panchayat polls: A decade after the 73rd amendment to the Constitution, Jharkhand will for the first time hold panchayat elections in December this year. The state government has finally taken the

India has the largest tribal population in the world. But they are also the most marginalised section of society. What is it in India's political system that prevents the tribal voice from being heard?

Jungle andolan amidst state repression

Leaders renege, but tribal collectivism holds forth

TAC betrays tribals at some tribal leaders instance

Is there hope?

Veteran anthropologist B K ROY BURMAN in conversation with SOPAN JOSHI