A nuanced way to proceed would be to take adivasi societies case by case ... an emasculation of its essential element. In Central India, among some Gond communities, from the time of the colonial ...

JASHPUR, India — Even in dense jungles ... a shared political identity about a century ago, calling themselves adivasis — meaning “original inhabitants,” akin to Native Americans in ...

By redefining forests, facilitating land diversion, and permitting corporate projects, the Forest (Conservation) Amendment ...

Her friend Chandmani Bando Oraon said that during British colonial times ... politicians have disappointed India’s Indigenous people. As a result, he said, Adivasis are now facing an existential ...

G.N. Devy, a prominent Indian intellectual, focuses on preserving endangered languages, challenging linguistic diversity reduction in India.

The state of Chhattisgarh in India's tribal heartland has been the ... both the land and livelihoods of the state's indigenous (or Adivasi in Sanskrit) communities. Around 44% of the region's ...

Declared a state festival and recognised as the second-largest Adivasi congregation in India — after the famed Medaram Jatara — this week-long event is a testament to the deep-rooted cultural ...

He implored the tribals to not comply with colonial laws ... current President of India Droupadi Murmu, putting her foot down on the controversial amendments. “For the Adivasis, everything ...

The author would like to acknowledge the invaluable contribution of Adivasi activist Soni Sori ... The state of Chhattisgarh in India’s tribal heartland has been the epicentre of a violent ...

Declared a state festival and recognised as the second-largest Adivasi congregation in India — after the famed Medaram Jatara — this week-long event is a testament to the deep-rooted cultural ...