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‘This has to go’: Tribal women in Himachal’s Kinnaur pin hopes on Murmu to scrap century-old law

Despite the SC judgment that women have equal rights in inheritance, women in Kinnaur fail to get their due and are waiting to narrate their ordeal to country’s first tribal President on 18 April.

MP forest minister blames tribals for Burhanpur deforestation — ‘own people harming jungles’

Kunwar Vijay Shah's remarks come at a time when his party, the ruling BJP, is scaling up tribal outreach in several poll-bound states, including Madhya Pradesh.

How BJP women’s wing is preparing for state polls & 2024 — ‘lotus messengers’, tribal outreach

Mahila Morcha has come up with ‘Kamal Doot’ abhiyaan, under which women at gram panchayat level will be chosen for training programme, to familiarise them with central govt schemes.

Why BJP’s overtures paid off in Gujarat tribal belt & Rahul’s outreach attempts failed

Until now, BJP had been struggling in tribal belt which has 27 seats. From 9 seats in 2017, ruling party is already ahead in 20 this time while Congress leads in 3.

Padma Sri awardee from Paraja tribe ‘forced’ to dance inside hospital in Odisha

The Paraja tribal community has called for action against the social worker who allegedly forced Kamala Pujari to dance inside an ICU while she was sick.

SubscriberWrites: Dalit-Bahujan ‘rightward shift’ helped BJP but blending tribal identity will be a challenge

Draupadi Murmu’s presidency represents a watershed moment in the post-Bahujan phase of politics as new social groups are articulating demands, writes Nikhil Jois.

‘No concrete assurances from govt,’ says Manipur tribal students’ body about ADC Amendment bill

Tribal students’ union met Manipur govt Sunday over its demand for ADC Amendment Bill, which seeks greater financial, admin autonomy in hill areas, to be tabled in state Assembly.

SC dismisses plea seeking probe into alleged extra-judicial killings of tribals in Chhattisgarh

In its decision, the SC left it to the Chhattisgarh government to act on Centre’s appeal to prosecute petitioner for bringing false charges.

Behind unveiling of Alluri Sitarama Raju’s statue by Modi, BJP’s ‘twin strategy’ to woo Andhra

BJP hopes to earn the goodwill of two communities by celebrating Alluri Sitarama Raju, a Kshatriya freedom fighter who became a symbol of bravery for tribals.

No power, no school, no healthcare: Why tribals from this ‘missing’ Andhra hamlet want to be relocated

Tribals of Jeelugulova, a village in Andhra Pradesh, are demanding that they be relocated for them to get access to electricity, and their children an education.

On Camera

No country built rare earths resilience alone. India must take lessons from Japan, Taiwan

Ventures by Japan, South Korea and Taiwan illustrate how the race for REE security is accelerating, powered by both geopolitical tension and industrial strategy.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.