In his speech, the prime minister hailed several tribal leaders who participated in India's freedom struggle, even as the BJP persists in its efforts to woo tribal voters.
Each acquitted tribal ThePrint met in Burkapal village, the site of 2017 Sukma Maoist attack, has a story to tell. So do the police, which still doesn't consider villagers to be innocent.
BJP leaders have been told to promote ‘tribal presidential candidate’. Her nomination seen by BJP as crucial to elections in Gujarat (later this year) and MP, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan (2023).
For generations, the Nyishi and Miji tribes have ‘owned’ members of the Puroik community. While this practice was outlawed in 1999, it prevails in pockets of Arunachal Pradesh.
Sitharaman, who is on a two-day Tripura visit, said the World Bank-funded project will be cleared within next 10 days. She also inaugurated local projects worth Rs 189 crores.
Udaipur's tribal Bhil community accuses BJP of trying to ‘appropriate’ its historical figures after a saffron flag was hoisted on statue of warrior Rana Punja Bhil. BJP leader says it's a Mewar flag.
Magnanimous individuals and social organisations working in tribal regions must not be in any conflict with the government’s plans and schemes, writes BN Gururaj.
Villagers claim two new BSF camps in Kanker district were built on land that had two 'Devasthals' or holy places. Police dispute claim & say Maoists are behind the protest.
Through film, textile, scent, sound, and gesture, spectators are invited to descend into an immersive environment where inherited knowledge seeps through material and form.
November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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