scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Saturday, November 8, 2025
TopicScheduled Tribes

Topic: Scheduled Tribes

Lok Sabha passes bill to include more tribes in ST category in Karnataka

Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda said that the government will take cognisance of their demands and bring the deprived sections of society into the mainstream.

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.

BJP has no competitor in Kashmir right now. But it’s still unable to create new politics

Unlike Bastar’s dislike for Naxals, militancy in Valley hasn’t tired out Kashmiris who are prepared for the long haul.

What creamy layer is & why Supreme Court kept affluent SC, ST members out of quota benefits

The issue has again hit headlines after Modi govt demanded review of a 2018 Supreme Court verdict that excluded creamy layer in SCs, STs from quota benefits.

Attitude towards Dalits & tribals could soon make or break govt officers’ promotions

A proposed format for govt officers’ appraisal reports seeks to encourage sensitisation towards Dalits & tribals (SCs & STs).

Panel dismisses former Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi’s claim of belonging to a Scheduled Tribe

A caste scrutiny committee said Ajit Jogi failed to substantiate his claim of being a member of the Kanwar community.

SC, ST children more likely to die before 5th birthday than non-SC/ST ones: Study

The study, conducted by Austria-based organisation, examines link between caste & under-5 mortality rate using data from Indian Demographic Health Survey.

Story of UP’s Sonbhadra which saw a massacre in July: Distance, poverty & a resource curse

ThePrint spent time to bring you this deep-dive into such an out-of-sight, out-of-mind-zone.

CBSE hikes board exam fees for SC/ST pupils by 24 times, general category to pay double

According to the revised norms, the SC & ST students will have to pay Rs 1,200 for five subjects , while earlier they paid Rs 50, a hike of 24 times.

Every second ST, every third Dalit & Muslim in India poor, not just financially: UN report

At around 27% of the country's population, India has the largest number of people living in multidimensional poverty in the world, says the report.

On Camera

Population causes poverty is the devil’s philosophy. It causes prosperity: Sauvik Chakraverti

Crowded cities are rich because there is greater division of labour. The extent of the division of labour depends on the size of the market, wrote Sauvik Chakraverti in 2002.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.