How Solar Energy Is Fuelling Tribal Women’s Dreams of Becoming Entrepreneurs An organisation is trying to empower women in rural Jharkhand by encouraging them to set up small-scale rice hulling enterprises. The tribal village of Pasanga in the Phori Panchayat area of Jharkhand’s Gumla District is home to 144 households. A representative of thousands of […]

The Nature-Loving Tribe That Fought To Save Their Sacred Peak & Succeeded!  The Dongrias have been known for their eco- friendly agriculture-based lifestyle. But now they are slowly dying. Ritayan Mukherjee, a photographer, reports. When I first heard about the Dongrias, it was way back in 2013. Their successful fight against a UK-based mining giant

How One Dedicated Woman Set up Kerala’s ‘Village of Peace’ – a Model of Tribal Upliftment  On March 14, Irom Sharmila celebrated her birthday for the first time in 45 years at a place over 3,000 km away from her home in Imphal, Manipur. Yet, she looked peaceful and so much at home among her

This NID Grad Left Her High Paying Job To Help Tribal Kids in Odisha Think Out- Of-The Box! “Go to the people. Live with them. Learn from them. Start with what they know. Build with what they have. But with the best leaders, when the work is done, the task accomplished, the people will say

Meet ‘Lady Wi-Fi’ and Other Super Inspiring Women of Rajasthan’s Sahariya Tribe Women of the Sahariya tribe in Rajasthan are making a mark for themselves and, in the process, enabling access to a better livelihood for others in their community. In Hindu mythology, it is believed that Lord Brahma, while carving out the universe, reserved

Tribal Alchemists of This Maha Village Create Magic With Their Hands!  Devrai Art Village was established by Suresh Pungati, a noted Adivasi artisan, and renowned documentary filmmaker, Mandakini Mathur after the monsoon of 2008, with the vision of preserving the timeless heritage of Adivasi metal artistry, lest the craft phases out. Nestled amidst the forested

Telangana Tribe uses leaves & Bamboo mat to grow paddy, saves water & Time! In their native language Gondi, the process is called ‘mande vatval,’ which means setting up a raised platform. A rudimentary farming method practised by an Adivasi community residing in the Utnoor mandal of Adilabad district in Telangana, during the process of

It Took 1,100 Km To Find The Gond Adivasi Who Won Britain’s Highest Bravery Award Forgotten by history, Amit Bhagat uncovered his amazing story nearly 95 years later—deep inside Naxal-affected jungles. Do you know about Sama Veladi, a man of the Madia-Gond tribe from the deep forests of present-day Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra, who was conferred

80-YO Tribal Woman Learnt Painting At 70. Today Her Art Sells In Milan & Paris! “Painting takes me to another world where I am as free as a bird,” says Judhaiya Baiga. She says this is her way of putting her village on the global map and keeping her traditions alive. Judhaiya Bai Baiga’s painting

In Chhattisgarh, Tibetan carpet art helps tribals weave a new life  Carpets with motifs of dragon, phoenix, flowers and other traditional Tibetan symbology in bright colours are now being made by tribals in Chhattisgarh and sold across the country. Chintamani Bhagat’s eyes are focused on the movements of her hands as she weaves a carpet