The Santhal tribe is India’s third biggest tribe. Santhal, sometimes written Santal, means “calm, peace.” They used to live in small, self-sufficient villages in Jharkhand’s hills and woodlands. They engaged in hand-to-mouth economy, subsistence agriculture, hunting, and gathering. However, due…

Elephants are known to be gentle giants, but when their habitat is threatened, they can become a significant problem for local communities. One such example is the State of Jharkhand, where elephant-human conflicts have been on the rise, particularly in…