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A community whose drumming is associated with Chola, Chera and the Pandya kings – Tamil Nadu

Source: Rhythm of celebration – The Hindu, Friday Review, 3 November 2016 Address: https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/Rhythm-of-celebration/article16091741.eceDate Visited: 26 July 2021 Learn more about this art by typing Thudumbar, Thudumbattam or Thudumbu into …

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How women farmers of the Adi community contribute to sustenance-based farming – Arunachal Pradesh

Source: “In Arunachal Pradesh, the Adi community is trying to reviving the traditional anyat millet” by Sanskrita Bharadwaj, Scroll.in, 26 December 2023Address: https://scroll.in/article/1060885/in-arunachal-pradesh-the-adi-community-is-trying-to-reviving-the-traditional-anyat-milletDate Visited: 3 March 2025 The Adi are …

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eBook | Preserving the variety of modern India’s communities and cultures in the making of the nation: Nehru’s empathy for “a people who sing and dance”

Ethnic Life-Worlds in North-East India: An Analysis by Prasenjit Biswas, Chandan Suklabaidy | Learn more here >> Nehru is not only opposed to muting the tribal into submission but is also opposed …

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“Indigenous people are at the forefront of the struggle to save the planet”: Defending the guardians of nature

On a very small scale compared to the widely promoted homogenising mega-schools, [alternative schools] respect diversity and are sensitive to the socio-cultural and political context of the children. […] The …

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A constitution which guarantees: “The State shall not discriminate against any citizen” – The Sovereign Republic of India

Did the Constitution of India borrow ideas and many of its stand out features from the constitutions of other countries? Yes, after intense scrutiny, it turns out that our founding …

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Tip | How many ‘Scheduled Tribes’ are there in India? And what distinguishes them from other communities? (‘tribal’ or otherwise) – Information provided by the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes

Source: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS | National Commission for Scheduled TribesAddress: https://www.ncst.nic.in/ Date Visited: 15 September 2021

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How to fight malnutrition and increase diversity of choice for lower-income households? Improve traditional supply chains! – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Addressing malnutrition requires a multisectoral approach that includes complementary interventions in food systems, public health and education. This approach also facilitates the pursuit of multiple objectives, including better nutrition, gender …

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Gond artists help readers to “ask, reflect and engage in what is independent India’s worst affliction” – Critical acclaim for Bhimayana: A graphic novel on Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

Learn more about the Gond community >> Source: “Evocative masterpiece” by Sowmya Sivakumar in The Hindu (Literary Review), 1 May 2011Address : https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-literaryreview/evocative-masterpiece/article1982381.eceDate Visited: 29 July 2022 When the Vyams …