FRANCIS WURTZ, president of the Paris based European United Left party, is certain that ecology is emerging as a political ideology on the left. Attending the World Parliamentary Forum, held along with the World Social Forum WSF in Mumbai, he spoke to R

Decentralisation

The winter session of parliament may have been truncated. It also got underway against the backdrop of the recent assembly elections as well as scandals involving former Union minister of state for

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

Tribal activist C K Janu speaks on adivasi issues and the Muthanga controversy

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