Protection or Peril? Maharashtra’s Plan to Lease Tribal Land to Private Firms
For decades, Indian law has treated tribal land like a fortress, protected by a...
Category: Contemporary Case Studies
The Hand’s Ancient Secret: How a Fin’s Old Genes Were Recycled to Build Our Limbs
The human hand is a marvel of evolutionary engineering. It can wield a hammer,...
Lothal’s Second Voyage: Building a National Narrative at an Indus Valley Port
For decades, the ruins of Lothal in Gujarat have been a quiet testament to...
Caste, Religion, and the Census: The Lingayat Panchamasali’s Strategic Identity Play
For a government, a census is an exercise in data collection. For a community,...
From Sacred Ritual to State Stage: The Journey of the Gond’s Gussadi Dance
A group of dancers, their bodies taut with energy, leap in perfect sync. Their...
The ‘Adi Karmayogi’ Mission: A New Blueprint for Tribal Governance?
For decades, the story of tribal development in India has been haunted by the...
When More Work Means Less Progress: How a Classic Anthropological Concept Explains China’s EV Crisis
On the surface, China’s Electric Vehicle (EV) industry is a marvel of hyper-modernity and...
Consent or Coercion? The Shadows Over Tribal Relocation in Similipal Tiger Reserve
The policy of “voluntary relocation” from India’s protected forests is often presented as a...
Tradition on Trial: The Colonial-Era Governance of Jharkhand’s Ho Tribe Clashes with Modern India
In the heart of Jharkhand’s Kolhan region, a recent Adivasi protest against the district...
A Sacred Island, a Mega-Project, and a Question of Consent: The Great Nicobar Controversy
At the southern tip of the Indian archipelago lies Great Nicobar, a UNESCO Biosphere...