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Considering the age of the appellant, the loss of power to remember cannot be ruled out, said the Calcutta High Court.

Why Calcutta High Court eased 2,340 days delay for 82-yr-old woman in filing appeal

January 16, 2026 2:29 pm

Calcutta high court delay condonation: Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury was hearing an application filed by a 82-year-old woman requesting for condonation of delay stating that she came to know the decision of the trial court after more than 8 years.

His advocacy shaped the framework of protective discrimination for Scheduled Tribes and infused constitutional debates with an ethic of cultural plurality.

Jaipal Singh Munda's journey – from Oxford, to the hockey field and Constituent Assembly – challenges narrow views of democracy

January 08, 2026 1:26 pm

Munda’s legacy refuses closure. It survives not only in statues or stadium names, but in everyday idioms of resistance and pride. It lives on the hockey fields of Jharkhand, where Adivasi youth continue to transform marginal grounds into national pipelines of talent. It surfaces in contemporary assertions around Sarna religion, land rights, and cultural recognition

Aranya Sahay’s debut film 'Humans in the Loop' asks: Can technology ever truly reflect diverse worldviews?

December 03, 2025 1:48 pm

This resonates deeply in 2025, with AI’s trillion-dollar boom relying on invisible workers in places like rural India. The film frames their labour through a feminist lens: Like motherhood, data labelling demands patience, care, empathy and endurance, yet remains undervalued

The three-day event features performances and day-long workshops led by award-winning artisans from around 11 states, giving the audience an opportunity to experience India’s diverse artistic lineages.

Tribal traditions come to life this weekend at this three-day festival in Delhi’s Sunder Nursery

November 22, 2025 9:14 pm

SPIC MACAY’s Folk and Tribal Arts and Crafts Festival brings musicians, dancers and artisans from across India into one immersive cultural space.

Indigenous people have the right to reject outside contact. We must respect their choice

November 07, 2025 6:14 pm

Indigenous peoples in voluntary isolation have the right to live undisturbed, govern their ancestral lands, refuse contact, and exercise Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC)

Adivasis don’t need ‘saviours’. We just need people to hear us when we speak for ourselves

August 13, 2025 8:06 pm

Allegations of forced conversion, like in a recent case in Chhattisgarh, portray us as being weak and easily misled. Historically, Adivasis converted to other religions due to spiritual inclination, the desire to move up the social chain, or to gain economic security, often with awareness

Himachal brothers adopt Hatti tradition, polyandry, marry same woman, Himachal Pradesh, Indian express news, current affairs

‘Himachal Pradesh polyandry’: This is not a news. It is Savarna gaze

July 23, 2025 6:17 pm

Unlike the caste society, different tribal groups practice multiple forms of marriage, and often they are connected to preserving natural resources, either for the clan or for the family

Community meetups are here (Credit: Suvajit Dey)

Who’s my neighbour: For us, Adivasis, the neighbour is family

July 21, 2025 4:40 pm

However, in recent times, in tribal villages, religion seems to be breaking down age-old bonds. Communication appears to be breaking down among people who stayed together in good and bad times

tribal family, bonded baour, Pune tribal family, Pune

‘Paid Rs 50 per head, worked for over 14 hours’: After 18 months in captivity, tribal family rescued from bonded labour in Pune

July 04, 2025 10:14 am

The rescue work began on June 27 in collaboration with Pune’s District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) and Nirman Bahuuddeshiya Vikas Sanstha.

Knowledge Nugget: 170th anniversary of Santhal Revolt: Revisiting Tribal Resistance for UPSC Prelims & Mains

Knowledge Nugget: 170th anniversary of Santhal Revolt — Revisiting tribal resistance for UPSC Prelims and Mains

July 05, 2025 9:43 am

June 30 marks the 170th anniversary of the Santhal rebellion, or ‘Hul’ – literally, revolution – one of the earliest tribal uprisings against the British. Here's what you need to know about it. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to know about the other significant tribal revolts.