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The Shor people are protesting the ongoing mining of coal in the southern Kemerovo region of Siberia, while the Izhma Komi people are contesting the extraction of oil in the northern Komi Republic (Northwestern Federal District). The theory of "political opportunities" states that movements emerge when opportune moments create spaces for these, but we argue that in illiberal spaces, movements emerge against "threats" in an ever-decreasing political space. We argue that the extraction of coal and oil in Russia's eastern regions poses not only structural threats – economic problems, public health/environmental decline, erosion of rights, and state repression – to its Indigenous peoples, but also cultural threats to their livelihoods and life-worlds. The various structural threats are thus intertwined with cultural threats in the case of Indigenous rights movements, and environmental decline is inextricably bound with the erosion of rights. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

India has a rich heritage of species biodiversity. Many plant species and their products, especially resins and gums, have been used by people through Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) to cure several ailments, including complex diseases, for ages. Due to the probable side effects of modern drugs, the trend for using traditional medicines is increasing. Natural resins and gums (NRGs), which are mostly exudated from plants to heal their injuries, comprise a balance of nutrients, energy, and various phytoactive compounds and hence possess high medicinal values. It is required to document know-how related to the use of herbal products so that they can be scientifically established for exploring their potential. This review discusses the medicinal benefits of important natural resins and gums to highlight their potential and popularity as a medicine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper focuses on the attitude of tribal parents regarding the education of girls. This review paper intends to understand the attitudes of tribal parents towards the education of girls in India and West Bengal, according to their gender, educational level, and socioeconomic position. We determined that tribal parents have a positive mindset for their daughters' education. They realize the importance of education, however they cannot control certain situations, such as migration and the negligence of the girls towards their coeducation. The essential point in all these instances is that tribal parents in India desire to educate their daughters; the majority of them face severe challenges due to a lack of schools or lack of basic infrastructure within the area's current schools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study focuses on the attitude of parents from tribal communities in West Bengal towards their daughters' higher education, in terms of levels of education and socioeconomic status. The level of education is low among scheduled tribes of India due to a lack of education awareness. The aim of this study is to examine the attitude of tribal parents towards the higher education of their daughters in relation to levels of education. The study is based on quantitative data. The primary data was acquired from 400 parents, through a random sampling technique, from specific tribal areas in West Bengal. The socioeconomic status of the parents is determined by three indicators including gender dimension, educational status, and geographical (rural and urban) location. The attitude of tribal parents is associated with the psychological behavior of tribal communities because the cultural practices of the communities determine their socio-economic status. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

All over the world, the Covid-19 pandemic has had a big impact on the higher education sector. It has also put a lot of pressure on the Indian system of higher education. As a result, all academic institutions and colleges now teach their students through online platforms, thus forcing the higher education sector of the country to move its base online. The present crisis should be used as an opportunity to devise new ways to improve education that everyone can use and understand. Many new types of learning, new ideas, and recent trends have resulted from the pandemic. As we move forward, the same may happen. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Indian women, who had been respected in medieval India but instead were ignored many decades ago, are now receiving more attention. In India, considerable progress has been achieved in this area, but there is still much more to be done. Tribal society lags in terms of education and social and economic advancement, making it difficult for them to integrate into today's "men-dominated" world. Because of the co-relation and low adoption of educational technology, most people in tribal areas are backward. Tribal communities are secluded, isolated cultures that live in small groups. To some extent, this type of rural development education was attempted even before independence, as part of the community experts to develop the Programme. Education, on the other hand, has been restricted to a few sectors and projects, with extension services developed exclusively to conduct state or national-level plans. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]