Odisha finds itself at a remarkable point in its political journey. For the first time, a slew of Adivasi leaders from the state have occupied commanding positions in state and national politics, ...

This article highlights findings from a study that involved desk research, surveys and interviews of people mentioned in the article. Throughout history, the Ho and Santal communities preserved their ...

I belong to the Santal indigenous community (as much as possible, I try to not use the word “tribe” for an “indigenous community”), from Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. I grew up in Moubhandar, ...

In an academic landscape that has long been dominated by Eurocentric norms, Professor Sonajharia Minz became one of those few Adivasi women to break into the highest ranks of Indian academia in the ...