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For many years, Gopi Sanna Siddi has been called “crazy” by the people in her village of Kuntagani in Hulasihonda, Karnataka. She wears a delirious smile, talks to herself, and loves telling stories ...

Shantharam Budna Siddi, a 55-year-old African-origin Siddi tribal, is elated on being nominated as a Karnataka Legislative Council (MLC) member by Governor Vajubhai Vala. “It is an honour to represent ...

On July 22, Shantharam Budna Siddi became India's first legislator belonging to Karnataka's Siddi community, which traces its origins to Africa. Siddi, who is the state secretary of the Vanavasi ...

Tucked away in the heart of Gujarat, far from the state’s popular tourist trails, lies a village unlike any other in India. Home to the Siddi tribe, this community traces its ancestry to Africa, ...

It was early evening when Motesh Santana Siddi, 52, began his daily walk home. A security guard and part time farm labour, Siddhi has to trudge 12km before it gets dark or wave over a passing vehicle ...

It is said that Siddis are descendants of Bantu people of Africa. Actor Prashanth Siddi explains the plight the community members face, especially when the state government too is ignorant of the fact ...

All four wrestlers had topped the trials held at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Stadium Wrestlers from Karnataka’s Siddi community have presented a fitting example of the saying ‘talent needs no introduction’ ...

Shantharam Budna Siddi, along with four others, was nominated to the Karnataka Legislative Council by Governor Vajubhai Vala on Wednesday. The interesting bit about Siddi’s appointment is the fact ...