Tribal Rights
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Great Nicobar project will be ‘extremely detrimental’ to Adivasi groups, warn ex-bureaucrats
They urged the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes to prevent the displacement of the communities due to the project.
Scroll Staff
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‘For 60 years, this has been our dream’: How the semi-nomadic Narikuravar community got ST status
With the help of mass media, the Narikuravars pleaded for international support and regularly engaged with global scholars and organisations.
Cristina-Ioana Dragomir
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With no caste Census data, UP’s sapera community has been left out of quota in education and jobs
The change in wildlife laws has profoundly affected the community that practiced snake charming. For its members, a big hope is reservation.
Inder Bisht, IndiaSpend.com
Trending
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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As protests against Gaza genocide rock US campuses, officials are falling into trap set by the Right
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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In MP’s Baigachak, tribal residents know little about the special rights granted to the region
The rights were granted in 2015 but lack of awareness means that these vulnerable communities may end up losing their land.
Alok Prakash Putul
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In Jharkhand, Adivasi groups want to boycott panchayat polls to press the demand for self-governance
Several clans are irked with the lack of framing of rules under the Panchayats (Extension Schedule Area) Act even after 21 years of the state’s formation.
Md Asghar Khan
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Even after Stan Swamy’s death, the fight to get justice for Jharkhand undertrials is still alive
While the fight has faltered, Swamy’s friends and colleagues are taking forward the work he had lived and died for.
Riddhi Dastidar, IndiaSpend.com
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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An ‘encounter’ in Jharkhand shows nothing has changed for Adivasis since a 2015 study by Stan Swamy
High numbers of undertrials charged with being Maoists belong to the Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes, the study had found.
Riddhi Dastidar, IndiaSpend.com
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Chhattisgarh releases state’s first tribal atlas, recognises community’s rights in urban areas
This is the first time that the Community Forest Resource rights has been recognised in an urban setting and in the main area of a tiger reserve.
Scroll Staff
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In Chhattisgarh, Adivasi survivors of Salwa Judum excesses are rejecting government compensation
More than a decade after seven murders and widespread arson in Sukma district, Adivasis have won a partial victory at the National Human Rights Commission.
Malini Subramaniam
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Jharkhand elections: In 12 seats lost by the BJP, forest rights was a key issue
The Forest Rights Act is critical to the livelihoods of at least 3.8 million Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes voters in Jharkhand.
Bhasker Tripathi, IndiaSpend.com
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Bitter irony: Bhils whose ancestors invented sev are displaced by Ratlam namkeen industrial park
The families received no compensation because the plots they farmed are part of a village commons, whose title is held by the district administration.
Nihar Gokhale
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‘Government and industry take Adivasis’ land for development projects but ignore their interests’
Raghav Chandra, secretary of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, says displaced Adivasis should not only be compensated with money but land as well.
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava
The Field
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian men beat Thailand in campaign opener; women beat Canada
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IPL 2024: Jake Fraser-McGurk’s whirlwind knock powers Delhi Capitals to win over Mumbai Indians
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals