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Chhattisgarh makes headway on tribal rights

Vivek Ghumade plans to increase his turmeric acreage, as the GI tag of Waigaon turmeric is expected to increase demand (Photo by Hiren Kumar Bose)

GI tag boosts demand for Waigaon’s turmeric

Gram swaraj in a globalizing world

Some Soligas like Nanjamma are worried since authorities are considering relocation even after her tribe was granted forest rights (Photo by Amoolya Rajappa)

Soligas in tiger reserve win battle over forest rights

Villagers of Yelavali display some of the forest produce, as part of conservation tourism (Photo by Subhash Dolas)

Bhimshankar village makes the most of nature’s trail

Madhavi of Chakkamkandam village has seen the pristine backwaters turn into a cesspool, contaminating even their open wells (Photo by Arun P.J.)

Rural community at receiving end of temple town’s sewage

Since most women in rural Odisha do not have titles over land, they are provided no compensation by the government against crop loss (Photo by Basudev Mahapatra)

Women farmers suffer due to unequal land rights

Assam village become trailblazers in adaptive agriculture

India’s traditional wisdom in coping with extreme weather

Tribal people in Kerala’s Attapady administrative block suffer from mental illness (Photo by K. Rajendran)

Kerala moves swiftly to treat Attapady’s tribes

Munda tribes have transitioned from a self-sufficient community to a group seeking new opportunities. (Photo by Tripta Sharma)

Munda tribes of Jharkhand desire inclusive development

Reviving the traditional metal craft Dokra offers a lucrative livelihood to the metal smiths of Bikna (Photo by Gurvinder Singh)

West Bengal brings Dokra metal craft back from brink

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