8 Indian tribes on the verge of extinction
India, with over 700 tribal communities, is home to some of the world’s most ancient and diverse indigenous peoples, known ...
No eviction for Deocha Pachami coal mine: Bengal govt assures tribals
Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee announced at the Bengal Global Business Summit on February 6 that initial work at the ...
Dalits' Fight to Enter Temple Gives Rare Glimpse of Bengal's Invisible Casteism
Dalits' battle for temple entry sheds light on the state's rarely discussed caste-based oppression and covert caste conflict.
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Lok Sabha elections: In a Scheduled Tribes seat, what Jhargram is voting for in West Bengal
In West Bengal’s Jhargram district, with temperatures soaring to over 40 degrees Celsius, door-to-door campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections has been ongoing in full force.
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How women in India are keeping the jute-weaving tradition alive
Women of the Rajbanshi tribe in West Bengal, India, have been weaving jute into mats, bags, and other products for generations. Many depend on the craft to make their livelihoods. But mass ...
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Panel examining issue of backwardness afresh, WB tells SC
The West Bengal government on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that the state commission for backward classes was examining the issue of backwardness afresh. The state government informed a bench of ...
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West Bengal OBC Classification Issue : State Commission Conducting Fresh Exercise To Identify Backward Classes; Supreme Court Posts Matter To July
In the matter involving a challenge to the quashing of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) classification of 77 communities in West Bengal, the state government told the Supreme Court today that ...