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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

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.

PM Modi visits Birsa Munda’s birthplace in Jharkhand, first PM to do so

The prime minister paid floral tributes to the tribal leader's bust on his birth anniversary which is celebrated as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas.

PM Modi inaugurates memorial in Birsa Munda’s honour in Ranchi

Paying tributes to the freedom fighter, Modi said Munda fought against the ideology that wanted to erase the identity of India's tribal society.

Cabinet approves declaration of Birsa Munda’s birth anniversary as ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas’

The decision has been taken with a view to honour the special place and contributions of tribes in Indian history and culture.

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

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

PM Modi greets Jharkhand on its foundation day, pays tribute to tribal leader Birsa Munda

The state of Jharkhand officially came into being in 2000 on birth anniversary of Birsa Munda, who had challenged British rule & is credited with mobilising tribals against the empire.

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

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

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

On Camera

India’s defence acquisition framework is designed to prevent wrongdoing, not deliver outcomes

Vivek Rae committee highlighted the deficiencies that persist even today: Fragmented authority, weak accountability, and the absence of dedicated acquisition cadres.

What the MiG-21 taught me

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

France keen to make Rafale jets in India, boost not just defence but people-to-people ties, says envoy

In a chat with ThePrint newsroom, French Ambassador Thierry Mathou indicated talks are on between French firm Safran & Indian govt for joint design & manufacture of AMCA engine.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.