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Trickle-down, development and displacement

Trickle-down economics and implications for development and displacement

October 14, 2025 12:34 pm

The theory of “trickle down” of wealth to the poor underlies policies aimed at boosting business investment through tax cuts, deregulation, subsidies, etc. But does the trickle-down economic approach overlook the social costs, particularly the displacement of vulnerable communities?

Government’s effort to count PVTG works only if it ensures their ‘habitat’ rights

September 03, 2025 11:16 am

It is time that the government stands with, and not against, these communities, in defence of these rights. If not, the new census will remain another elaborate bureaucratic exercise

Police resort to lathicharge, fire teargas shells as tribals’ protest against power project turns violent, 300 booked

August 20, 2025 8:35 pm

A police inspector and SI sustain minor injuries in stone-pelting

Pradyot Kishore seeks land, linguistic, cultural rights for tribals: 'There is no use being in government if people aren't helped'

February 05, 2025 10:55 pm

Pradyot Kishore said if the promises made to the Tiprasa people are not fulfilled, his party is prepared to distance itself from the Tripura government.

Indian tribes push to repatriate ancestral skulls from UK

November 20, 2024 1:53 am

This conversation came into focus recently when a 19th-century horned skull of a Naga tribesman was listed for auction in the UK.

tamil nadu tribal woman becomes civil judge

Tribal woman from Tamil Nadu’s backward hills picked as Civil Judge, taking exam days after having a baby

February 15, 2024 9:16 am

Sources close to Sripathi's family said she took the exam in Chennai, 250 kilometres away, in November 2023.

Over 750 tribal leaders, activists to meet in Visakhapatnam for national convention

May 17, 2023 2:13 pm

The meeting will chart out a course for resistance to face attacks against the tribal community.

IIM-Sambalpur to develop entrepreneurship skills among tribals

March 24, 2022 12:00 pm

The memorandum of understanding with the Center for Adivasi Research and Development was signed recently for multi-modal initiatives and projects on teaching, skilling, training and global outreach.

Where forest is God: Lessons in conservation from Western Ghats tribes

July 29, 2021 6:55 pm

The ability of the Solega to adapt their own activities to mitigate conflict with wild animals make them ideal partners for conservationists in the fight to preserve local biodiversity, and protect endangered species.

Unable to pay Rs 200 each for Durga Puja, 14 Gond tribe families face social boycott for two weeks

November 20, 2020 10:55 pm

Deprived of all facilities like buying ration and denied work, the families finally approached the district administration, which resolved the issue this week.

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Tribal women see little hope in general elections

May 16, 2019 2:13 pm

The biggest worry for many tribals is losing their land, which has grown increasingly valuable in recent years as India's economy has boomed. Many Warlis, for instance, are resisting a government plan to relocate them to housing projects outside the park. More fear being forced to move.