TopicBirsa Munda

Topic: Birsa Munda

Modi govt’s Rs 6,000 cr pre-poll bonanza for tribals not a first. How BJP’s wooed adivasis over the yrs

Risha Chitlangia - November 15, 2024

First hint of BJP's outreach came way back in 2021, when Modi govt announced that tribal legend's birth anniversary would be celebrated as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas.

Hemant Soren’s divide-and-rule Adivasi politics at Harvard is against Birsa Munda’s vision

Tuhin A. Sinha - March 4, 2021

Jharkhand CM Soren may have played into the hands of modern-day missionaries or possibly acted at the behest of the conversion bogey.

In Jharkhand polls, parties woo tribal voters with slogans, statues but don’t understand them

Anshul Avijit - December 16, 2019

The slogan ‘jal, jungle, zameen’ (water, forest, land) has been central to affirming tribal identity in Jharkhand. And no local election speech omits it.

Birsa Munda — freedom fighter ‘Dharti Abba’ who championed tribal rights

Madhavi Pothukuchi - November 15, 2019

The state of Jharkhand was created on Munda’s birth anniversary to commemorate his contribution to the freedom struggle.

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What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

Swasti Rao - April 10, 2026

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

Pig politicisation isn’t unique to Delhi’s Tri Nagar. It’s a worldwide anti-Muslim strategy

April 10, 2026

Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed

April 10, 2026

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India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

Bloomberg News - April 10, 2026

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

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Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

Snehesh Alex Philip - April 10, 2026

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

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China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

Shekhar Gupta - April 4, 2026

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.

Topic: Birsa Munda

Modi govt’s Rs 6,000 cr pre-poll bonanza for tribals not a first. How BJP’s wooed adivasis over the yrs

Hemant Soren’s divide-and-rule Adivasi politics at Harvard is against Birsa Munda’s vision

In Jharkhand polls, parties woo tribal voters with slogans, statues but don’t understand them

Birsa Munda — freedom fighter ‘Dharti Abba’ who championed tribal rights

On Camera

YourTurn

Guidelines for YourTurn submissions

Opinion

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

Pig politicisation isn’t unique to Delhi’s Tri Nagar. It’s a worldwide anti-Muslim strategy

Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed

Economy

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

Defence

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

National Interest

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

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