by priest in a temple in Cuttack district
Budget 2023-24 live: Greening the economy is among top 7 priorities, says Nirmala Sitharaman in budget speech
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States reject 543,432 FRA claims in suo motu review
West Bengal has rejected around 92 per cent of all the reviewed claims
Odisha sal seed pickers face Amphan, COVID-19 double whammy
Sal seed procurement was delayed because of Cyclone Amphan
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
We break indigenous societies and yet are scared of ‘them’
Two tribal rights activists urge civil society to protect indigenous families facing the onslaught of inhuman greed and extreme apathy
India’s forest-dependent communities will benefit from policies recognising their integrated agri-forestry livelihood
Targeted interventions aimed at building resilience to natural and climate-related challenges may be necessary
Indigenous and tribal groups worry about loss of religious ethos over Uniform Civil Code
These communities worry the UCC will infringe on their constitutionally protected sociocultural practices and customary laws
COVID-19: Tribal handicraft worth Rs 100 cr unsold
Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India to intervene, buy unsold items
Pro-poor schemes in plenty, but no end to tribal community struggles
Governance has virtually collapsed in tribal regions; most welfare and development schemes hardly reach even 10% of the targets
Collapse of Adivasi self-governance system in Jharkhand: Need to implement PESA in letter and spirit
The PESA Act is considered to be the backbone of tribal legislation in India; proper implementation can rejuvenate self-governance system in …
International Day of Indigenous People: Tribal culture has stayed intact in this part of Rajasthan
Traditional way of living dating back several hundred years is still practiced in Banswara villages
Education for tribals: Bottlenecks and the way forward
Recognising tribal culture, language, cognitive strength, curriculum and inherent learning ability of children can revamp tribal education system