If you pass the tiny villages dotting the highway in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh and meet its unassuming natives free from the trappings of city life, you might say to yourself, “Oh! They are not poor, they are just beautiful.” This first glimpse belies all your notions about the region which has witnessed countless […]

Jharkhand plans ‘Sahai’ to promote sports in Naxal-hit areas RANCHI: Jharkhand government plans to launch a special scheme ‘Sahai’ to promote sportspersons in extremist-hit areas. Under the plan, officials from the Sports Department have been asked to identify potential talents under 19 years of age. “To instill a culture of sports and identify talent in

A proposed Bill and its possible ramifications in matrilineal Meghalaya     If implemented, the proposed Bill would modify an age-old customary practice of inheritance of the matrilineal Khasi tribe. Last week, a district autonomous council in Meghalaya announced that it would introduce the ‘Khasi Inheritance of Property Bill, 2021, aimed at “equitable distribution” of parental