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Human Development Report of Tribal Communities 2010 – Kerala
Roy Mathew, The Hindu, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, September 30, 2010 Land alienation continues to be a major issue among tribal communities, according to studies done by the State Planning Board. The Human Development Report of Tribal Communities in Kerala, prepared by the Planning … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, De- and re-tribalisation, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Health and nutrition, Organizations, Press snippets, Rural poverty, Women
Tagged Adiya, Irula, Katunaikar, Kurichyar, Kuruma, Malayarayan, Muthuvan, Paniya, Urali
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Video | Trailer to “Have you seen the arana?” – Kerala
“The stories of ancestors and their discoveries give the film a mystical quality and work like a poetic refrain” – Review by Bikas Mishra Three narratives from distinct landscapes – rice fields, forest and plantations – reveal different ways of engaging with … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Childhood and children, Customs, Eco tourism, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Elephant, Fashion and design, Film, Health and nutrition, History, Media portrayal, Modernity, Organizations, Rural poverty, Social conventions, Success story, Tourism, Tribal elders, Video resources - external, Wayanad, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Women
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Wildlife and changing lifestyles in the “biodiversity hotspots” of the Nilgiri hills (Western Ghats) – Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Tarsh Thekaekara, New Delhi, Sun Jul 15 2012 I grew up in a small town on the border of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, cradled in the Nilgiri hills. I now work as a conservationist in the same area. Gudalur sits … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Biodiversity, Commentary, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Elephant, Figures, census and other statistics, Nature and wildlife, Nilgiri, Organizations, Press snippets, Tiger, Tourism, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology
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Factors for a better life: An analysis of rural poverty and improvements for tribal communities – Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Maharashtra & Mizoram
Averting a humanitarian disaster in India calls for an explosion of NREGA work in the next few weeks | To read the full article here >> The abominable plight of migrant workers in recent weeks has invaded television screens and … Continue reading
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Dealing with challenges for Adivasis in states having widely different human development indicators: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha & West Bengal
The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed how rooted structural imbalances are between rural and urban, male and female, rich and poor, even in the digital world. | Read the full report in Scroll.in >> […] While 66% of India’s population lives … Continue reading →