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Strengthening indigenous communities means protection of the environment
Various indigenous (Adivasi) communities constitute about 8.6 per cent of the population of India. Nearly 700 such communities with a total population of over 110 million are spread all...
Dhinkia: Betel plantation destruction hits local economy
With land being transferred, allegedly without consent of villagers for a "development project, and alleged police pressure, the future appears bleak
Chhattisgarh gov’t halts three Hasdeo Arand mining projects
Activists demand that the projects be scrapped altogether
Spate of arrests in Orissa’s Dhinkia, protesting activists held
Supporters of the anti-Jindal protests condemned police attempts to keep local leaders from meeting families
The interplay of caste and faith
While faith often overshadows special marriages, experts talk about how caste and religion both influence this social institution
“Google wilfully ill-equipped to deal caste discrimination”
Google’s senior manager Tanuja Gupta gives her account on the organising and cancelling of Dalit activist,Thenmozhi Soundararajan’s talk
Google cancels caste-based talk with Dalit activist Thenmozhi Soundararajan!
The latest incident reinforces the growing spread of casteism and the fight back by the progressive Indian diaspora
Stop Killing Us: Sanitation workers
Despite a widespread response, coverage of the campaign by mainstream and alternative media has been low
Chhattisgarh police arrest tribal rights defender, allegedly on fabricated charges
Police claim there are arrest warrants against Oyam in 8 out of 11 cases against him
Hundreds of citizens call for fast-track trial in Krishna Tusanad murder
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