Tribals

This isn’t your usual wildlife park. From river rafting and rare birds to tea trails and Bodo villages, Manas offers a window into Assam’s wild, resilient soul.

In Mendha Lekha, a Gond village in Maharashtra, 500 people share land, forest rights, and Rs 1 crore in annual bamboo income, proving that collective good creates lasting prosperity.

These tribal farmers had no land rights, no irrigation, and no steady income. Today, jasmine fields have replaced uncertainty. With every bloom, their lives are transforming—offering hope, stability, and an end to forced migration.

Anand Mahindra took to Twitter to share a video of En Ooru, Kerala’s first tribal village hamlet that aims to integrate the local population in the state’s booming tourism.

Dr Mitra Satheesh speaks of the road trip she took this year with her 10-year-old son that led to all kinds of soulful experiences.

Dr Debabrata Panda did his research on Agro-biodiversity, Underutilised Plant Species, and Wild Crops. He explains the importance of indigenous rice, millet and other wild crop species found in Koraput, Odisha.

Srikanth Garampally, a farmer from Telangana, grows magic rice, or boka saul. This variety is mostly grown in Assam, and can be cooked in 30 minutes by simply soaking it in either hot or cold water. The rice requires no fuel to cook, and contains 10.73 per cent fibre and 6.8 per cent protein.

Madhya Pradesh-based Shabnam Shah's efforts against the illegal encroachment of tribal lands recently bagged her an award from the Women's World Summit Foundation

“At 2 am we received a phone call about a young girl in labour. It was really dark at night and there was absolutely no way to reach there in time. But Vincent was determined to save the girl and the baby.”

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