M.K. Ananth, The Hindu, COIMBATORE, May 25, 2015 The overall pass percentage of four government tribal schools in The Nilgiris– including three residential schools – has increased by 13.96 per cent this year to touch 96.77 per cent in the Class X board examination. Of the 62 students of the four schools who wrote the examination, 60 … Read more
T. APPALA NAIDU, The Hindu A. KONDURU (KRISHNA), July 28, 2014 In a bid to rejuvenate Lambada tribe’s traditional dance form, Natch, a majority of women of the community are performing it to mark every happy moment of their daily life in Tandas (villages) in Krishna district. Women in their traditional attire hitherto performed Natch … Read more
“Silence is not my mother tongue”– Ruby Hembrom, executive director, Aadivani, during the concluding session dedicated to the issue of freedom of speech in India. (reported by Tehelka.com, January 28, 2016) “Equity and democracy run through the Festival’s veins, providing access for all to some of our greatest writers and thinkers along with a space to dare, dream and imagine; … Read more
The distance to healing A healthcare system set up by a group of doctors is the only ray of hope for tribals in this corner of Chhattisgarh | To view more photos and read the full article, click here >> Photo Essay by Vivek Muthuramalingam, livemint.com, Dec 19 2015 The JSS is a not-for-profit set up … Read more
In rural India, where Internet penetration can be less than one percent (leading to a “dark” media zone), journalist Shubhranshu Choudhary started a mobile phone network to help people voice local issues and concerns. Since CGNet Swara launched in 2010, citizens have called in more than 300,000 reports, and 4,700 fact-checked stories have been aired … Read more