Stall 66 at the Jamshedpur Book Fair is eagerly waiting for its first customer. The stall sells books in Santali language written in Oli Chiki script. Despite the high footfall at the fair, no books ...

Santali language activists from the eastern Indian state of Odisha, have recently published the very first online magazine in the Santali language. Although the 7.6 million native speakers have ...

I belong to the Santal indigenous community (as much as possible, I try to not use the word “tribe” for an “indigenous community”), from Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. I grew up in Moubhandar, ...

BHUBANESWAR: Development of a community’s language is important to keep its heritage alive, believes Santali writer Maheswar Soren. Which is why, he has been juggling between his passion for writing ...

Offering a kaleidoscope of writing from the 15th century to the present, this book is a wonderful window into the concerns, thought, culture and philosophy that details Odia literary writing. The book ...

President Murmu on three-day tour of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh from Monday President Droupadi Murmu is set to visit Odisha and Andhra Pradesh from November 20-22. During her visit, she will attend ...