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“Let us ensure that development for some is not to the detriment of the human rights of others”: statement on the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People 2011 – United Nations

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Statement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay for 9 August, the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People: “As we celebrate the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People this year, many of the estimated 370 million indigenous peoples around the world have lost, or are under imminent threat of losing, their ancestral … Read more

The American Indian Heritage Foundation – USA

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The American Indian Heritage Foundation was establised in 1973 to provide relief services to Indian people nationwide and to build bridges of understanding and friendship between Indian and non-Indian people. Through informative materials, special events, cultural sharing opportunities and this website, we have reached multiplied millions with positive and proper representations of contemporary Indian culture … Read more

Rural development scheme promises more freedom to “people at the ground level” to make changes

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The Centre [Government of India] has decided to modify flagship rural development schemes like Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) to suit the needs of naxal-affected districts. While the schemes will be made more flexible, funds allocated to them will also increase. The decision was taken at a day-long consultation held by the … Read more

Tribes more modern and efficient than modern factories – relieving stress with “tribal meditation” techniques

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The Times of India, 27 October 2012 Stress is increasing in everyday life due to multiple social and economic factors but an expert assures a remedy through ZeNLP – the science of creating structured change in behaviour using simple “tribal meditation” techniques like clapping or chanting. Internationally acclaimed ZeNLP trainer Murli Menon, a stress management … Read more