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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The attack on Chhayanaut, newspaper offices, and the public lynching of a Hindu man show that Bangladesh is heading toward Islamist rule, far removed from electoral democracy.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.
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