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The Witch Doctor

Engaging with a bhagat offers a complex account of the cultural pressure that engenders violence

01 March 2023

Budget Session of Parliament

Decoding Union Budget 2023: An Anti Bahujan Budget In The Amrit Kaal?

While the 2021 NCRB data shows an evident increase in crimes to 50,013 crimes against Dalits and Adivasis, the budget allocation is reduced to Rs. 500 Crores in FY 2023-24 from Rs 600 crores in FY 2022-23.

10 February 2023

 Marang Buru's Doli labourers

Who Carry The Pilgrims? The Lesser Known Lives Of Marang Buru's Doli Labourers

There is no end to this story just as the unending sufferings of the Doli labourers of Marang Buru or Parasnath. While religious and political outfits continue their fight, the labourer picks up his palanquin and searches...

19 January 2023

Patriarchies: How An Adivasi Woman Has To Fight Multiple Oppressions

Fighting cultural erasure and gender-based discrimination, Adivasi women lead lives of triple jeopardy

01 March 2023

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren

Protest If Works Undertaken In Forest Areas Without Nod Of Gram Sabha: Soren To People

Soren said he has already written to the Centre, informing it that the changes in the law cannot be implemented in the state.

03 February 2023

A Sarna flag against a grey sky (Representational Image)

Politics Of Dispossession: When Adivasis Reclaim Their God

As the Adivasis continue their protests and claim their rights over Marang Buru, they also bring up the question of dispossession and displacement. It reflects the imbibed displeasure of Adivasis against all the external...

19 January 2023

Union Minister of State for Home Nisith Pramanik with PM Modi

Union Minister Nisith Pramanik's Convoy Pelted With Stones In WB

Local reports claim there is anger against Pramanik over the killing of an Adivasi, allegedly in firing by the Border Security Force (BSF), which reports to the Home Ministry, of which he is a minister.

25 February 2023

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Rooting for Their Code: Sarna followers protest in Ranchi against the conversion of Adivasis to other faiths

Politics Of Indigeneity: Outlook Celebrates Adivasi Rights Over Jal, Jungle, Jameen

Our engagement with the Adivasi politics and their struggle for rights over Jal, Jungle, Jameen started when our Editor Chinki Sinha extensively travelled through different regions of Jharkhand to understand the indigenous...

16 January 2023

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10 January 2023
Explained: Why Adivasis Are Protesting Against Jain Dominance In Marang Buru Or Parasnath

Explained: Why Adivasis Are Protesting Against Jain Dominance In Marang Buru Or Parasnath

The Marang Buru or Parasnath hill range echoed with the slogans in thousands of Adivasi voices demanding the Jain community to evacuate their land and holy...


07 January 2023
Adivasis Claim Right Over Jain Holy Place; Cites Jal Jungle Jameen Connection

Adivasis Claim Right Over Jain Holy Place; Cites Jal Jungle Jameen Connection

Surrendering to the Jain protest across the country, the Centre halts all tourist activities at the Sammed Shikharji mountain peak, which is Marang Buru for...


03 January 2023
Violence Against Christian Adivasis In Chhattisgarh: Mob Vandalises Churches, Attacks Police

Violence Against Christian Adivasis In Chhattisgarh: Mob Vandalises Churches, Attacks Police

While talking to Outlook, Congress MLA of Narayanpur Chandan Kashyap said that some ‘outsiders’ are behind the attacks. The locals, however, accuse the...


21 December 2022
Forced Gharwapsi, Molestation And Series Of Attacks: Hundreds Of Christian Adivasis Leave Their Villages In Chhattisgarh

Forced Gharwapsi, Molestation And Series Of Attacks: Hundreds Of Christian Adivasis Leave Their Villages In Chhattisgarh

A complaint submitted to the district Collector of Narayanpur in Chhattisgarh, accessed by Outlook, lists 59 gruesome attacks on Adivasi Christians and...


17 December 2022
Adivaani: The Adivasi Voice, The First Voice

Adivaani: The Adivasi Voice, The First Voice

In conversation with Outlook’s Daniya Rahman, Hembrom talks about the journey of adivaani, the difficulties of being a Santal woman publisher, the importance...


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13 December 2022
Adivasi Foods Are A Part Of The Culture And Identity In Jharkhand

Adivasi Foods Are A Part Of The Culture And Identity In Jharkhand

Adivasi food systems are deeply embedded in local culture and traditions, given that the way of life of these indigenous peoples is so closely linked to nature...


11 December 2022
The Creamy Layer Debate: Is Caste Discrimination Based On Financial Status?

The Creamy Layer Debate: Is Caste Discrimination Based On Financial Status?

The creation of sub divisions among Dalits based on financial status can ultimately lead to compartmentalization, turning the well-off Dalits into mute...


10 December 2022
Learning From Tribals

Learning From Tribals

A government officer remembers the difficulties of, and learnings from, working with tribals


09 December 2022
Explained: What Modifications To Scheduled Tribes List Mean For Adivasi Communities

Explained: What Modifications To Scheduled Tribes List Mean For Adivasi Communities

As per Article 342 of the Constitution, the President is the sole authority to notify tribal communities as Scheduled Tribes, while the Parliament has the...


05 December 2022
How Solar Power Making It Rain In Tribal Rajasthan

How Solar Power Making It Rain In Tribal Rajasthan

The introduction of lift irrigation through solar-powered pumps has brought a sea change in the lives of farmers of tribal areas in Rajasthan as they are no...


02 December 2022
Is AAP’s Entry A Death Knell To Independent Adivasi Politics In Gujarat?

Is AAP’s Entry A Death Knell To Independent Adivasi Politics In Gujarat?

With the setback to parties like the BTP and growing religious and socio-economic stratification within the Adivasi community, the prospects of the proverbial...


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30 November 2022
The Vocabulary Of The Jungle

The Vocabulary Of The Jungle

Life assumes a different hue when you see it beyond the GDP, as you can hear the poetry of silence and ambivalence that Bastar weaves. Excerpts from...


27 November 2022
Adivasi Poet Jacinta Kerketta Reads Her Poem

Adivasi Poet Jacinta Kerketta Reads Her Poem

After years of coercion and co-option, adivasis are fighting for their religious identity and rights, forcing political parties to take note. In the latest...


26 November 2022
The Politics Of Memory: Birsa Munda Statues In Jharkhand

The Politics Of Memory: Birsa Munda Statues In Jharkhand

Birsa Munda statues in Jharkhand are sites of appropriation for politicians and live memory for Adivasis


26 November 2022
The Vocabulary Of The Jungle

The Vocabulary Of The Jungle

Life assumes a different hue when you see it beyond the GDP, as you can hear the poetry of silence and ambivalence that Bastar weaves. Excerpts from...


26 November 2022
Will The Real Adivasi Stand Up In Gujarat?

Will The Real Adivasi Stand Up In Gujarat?

The claims of Hindus and Christians on the Adivasis in Gujarat correctly perceive the importance of the 'tribal vote' but end up ignoring the stark realities...


26 November 2022
Adivasi Vs Vanvasi: Constitution Uses 'Scheduled Tribes' For Tribals; Debates Futile, Says NCST Chairperson

Adivasi Vs Vanvasi: Constitution Uses 'Scheduled Tribes' For Tribals; Debates Futile, Says NCST Chairperson

On the directions of President Droupadi Murmu, the NCST is also holding a first-of-its-kind workshop to encourage academicians, students and social workers to...


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