India, now counted among the world’s top four largest economies, celebrates its rapid industrial growth, space exploration milestones, and digital revolution. Yet, behind this image of progress lies a harsh reality: tribal and marginalized women in many parts of the country are still forced to deliver babies on roads, forest paths, and makeshift stretchers due…
On August 9, a signboard appeared outside the Nanachi gate of Karnataka’s Nagarahole Tiger Reserve. It read simply: “You are entering our ancestral land, respect it.” The board, put up by Adivasi residents of Virajpet taluk in Kodagu district, coincided with World Indigenous Day. Its message was clear—an assertion of rights over land and forests,…
भारत का स्वतंत्रता संग्राम केवल 1857 की लड़ाई या बाद के राष्ट्रीय आंदोलनों तक सीमित नहीं था। इसकी जड़ें बहुत गहरी थीं, जिनमें आदिवासी और स्थानीय शासक अपने-अपने ढंग से अंग्रेजी सत्ता का विरोध कर रहे थे। इन भूले-बिसरे नायकों में शंकर शाह मरावी और उनके पुत्र रघुनाथ शाह मरावी का नाम अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण है।…
The demand of the Kurmi community for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status has re-ignited one of the most sensitive debates in eastern India. Spread across Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha, Kurmis identify themselves as an indigenous community, historically linked with agriculture and rural life. Yet, their exclusion from the ST list after independence continues to shape…
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…
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…
A few days ago, I met a young journalist from Bihar. Barely 21 or 22 years old, he was already carrying the weight of frustration that usually belongs to older generations. His anger was not without reason. Born and raised in Bihar, he has seen closely how politics and governance can shape, and sometimes crush,…
