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Imphal: Vehicles in flames after violence broke out during the Tribal Solidarity March called by All Tribal Student Union Manipur (ATSUM), in Imphal, Thursday, May 4, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Pradip Phanjoubam | Heal Manipur ethnic rifts, or tinderbox may...

The undercurrents of tension are still palpable, considering that there are still an estimated 45,000 displaced people

22 May 2023 12:10 AM IST

In 1999 the Government of India issued a draft National Policy on Tribals to address the development needs of tribal people. Special emphasis was laid on education, forestry, healthcare, languages, resettlement and land rights. (Representational Image: AA)

Mohan Guruswamy | Adivasis, the first Indians, cheated by...

The migration of outsiders into the traditional Adivasi homelands continues unabated

23 Aug 2023 12:00 AM IST

There are several petitions before the Supreme Court of India challenging the constitutional validity of the law. (Representational Image/ ANI File)

Top Court To Examine SC/ST Reservation

The court clarified that it will not delve into the validity of prior extensions granted for SC & ST reservations...

21 Sept 2023 1:08 AM IST

Dhangar community members protest outside Vidhan Sabha. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

ST MLAs warn of agitation if government backs Dhangars

Says TISS report was against Dhangars, state can't ignore it.

1 Dec 2018 1:46 AM IST

The main gate of Palace Grounds on Vasanth Nagar was heavily decorated with nearly a dozen gigantic balloons that were flying up in the air had the picture of Janardhan Reddys family welcoming the guests for the wedding, circling in the skies. (Representational image)

Circular to inform cops about Dalit weddings in advance revoked in MP

The circular asking Dalits to submit notice 3 days prior to the wedding if they need protection, was done to maintain...

6 May 2018 10:24 AM IST

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said PM Modi has achieved huge success in taking the fight against terrorism on international forum. (Photo: PTI | File)

Govt pushes for SC/ST bill passage

Rajnath said this while responding to the issue after it was raised by the Congress during Zero Hour in the lower house.

3 Aug 2018 6:50 AM IST

Members of the Dhangar community, who want reservation as an ST community, held protests across Maharashtra on Monday.

Dhangar youth kills himself in protest over reservations

The Dhangar community has been demanding reservation under the 'scheduled tribes' category for almost a decade now.

14 Aug 2018 1:41 AM IST

Indian Parliament

Parliament passes SC/ST amendment bill

The bill, which was passed by a voice vote in the Rajya Sabha, had got the Lok Sabha's nod on August 6.

10 Aug 2018 1:03 AM IST

What little the Indian State apportions to the welfare and development of indigenous people gets absorbed in the porous layers of our public administration.

As adivasis ignored, rage is brewing

Tribal people account for 8.2 per cent of India's population.

8 Dec 2017 6:35 AM IST