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‘Nobody crosses over now’— what Indo-Tibetan tribes that helped Army in 1962 China war lost

+TFP Suchet Vir Singh - October 18, 2022

The Mishmi and Meyor lent support in Battle of Walong near LAC in 1962. With its disruption of Sino-Indian ties, the war also upended a centuries-old way of life for the tribes.

‘They buy and sell our kids for oxen’: In some Arunachal hamlets, slavery is a way of life

+TFP Angana Chakrabarti - May 28, 2022

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.

Scheduled Tribes panel writes to Odisha govt over spread of Covid among protected tribals

Soniya Agrawal - September 15, 2020

The panel has asked Odisha govt to submit a report on the mitigation strategies adopted by the state to curb the spread of the infection among the tribes.

Cultural artillery, Christianity, education: How the British & missionaries Westernised Khasis

Nidhi Dugar Kundalia - March 7, 2020

In 'White As Milk and Rice', Nidhi Dugar Kundalia writes about how 80% of Khasis today are Christian converts because of the British.

English-medium schools, cars, Europe markets: How this tribe became richest in Western Ghats

Viju B. - November 17, 2019

These families shifted from the core area of the Periyar Tiger Reserve to the buffer zones seventy- two years ago.

Proposal in January but can’t marry in July — the rituals of Zeliang tribe in Nagaland

Easterine Kire - July 21, 2019

Zeliang people have specific rituals for birth, marriage & death. For instance, anyone visiting the groom's house must enter with their right foot first at the threshold.

Go to Lahaul-Spiti for ‘internet ka vanvaas’. Digital India & telecom companies skipped it

Smriti Parsheera - July 5, 2019

The goal of Digital India cannot be achieved without ending the digital deprivation of its most marginalised communities.

What’s Christianity to those who pray to sky & sea, says first woman to contact Sentinelese

Madhumala Chattopadhyay - November 30, 2018

Anthropologist Madhumala Chattopadhyay talks about 'missionary' John Allen Chau's fatal visit to the Sentinelese island.

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Why worry about water or jobs? In New Bharat, everybody wants to be an influencer

Shruti Vyas - August 2, 2025

In a country where unemployment is at a historic high, the national anxiety isn’t about jobs — it’s about reach. Aspirations have shifted from employment to engagement, from careers to content.