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Dalit Business Owners Face Income Disparity

For Prelims: Dalit, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes,  Jyotiba Phule, Dayanand Saraswati, Bhakti Movement, Neo-Vedantic Movements, Dr....

16 Aug 2024 Issues Related to SCs & STs

Charting a Sustainable Future for Andaman and Nicobar

This editorial is based on “How a wildlife sanctuary in the Great Nicobar Island was made to vanish” which was published in The Indian...

16 Aug 2024 Issues Related to SCs & STs

International Day of Indigenous Peoples

Source: PIB Why in News? Recently, International Day of Indigenous Peoples was observed on 9th August to promote advocacy for Indigenous...

12 Aug 2024 Issues Related to SCs & STs

Porja, Bagata, and Konda Dora Tribes

Source: TH Why in News? The plight of tribal communities in Andhra Pradesh, who played a crucial role in constructing the Lower Sileru...

05 Aug 2024 Issues Related to SCs & STs

SC Allows for Sub-Classification of SCs and STs

For Prelims: Supreme Court of India, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Article 14, E.V. Chinnaiah v State of Andhra Pradesh case, 2004 For...

01 Aug 2024 Issues Related to SCs & STs

Lack of Authority of States in Altering SC List

For Prelims: Criterion for SC Status, Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order of 1950, Registrar General of India. For Mains: Criterion for SC...

17 Jul 2024 Issues Related to SCs & STs

Reimagining Andaman and Nicobar Islands

This editorial is based on “Making Andaman and Nicobar a maritime bastion is long overdue. Environmental concerns must be addressed”...

26 Jun 2024 Issues Related to SCs & STs

Role of PESA in Forest Conservation

For Prelims: Provisions of PESA Act, Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (FRA), Article...

26 Jun 2024 Issues Related to SCs & STs

High Court Struck Down Bihar 65% Quota Rule

For Prelims: Bihar Reservation Law and Breaching 50% Limit, Supreme Court (SC), Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Castes & Other Backward Classes,...

24 Jun 2024 Issues Related to SCs & STs

Promotion Not a Fundamental Right

For Prelims: Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, reservation in promotions, Indra Sawhney Judgment, Article 16 (4), Article 16 (4A), Article...

03 Jun 2024 Issues Related to SCs & STs

Guardians of the Green: Tribals

This editorial is based on “To preserve forests, it’s important to listen to tribal communities” which was published in The...

23 May 2024 Issues Related to SCs & STs

Constitutional Promise of Autonomy: Article 244(A)

Source: IE Why in News? Recently, in Assam's predominantly tribal Diphu Lok Sabha constituency, candidates from all political parties have pledged...

26 Apr 2024 Issues Related to SCs & STs

Impact of the Forest Rights Act on Land Conflicts

For Prelims: Forest Rights Act, 2006 For Mains: Issues of Tribal, Issues in the implementation of FRA,2006, Land Conflict in India Source:...

17 Apr 2024 Issues Related to SCs & STs

Strategic Importance of A&N Islands

For Prelims: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Indo-Pacific region, Malacca Strait, UNCLOS, India's Act East Policy For Mains: Strategic Significance and...

17 Apr 2024 Issues Related to SCs & STs

PM-SURAJ and NAMASTE Scheme

Source: TH Why in News? The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the 'Pradhan Mantri Samajik Utthan and Rozgar Adharit Jankalyan'...

16 Mar 2024 Issues Related to SCs & STs

Intra-Group Caste Reservation in India

This editorial is based on “Intra-group caste variances, equality and the Court’s gaze” which was published in The Hindu on...

13 Mar 2024 Issues Related to SCs & STs

PM-JANMAN Housing for PVTGs

For Prelims: Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups, PM-JANMAN Scheme, Janjatiya Gaurav Divas, Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, PM PVTG Mission, PM Gati...

08 Mar 2024 Issues Related to SCs & STs

Rights of Forest Dwellers and Thanthai Periyar Sanctuary

For Prelims: Thanthai Periyar Sanctuary, The Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, National Parks, Tiger Reserves, Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve,...

21 Feb 2024 Issues Related to SCs & STs

National Commission for Scheduled Castes

For Prelims: National Commission of Schedule Caste (NCSC), Article 338 of the Constitution of India, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes...

21 Feb 2024 Issues Related to SCs & STs

Bills to Include PVTGs to ST List in Odisha and AP

For Prelims: Parliament, Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), PM-JANMAN For Mains:...

12 Feb 2024 Issues Related to SCs & STs