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This government has all but actually declared a war on its own people: Teesta Setalvad

Its been a challenging  five years. Between 2017-2019 (between when the book was first published) until now, the lines have been even more sharply drawn. Between the vast majority...

Elections 2019: Ignore Our Rights at Your Own Peril, Women Tell Political Parties

Highlighting growing caste, religion-based and gender violence during the...

The Constituencies where a Campaign for Forest Rights could have an Impact: 2019

In tables, the study shows where the Constituencies where...

What the Campaign for Forest Rights(FRA 2006) Should Demand: Election 2019

Evidence from the ground shows that rightsholders that have...

Why the Opposition Should Take the Campaign for Implementation of FRA 2006 Seriously

A study of Parliamentary Constituencies reveals that the Opposition...

Chowkidar Is Helpless

Senior journalist Abhisar Sharma exposes the reality of Modi's...

‘Forest Rights Could Decide Election Results In 133 (25%) Seats’

Poor implementation of the Forest Rights Act, which legalises...

Every Single Institution and Pillar of Constitution Is Under Attack: Yechury

Yechury discusses CPI(M)'s key campaign plank in the upcoming...

Rise Above Competition, Combat Elections Unitedly against RSS/BJP: Appeal

As many as 73 intellectuals -- including academics, artistes,...

Elections 2019: India at Cross roads

Elections in a democracy can rightly be called as...

If you want our votes, implement FRA: Sundarbans forest dwellers

About six lakh forest-dependent people in the islands are...

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