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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi speaks during a public meeting ahead of Lok Sabha elections, in Seoni district, Monday, April 8, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Tribals Original Owners Stripped of Land: Rahul

Gandhi accused Prime Minister Modi of working in the interests of only a few rich people in the country

09 Apr 2024 12:54 AM

Bhujanga Rao Madaavi in his village working on Dokra items

A vanishing ancient craft form

The KARA festival, organised at Saptaparni in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad till 8th November, displays an ancient but dying craft

05 Nov 2020 12:15 PM

The objective is to bring around 5 lakh tribal artisans online, thus connecting them to a larger national and international market. Around 5 lakh tribal items across 20,000 categories, including textiles, paintings, home decor items, jewelry, and metal crafts, will be available on the website. (Representative Image)

Tribal arts and crafts will soon be sold on an exclusive Amazon-like e-marketplace

A trial run of the e-marketplace will be held from July 30 to August 14.

28 Jun 2020 9:47 PM

At least 37 people were killed and 200 others were wounded in clashes amongst tribes in Sudan's eastern region, as per local media reports. (Representational Image)

37 killed, 200 injured in Sudan tribal clashes

The clashes between the Bani Amer tribe and the Nuba tribe broke out last week, Sputnik reported while quoting the Sudan Tribune.

27 Aug 2019 12:02 PM

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday congratulated Sreedhanya Suresh from Wayanad, the first tribal woman from Kerala to be selected for civil services. (Photo: Facebook/ Pinarayi Vijayan)

Rahul congratulates 22-year-old first Wayanad tribal woman for clearing UPSC exam

Gandhi is contesting from Wayanad constituency in Kerala along with his traditional stronghold of Amethi in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

06 Apr 2019 10:20 AM

Bastar’s tribal cupid art on comb loses its charm

The comb becomes the pride possession of the girl for the rest of her life, even if their love does not end in their marriage.

27 Nov 2017 5:10 AM

The trade in around 5,000 tribal haats in India is estimated to be worth over Rs 2,00,000 crores a year. A report of the CAG estimated that the tribal receives less than 20% of the value of his produce; the rest passes on to the middleman.

A fair and equitable deal for tribals in their trade

It is not a matter of coincidence that left-wing extremism exists in tribal- forest areas.

13 Nov 2017 2:01 AM

Thoughts of Dr Ambedkar are important not only for dalit upliftment but are important for nation-building too. Caste binding in our country is much more than binding of religion.

Ambedkar’s message should reach one and all

During the 70s and the 80s, it was never expected that dalits will form political parties on the basis of caste.

14 Apr 2017 2:06 AM

Before the new road was constructed, the villagers had to move more than 15 km through a dense forest to reach the motorable road.

Months after kids’ deaths, remote tribal village in Odisha gets a road

In August 2017, chief minister Naveen Patnaik had formed a Special Task Force to look into the issue of malnutrition deaths at Nagada.

03 Mar 2017 1:54 AM

HC dismisses rape charge against Gadchiroli cops

Social workers from Gadchiroli, Sainu Gota and wife Susheela had alleged that the police raped these tribal women.

31 Jan 2017 1:21 AM

Fear of social boycott and exile has forced 37 women candidates to withdraw their nominations from elections so far. (Representational Image)

Naga women defy boycott call, to fight in civic polls

The tribal organisations have threatened to boycott urban local bodies elections for granting 33 per cent reservation to women.

16 Jan 2017 1:40 AM

Lal Singh Tandia in the police custody in Gariabandh, Chhattisgarh. (Photo: Asian Age)

Idea that brought government to its knees

A tippler in C’garh encouraged tribals to cut 30,000 trees.

01 Jan 2017 2:37 AM

It was found that 11 students in Panchgani, Satara district, developed skin ailments and another school in Palghar did not provide bath water to its students for 15 days. (Representational Image)

Inquiry ordered into discrimination of tribal pupils

The minister also assured that the department would take action against such schools if they are found guilty.

16 Dec 2016 5:21 AM

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