Tag: Scheduled tribes
IMPACT: Villagers take back community land from corrupt headman
A quiet village on the border of India and Nepal, Semri-Dumri is a sleepy hamlet where nothing seems to happen. A paved road blends solemnly into sand a few miles behind the vaguely identifiable border. Motorcycles that pass through can be heard from a distance, along with the stones rattled...
Social exclusion stands in the way of Indira Awaas Scheme
Imagine living in a plastic shed because the government scheme you are eligible for is not being given to you. This is the reality for Gabriel Bodra and his family. The Indira Awaas (Housing) Scheme is a 1985 Indian government initiated social welfare programme created to provide housing for the...
The Case of the Missing Tehsildar
Ambagad Chowki, Chhattisgarh, is in need of a regular Revenue Officer.
Tribal Students Left Behind In Assam
Forced to learn in the Bengali medium, tribal students in the Cachar District of Assam are falling dreadfully behind.
India’s Untouched Temple!
Ramayana characters are worshipped in India while temples dedicated to the author of the epic is treated ‘untouchable’.
A Mirror To Valmiki Community
In this video the correspondent profiles his own community – the Valmikis, perhaps the most oppressed community in India.
Riot: Who Benefits?
Dominant groups often use violent forms of protest to press their point. This video from Haryana, India shows how an entire community suffers during such riot.