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Monday, January 5, 2026
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Topic: Tribals

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.

Hundreds turn out for candlelight vigil in Aizawl to mourn deaths of tribals in Manipur’s Jiribam

The people gathered to express grief and outrage over the death of 11 tribals killed in the Jiribam district, including a Hmar tribal woman, who was a mother of three.

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

New labour codes can change the harsh reality of gig work

Employers and customers need to understand that gig workers are as much workers as factory workers or farm labourers, and that they are not miscreants.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.