A popular perception is that given a chance, farmers would give up agriculture. A recent survey finds that is not the case.

Jharkhand: No, farmers don’t want to give up farming. They want the government to make it more sustainable

Land has been a contentious issue in Jharkhand even in the pre-modern times.

How Jharkhand, a state carved out for tribals, is now oppressing them

The slogan "Loha nahi anaaj chaahiye", continues to make sense even today as the adivasis carry on with their struggle.

A postgraduate in social work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences and is working as an associate consultant with the Policy and Development Advisory Group.

Sania Mariam

Associate Consultant, Policy and Development Advisory Group

A postgraduate in social work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences and is working as an associate consultant with the Policy and Development Advisory Group.

By Sania Mariam