Tribal youths from areas under Naxalite domination from Jharkhand and Odisha are all set to explore the ‘Silicon valley of India.’ The Tribal Youth Exchange Programme (TYEP), will promote cultural, social and intellectual exchange between the tribal youth and the developed cities of the nation, said M N Nataraj, Regional Director of Nehru Yuva Kendra […]
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The anti-superstition law in Karnataka banned a traditional and age-old custom followed by the Kadugolla community. The practice of isolating women during menstruation and the postpartum period in secluded shelters is still followed by a tribal community not far from Bangalore city. The practice has been termed as one of the evil, sinister, and inhuman […]
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Tribal handicrafts and fair trade in danger due to evictions declared by the Supreme Court. BY SA Gayatri Bangalore, March 12, 2019. The Supreme Court has ordered the eviction of nearly ten lakh tribal families from their communities and other forest dwellers across 16 states. The order came right after a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) […]
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