Dibrugarh: Adivasi community in Assam marked the first-ever observance of the Jani Shikar festival in the state on Sunday, paying tribute to the legendary courage and leadership of adivasi women ...

Five years after the Forest Rights Act (FRA) was passed in 2006, India’s first village secured community forest rights. That village, Mendha Lekha, quickly built a thriving, resilient local economy on ...

Growing up as an Adivasi woman in a mixed-caste Hindu community in Jharkhand, I was always aware of the triple jeopardy I faced. First, as a woman in general, second as an Adivasi in a caste structure ...

Bhubaneswar: Tribals from different parts of Odisha showcased their lifestyle and culture at the annual Adivasi Fair, which began at Adivasi Ground here on Monday. The fair is on till March 1. Tribal ...