Girish Kale

May 24, 2026, could become a historic day in modern India. Nearly 1.5 lakh members of the Janjati, or indigenous tribal communities, from across the country will gather at the iconic Red Fort in New Delhi. A gathering of this scale in the national capital is unprecedented and carries a profound message. This is not a protest or agitation but a cultural assertion — an affirmation of identity, heritage, and continuity. Participants are arriving from some of India’s most remote forest and hill...

India has long been a land of valiant kings and queens who defended their realm against invaders for over a millennium. From the British...