THE Todas are a pastoral hill-tribe in the Nilagiri region of Southern India, whose singularly interesting social condition fairly entitled them to be described in a volume by themselves. Colonel ...

In the wake of the tsunami, there was abundant amateur video of the disaster coming from tourist hotspots, like Phuket, Thailand. But some of the villages and islands in the path of the devastating ...

Scientists studying a primitive tribe in India have uncovered a genetic signature previously unknown in Indian genomes that traces back to early Dravidian-speaking people from the Iranian plateau, ...

The morning mist still clung to the hills when Nanita Jadhav heard the tempo truck approaching her tiny hamlet. At 12 years old, she has learnt to be wary of outsiders coming to their remote corner of ...

India is home to over 700 tribes, each with its own unique culture, traditions, and way of life. These tribes have played a crucial role in shaping the country’s diverse heritage. Some of the most ...