Accountability / Adivasi / Adibasi / Colonial policies / Commentary / Constitution and Supreme Court / Customs / Democracy / Economy and development / Education and literacy / Gandhian social movement / Government of India / Health and nutrition / History / Literature and bibliographies / Misconceptions / Modernity / Nature and wildlife / Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes / Press snippets / Quotes / Rights of Indigenous Peoples / Scheduled Tribe (ST) / Success story / Worship and rituals

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 …

Accountability / Anthropology / Archaeology / Audio resources - external / Colonial policies / Commentary / Community facilities / Crafts and visual arts / Cultural heritage / Customs / De- and re-tribalisation / Eco tourism / Ecology and environment / Education and literacy / Ethnobotany and ethnomedicine / Health and nutrition / History / Modernity / Museum collections - general / Networking / Revival of traditions / Rights of Indigenous Peoples / Storytelling / Success story / Trees / Tribal culture worldwide / Tribal elders / Tribal identity / Worship and rituals

Audio | Co-management and relationship building are the future – Canada

Nov. 29, 2024 | Listen to Unmapped Alberta >>Áísínai’pi (where the pictures are) holds more than 200 petroglyphs and pictographs that tell the story of the Blackfoot in southern Alberta. …

Accountability / Commentary / Community facilities / Democracy / Ecology and environment / Economy and development / Figures, census and other statistics / Gandhian social movement / Government of India / History / Misconceptions / Modernity / Narmada / Nature and wildlife / Networking / Press snippets / Rural poverty / Women

The relevance of Gandhi’s legacy for solving modern India’s socio-economic problems: Addressing the needs of peasants, labourers, students and tribals

IS there such a thing as Gandhi’s legacy?For fifty years we have enshrined him. We must now enfranchise him again.by Gopalkrishna Gandhi [1997] IS there such a thing as Gandhi’s …

Accountability / Biodiversity / Commentary / Customs / Ecology and environment / Economy and development / History / Modernity / Nature and wildlife / Photos / Press snippets / Quotes / Storytelling / Success story / Tribal culture worldwide / Western Ghats – Tribal heritage and ecology

The world’s largest and strongest spiderweb: Long used by tribal people and “set to become a major product” – Western Ghats

Source: golden orb web spider (nephila spp.): info fact sheets, photosAddress: http://www.naturia.per.sg/buloh/inverts/nephila.htmDate Visited: Mon Apr 25 2016 19:06:39 GMT+0200 (CEST) Giant wood spider (Nephila pilipes), note the tiny male dwarfed …

Accountability / Anthropology / Biodiversity / Community facilities / Customs / Eco tourism / Ecology and environment / Economy and development / Education and literacy / Government of India / Health and nutrition / History / Languages and linguistic heritage / Names and communities / Nature and wildlife / Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes / Northern region – Northern Zonal Council / Press snippets / Quotes / Resources / Rights of Indigenous Peoples / Tourism / Tribal identity / Women / Worship and rituals

Learn more about tribal communities in Uttarakhand

Nestled in the lap of the Himalayas, Uttarakhand is one of the most beautiful northern states of India that enthralls everyone with its spectacularly scenic landscapes. Charming hill stations juxtaposed …

Accountability / Adivasi / Adibasi / Adverse inclusion and caste / Childhood / Colonial policies / Commentary / Community facilities / Cultural heritage / Customs / Education and literacy / FAQ / Modernity / Networking / Organizations / Quotes / Revival of traditions / Rights of Indigenous Peoples / Seasons and festivals / Storytelling / Tribal identity / Women

“Is tribal identity relevant in today’s world?” Inaugural Speech for “Tribes In Transition-II: Reaffirming Indigenous Identity Through Narrative” (National Conference) – New Delhi

Source: Report for the ICSSR-sponsored Two-Day National Conference Tribes In Transition-II: Reaffirming Indigenous Identity Through Narrative organised by The Department of English & Outreach Programme Jamia Millia Islamia (New Delhi, …

Accountability / Childhood / Democracy / eBook eJournal ePaper / Economy and development / Education and literacy / Figures, census and other statistics / Government of India / Health and nutrition / History / Misconceptions / Organizations / Quotes / Resources / Rights of Indigenous Peoples / Rural poverty

ePaper | Tribes need to be prioritised according to the UNICEF Working Paper Series Children of India: “The Status of Tribal Children in India: A historical perspective”

Excerpts from the IHD – UNICEF Working Paper Series, Children of India: Rights and Opportunities (2011)By Virginius Xaxa, Professor of Sociology, Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University | Read the full report (PDF) >> …

Accountability / Anthropology / Biodiversity / Childhood / Customs / Democracy / eBook eJournal ePaper / Economy and development / Government of India / Health and nutrition / Libraries / Literature and bibliographies / Names and communities / Networking / Organizations / Quotes / Resources / Rights of Indigenous Peoples / Tribal culture worldwide / Women

Women in India: A reality check

Source: “Women in India: A reality check”, Frontline Magazine (Cover), 25 January 2013Address: http://www.frontline.in/cover-story/women-in-india-a-reality-check/article4275963.eceDate Visited: 24 October 2015 Women across the country have taken to the streets demanding safety from …