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Topic: Tribals

Project Rise: How Dawoodi Bohras are tackling malnutrition crisis in Maharashtra’s tribal belt

In collaboration with govt & non-profit, project aims to build trust, improve nutrition. It has shown measurable success in Nandurbar district, now under implementation in Chandrapur.

Kantara, Dashavatar to Lokah—how tribal representation in films is changing

Lokah reimagined the tale of the yakshi while Marathi film Dashavatar blended myth and reality to spotlight a community's vulnerable existence in the Konkan region.

Savarkar severely criticised RSS for its ‘purely cultural’ orientation

In ‘Adivasi or Vanvasi’, Kamal Nayan Choubey explores the genesis, historical journey, nature of ideological discourse, and various functions of the Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram.

MP govt hits ‘like’ on tribal influencers, grooms them to be its digital messengers

Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government has rolled out a digital literacy programme for tribal influencers to equip them with skills to monetise social media, promote...

House panel flags snailish pace of Rs 24,000-cr PM-JANMAN scheme, suggests mechanism to monitor pace

Report tabled in Parliament Wednesday said only 4,288 of 29,000 villages (targeted by 2025-26) have been saturated under PM-JANMAN scheme. It also flagged unutilised funds.

Why BJP’s defeat in Jharkhand has opened door for Raghubar Das’s return to state politics

Ex-CM Das has resigned as Odisha governor & is likely to join active politics in state where BJP has had big losses. Reservations against his return have been set aside, say functionaries.

Jharkhand’s Adivasis, beyond poll maths. A long struggle for land & identity, a ‘disappearing’ people

'There will soon be a day when tribals are found only in museums,' says an Adivasi youth. As polls near, anxieties over an existential threat to tribal identity rears its head again.

Why Amit Shah’s messaging on Sarna code for tribals is a departure from RSS’s long-standing position

Releasing manifesto for Jharkhand, Amit Shah said BJP will deliberate on separate Sarna code for tribals in the census if voted to power. But RSS feels JMM-backed demand is ‘bogus’.

Tribal languages need more academic attention, need preservation, says Prof Binoy Kumar Saren

The National Seminar on Preserving Tribal Languages Utilising Technology & Indian Multilingualism: Policy & Practices was recently held in Visva-Bharati University at Bhasha Bhavana.

How Hemant Soren is making his prison stint a poll plank to attack BJP in tribal Jharkhand

In countless public meetings, the CM has brought up his 5-month incarceration, presenting himself as taking up the cause of tribals, the poor, and Dalits. Polls due in November-December.

On Camera

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Top US military commander applauds ‘India’s tactical execution’ during Op Sindoor; adds ‘there’s lessons too’

On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.