There are over 700 tribes in India. According to the 2011 census, 705 ethnic groups are recognised as Scheduled Tribes. These tribes constitute 8.6% of India's total population, numbering around ...

Genetic structure could hold some answers to the vexed issue of cancer. A reference set of genetic variants, specific to ...

The Hindu majority Meitei community in Manipur state is hopeful of peace being restored after a leadership change in the troubled northeast Indian state, amid reiteration of demand for a separate ...

The imposition of President's rule in Manipur has further deepened the ethnic divide, with Meitei groups opposing it while tribal Kuki-Zo groups see it as a hopeful step. The crisis intensified ...

India, home to over 10.45 crore Scheduled Tribe ... providing comprehensive support services to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups. One of the most ambitious initiatives under the Budget ...

The solution to Manipur's problems lies in the government giving concessions to Meitis in jobs and education and to accept ...

Image Source : PTI Manipur CM Biren Singh resigned from his post as ethnic violence remains a primary issue in Northeastern state. Manipur which has been strife-torn for 20 months now on Sunday ...

Data gaps persist and leave some of the most vulnerable populations invisible in official statistics, limiting policymakers’ ability to address their needs effectively across Asia and the Pacific, ...

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang has alleged that certain forces do not want 12 left-out communities to gain tribal ...