Banyan trees as sacred groves – Andhra Pradesh

Frontline Magazine, Volume 29 – Issue 11 :: Jun. 02-15, 2012 SPOTLIGHT Arboreal wonder VIKHAR AHMED SAYEED in Kadiri With a canopy area of 19,107 square metres, Thimmamma Marrimanu in Andhra Pradesh is said to be the biggest tree in the world. […] THE dusty town of Kadiri in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh is just … Read more

Inspiring life style in terms of sustainability – exhibition on Girijan tribal culture of the Eastern Ghats – Andhra Pradesh

A three-day exhibition on tribal heritage of the Eastern Ghats is commencing at the Visakha Museum here on Friday. Photographs, handicraft items, jewellery, etc. depicting the life of Girijans in Araku area of the district, Srikakulam and from the border with Odisha will be on display. An NGO, Samata working for protection of rights and culture … Read more

Prestigious award for the best poem in Hindi won by young tribal – Jharkhand

The Telegraph, Calcutta, Thursday , August 11 , 2011 Hindi stalwarts praise tribal poet M. GANGULY Ranchi, Aug. 10: A young tribal voice has won the prestigious Bharat Bhushan Agarwal Award in 2011 for the best poem in Hindi. Anuj Lugun (25), a Munda youth from Pahantoli in Jaldega of Simdega district, currently pursuing research in … Read more

Tribal life amidst industrial resurgence – Odisha

The Telegraph, Sunday, January 15, 2006 Orissa needs jobs and revenue, but tribal life is being torn asunder as the government tries to turn the mineral-rich eastern state into an industrial powerhouse, reports Debashis Bhattacharyya Where shall I goLeaving this land,For which I am only a trusteeAs a tribal, I am duty boundTo pass it … Read more

Tribal groups seeking support for a tribal candidate as the 13th president of India

Rakhi Chakrabarty, TNN May 10, 2012 Demand for tribal President grows NEW DELHI: Tribal groups are drumming up support for a Scheduled Tribe candidate as the next president of India, but they are yet to agree on a name. Earlier, former Speaker and NCP leader P A Sangma had pitched for a tribal candidate for … Read more