In the rugged landscapes of southern Oregon and northern California, a historic transformation is underway. The Klamath River, once one of the most productive salmon rivers in the United States, is finally being given a chance to heal. The demolition of four hydroelectric dams—J.C. Boyle, Copco 1, Copco 2, and Iron Gate—marks the largest dam…
The Whanganui River, known to the Māori as Te Awa Tupua, flows through the North Island of New Zealand for more than 290 kilometers, making it the country’s third-longest river. But for the Māori people, especially the Whanganui iwi (tribe), it is far more than a geographical feature. The river is an ancestor, a living…
First-of-its-kind initiative to preserve, promote, and empower tribal art and culture New Delhi, September 10, 2025 — The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched the beta version of “Adi Sanskriti”, a pioneering digital learning platform designed to preserve and promote India’s diverse tribal artforms. The launch took place at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, during the…
झारखंड की पहचान उसकी विविध जनजातीय परंपराओं और सांस्कृतिक धरोहर से जुड़ी है। इन्हीं परंपराओं में एक प्रमुख स्थान रखता है मुड़मा जतरा, जो न केवल उरांव समाज का सबसे बड़ा सांस्कृतिक आयोजन है बल्कि झारखंड के ऐतिहासिक मेलों में भी अग्रणी है। रांची से लगभग 25 किलोमीटर दूर, रांची-लोहरदगा मार्ग पर स्थित मुड़मा गांव…
When we think of Arabia today, we usually imagine Islam as its central religion and culture. But before the rise of Islam in the 7th century CE, the Arabian Peninsula had a rich and diverse religious landscape. It was not a land of a single god or one system of belief. Instead, it was home…
Nepal is experiencing one of its most turbulent moments since the abolition of the monarchy in 2008. What began as protests against a government-imposed social media ban has spiraled into a nationwide youth uprising, exposing deep frustration with corruption, elitism, and failed governance. At the same time, a parallel current of agitation is reviving demands…
Indian Migrants in the Crossfire Australia often prides itself on being a multicultural society. But that image has cracked wide open in recent weeks. On 31 August 2025, thousands took to the streets of Sydney, Melbourne, and other cities under the banner of “Stop Mass Immigration.” Protesters claimed that mass migration was responsible for: skyrocketing…
A forgotten history of Europe’s First People and their cultural tragedy When most people today hear the word “slave”, they immediately associate it with the transatlantic slave trade — the image of white Europeans buying and selling African people. This has shaped the modern imagination of slavery as primarily a black-and-white story. Yet history reveals…
The 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, held in Tianjin, China on August 31–September 1, 2025, became a defining moment for Asian diplomacy. Leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Xi Jinping, and President Vladimir Putin gathered to chart a path for regional stability at a time of shifting global power. But what truly caught…
पूर्वी सिंहभूम, झारखंड।झारखंड के दूरस्थ गाँवों में स्थानीय समुदायों को उनके अधिकारों और सरकारी योजनाओं तक आसान पहुँच दिलाने के लिए एक अभिनव पहल की जा रही है। इसका नाम है ‘ग्राम पंचायत हेल्प डेस्क’ (जीपीएचडी)। यह पहल जनजातीय कार्य मंत्रालय की राष्ट्रव्यापी योजना ‘आदि कर्मयोगी अभियान’ के तहत शुरू हुई है और अब पूर्वी…
