Akash Poyam

Akash Poyam is a writer and researcher based in north Chhattisgarh. He is a former assistant editor at The Caravan.

Communities / Commentary The long struggle of Gutti Koyas for survival and rights Akash Poyam
Religion / Commentary The troubling signs of violence against Christian Adivasis in Chhattisgarh Akash Poyam
Media / Commentary What Mukesh Chandrakar’s murder reveals about reporting from Bastar Akash Poyam
Film / Commentary SS Rajamouli’s dehumanising portrayal of the Gond community Akash Poyam
Media / Commentary A resurgent Adivasi media is setting its own terms Akash Poyam
Communities / Interview Adivasi resistance and mining in Gadchiroli: An interview with lawyer-activist Lalsu Soma Nogoti Jyoti Markam, Akash Poyam
Politics / Reportage Heera Markam’s fight for the political empowerment of Gonds Akash Poyam
Literature / Books Ten voices from Adivasi literature Akash Poyam
Politics / News How the Telangana Police is targeting Adivasi students, lawyers and activists Akash Poyam
Religion / Commentary The history behind Adivasi demands for a “Tribal Religion” category in the next census Akash Poyam
Communities / News In Palghar a site of historic resistance, Adivasis once evicted, oppose a bullet train project Akash Poyam
Communities / News BJP is exploiting the conflict between Adivasis and Lambadas to grow its base in Telangana Akash Poyam
Conflict / Essay In battles between insurgents and paramilitary groups, the killers and the killed are often from the same marginalised groups Akash Poyam
Education / Essay The Koitur community is reclaiming their linguistic identity despite the state’s historical biases Akash Poyam