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    a group of farmers standing in a field with their thumbs up facing the camera, with trees in the background--commons governance
    November 6, 2025
    Hamaare gaon mein hum hi sarkaar: Reclaiming commons across India
    India's commons are often seized from the people who nurture them. Here's how communities are asserting their right to govern these lands.
    by Srishti Gupta, Tanupriya Singh | 9 min read
    A man, Bijay Gour, using a sharp tool to skin a tree_rubber plantation
    April 8, 2025
    ​​​Photo essay: The multiple migrations of the Gours in North Tripura
    Years of rubber plantations have degraded the land and caused water scarcity for the Gours, who once migrated to Tripura from present-day Bangladesh.
    by Anupam Sharma, Hansatanu Roy | 4 min read
    A group of people stand in a forest holding signs. - Forest Rights Act
    March 14, 2025
    IDR Explains | Forest Rights Act (FRA)
    In just four questions, learn what FRA is, why it was enacted, how it aims to benefit India’s forest-dwelling communities, and what are the barriers in doing so.
    by India Development Review | 7 min read
    Three men from denotified tribe sitting inside a brick house
    December 20, 2024
    Denotified and nomadic tribes struggle to establish their identity 
    Denotified and nomadic tribes (NT-DNT) have faced systemic exclusion and prejudice since the colonial period. Learn about their collective struggle for identity and rights.
    by Noor Mohammad Kalandar | 2 min read
    an image of Dayamani Barla against a turquoise background-adivasi
    October 15, 2024
    IDR Interviews | Dayamani Barla
    Adivasi activist and journalist Dayamani Barla talks about her life as a writer and champion of people’s rights, and explains why more activists should join electoral politics.
    by Debojit Dutta, Indresh Sharma, Saloni Sisodia | 3 min read
    members of rajasthan's kalandar community doing aari-tari embroidery on fabric--livelihoods
    October 8, 2024
    Stitching a future: Women from the Kalandar community weave together livelihoods
    After losing their livelihood due to the Wildlife Protection Act, women from the denotified Kalandar community in Tonk turned to aari-tari embroidery.
    by Noor Jahan Kalandar, Noor Mohammad Kalandar | 2 min read
    temporary public toilets_denotified tribes
    April 9, 2024
    The missing piece in sanitation access for nomadic and denotified tribes
    Social welfare schemes and public facilities are not planned keeping this population in mind. Here's why this needs to change.
    by Deepa Pawar | 4 min read
    people celeberating with dhols_adivasi
    December 21, 2023
    To the beat of their drums: Keeping Adivasi traditions alive
    To preserve Adivasi heritage, it's crucial to create networks where communities can come together to share knowledge and ideas.
    by Gunjal Ikir Munda | 2 min read
    a man standing at a cremation ground
    December 14, 2023
    No room for the dead: Kalbelias struggle for cremation land in Rajasthan
    Rajasthan's Kalbelias are restricted from using cremation grounds in their villages because of their classification as a nomadic tribe. As a result, many bury their dead in open grounds.
    by Triloknath Kalbelia | 2 min read
    a woman from the Bhunjia community standing in front of a hut
    August 24, 2023
    Isolated by tradition: Helping Bhunjia women speak about their needs
    Having lived traditionally isolated lives, the Bhunjia women in Chhattisgarh’s Gariaband district are now fighting for their rights to be recognised.
    by Lata Netam | 2 min read
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