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When Conservation Becomes Coercion: The silent violence faced by the Tharus of Kheri

Over 4,000 Tharu Adivasis in Lakhimpur Kheri — including a blind man, a chronically ill man, and several elders — have been wrongfully booked. This analysis shows how administrative discretion and recent forest-law amendments are further undermining the protections guaranteed to forest-dwelling communities under the Forest Rights Act, 2006

Saffronisation Thrust in ICHR Continues Undeterred

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Attacks on Free speech Soar in the First Quarter of 2016

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Honour killing: Monica killed by family for falling in love with Dalit boy

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Open Letter to the ‘Head Chopping’ Billionaire Baba Ramdev

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Indispensability of Dissent: A citizen’s right and duty to judge democracy

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Fear Grips Muslims in Dewarhu Village in Sonipat, Haryana

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Double Standards: Arrest for Owaisi, Impunity for Ramdev

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