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How tribal communities in Kerala are helping to stop the spread of COVID-19 In many tribal colonies, branches of the thorny Indian coral tree have been fixed on the doors of most houses to prevent the entry of strangers. Tribal communities in Kerala have been practising physical distancing as a way to curb the local […]

Chhattisgarh tribals to get free nutritious food, access to medical facilities, says Bhupesh Baghel Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel announced on Wednesday that tribals living in the forest regions of Bastar would soon get free nutritious food through gram panchayats and access to medical facilities Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced on Wednesday that tribals living

The ‘quota within quota’ debate (Paper 2 : 7.1 SC/ST – constitutional safeguard) Supreme Court has referred to a larger Bench the question whether SCs and STs should be sub-categorised for reservations. What are the arguments for and against this? How has the court ruled in the past? On Thursday, a five-judge Constitution Bench of

Panna tribals denied forest entry in the name of animal conservation Women are now overburdened with the responsibility of fetching food for the family. Earlier, tribals would collect food and firewood from the forest A ban preventing tribal men from entering the forest to collect woods in the name of wildlife protection has made the

Folk artistes say they are struggling to survive corona virus lockdown, seek govt help  ( Paper 2 : 5.1 Changing Patterns of Inter-caste relations 5.3 modernization) The COVID-19 pandemic has proved to be a double whammy for the already-struggling folk musicians, who say it has wreaked havoc on their livelihood by forcing them to sit

Help us assert grazing rights near LAC, it counts: ex-Ladakh BJP chief Demchok in south eastern Ladakh, in military parlance an area called sub-sector south, and Chushul, which is closer to Pangong Tso, are the two places where the graziers experience the most pushback by Indian security forces, mainly the ITBP which means the border

An old man and his baton: Meet Damodar Kashyap Kashyap has ensured food, and livelihood in Bastar villages by offering them thriving forests It’s not always that an individual’s initiative finds place in academic curiculum. But the Chhattisgarh government has included the life saga of Damodar Kashyap in the social sciences syllabus of class 9.

Research explores the impacts of mobile phones for Maasai women Mobile phones have the power to change the lives of women living in remote communities by reducing barriers to information and increasing access to local economies. However, the introduction of new technologies can hamper efforts to empower women by increasing disparities in power dynamics. Associate

Where the Mahua dulls all pain This is an extract on the Maria tribe in Bastar, Chhatisgarh, which is caught between the mining corporations, security forces and the Maoists In Bastar, life seems to grow unshackled, wild and often wanton: seeds, chucked by insects and birds, don’t wait for a drizzle. They grow into a

Research: Traditional Knowledge Helps Indigenous People Adapt To Climate Crisis Indigenous peoples, who make up 5% of the global population, are among the most vulnerable groups. They face issues ranging from poverty and human rights abuses to the climate crisis. Nevertheless, Indigenous peoples contribute significantly to biodiversity conservation and sustainable natural resources management. The do so, in both terrestrial and marine ecosystems, through their