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Nolina Minj
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Making Adivasi dreams come true, one library at a time
In South Gujarat’s Adivasi areas, a network of community-funded libraries is helping bridge the gaps left by the education system.
Nolina Minj
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Manipur sexual assault: In a first, Adivasis across India are protesting atrocities in North East
Protestors in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan expressed anger at the attacks on the Kuki women that were captured on video.
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Trans people’s fight for their right to work
The community has long been forced into low-paying work based on gender and caste identities. But activists are now demanding reservations in government jobs.
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Trending
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Why a celebrated Russian artist chose to become an Indian citizen
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Watch: Comedian imagines Karan Johar explaining ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’ roles to cast
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Counterview: What Arundhati Roy and the secular intelligentsia get wrong about Modi’s India
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When Dev Anand was mistaken for a taxi driver
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A celebrity fitness instructor offers five rules of fitness for everyone
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Why does Indian law protect men who rape their wives?
In July, the Supreme Court will hear petitions calling for the criminalising of marital rape. Activists have refuted every possible argument against the move.
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An Adivasi scholar’s death and the myth of casteless Bengal
Thirty years after the suicide of a trailblazing Adivasi scholar, discrimination still simmers among students at West Bengal’s Vidyasagar University.
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Why deaf students should not be forced to speak
Deaf education in India still emphasises “oralism”, or the use of speech. But the community argues that sign language is their natural mode of communication.
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Video
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Watch: When cricket legend Kapil Dev got ‘kidnapped’ for a streaming platform’s World Cup 2023 ad
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Watch: Musician uses AI to make Lata Mangeshkar, Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal and others sing together
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Watch: Models flaunt duct tape dress, post-it suit, and other symbols of fast-paced life
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Watch: Riders stranded upside down after amusement park ride malfunctions in Ontario, Canada
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Watch: A capella group sings mashup of a song from ‘Roja’ in three different languages
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The doctor and priest who gave life to an Adivasi script
After facing discrimination as a young man, Narayan Oraon created a script to spread the Kurukh language. Zephyrinus Baxla helped it get out into the world.
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Mumbai’s nomads who have no land to call their own
They are no longer criminalised by the law. But nomadic and denotified tribal communities continue to be harassed by the police and neglected by the state.
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Things that made us smile: Mahua flowers in Jharkhand
Scroll staffers on the small things that make life brighter.
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The Reel
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Watch: Faith is put to the test in coming-of-age film ‘Bhagwan Bharose’
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‘Mission Raniganj’ trailer: Akshay Kumar stars in film about a mine rescue mission
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When Dev Anand was mistaken for a taxi driver
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Start the week with a film: KG George’s ‘Irakal’ is a singular study of a psycho
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Watch: Marathi series ‘Shantit Kranti’ gets a second season
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When a woman in India chooses not to take her husband’s surname
From facing social pressures to financial setbacks, women recount the tribulations that followed because they kept their maiden names.
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Why does Jharkhand want to go back to 1932 to determine who is a Jharkhandi?
Jharkhand's Adivasis have long felt threatened by the influx of migrants from other states. Can a new domicile policy put in place safeguards?
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Why the fight by Adivasis against a Mumbai Metro carshed is a fight for survival
For many, the movement to save Aarey is about protecting a precious green space. For its Adivasi residents, it is a struggle to protect their very identity.
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The Field
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Live
India at Asian Games, Sept 26: Dressage team wins first-ever gold; sailors pocket silver, bronze
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Watch, Asian Games: Men’s 10m air rifle team wins India’s first gold medal in Hangzhou
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India at Asian Games, Sept 26 schedule: Shooting, boxing, hockey continues
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Watch, Asian Games: Indian rowers add to tally with two bronze medals
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Watch, highlights: Indian women’s cricket team win the Asian Games gold after win over Sri Lanka