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An Adivasi woman once in bonded labour now serves her village as a Sarpanch
As India marks 50 years of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, cases of bonded labour still surface in states like Telangana where many workers in sectors such as agriculture, brick kilns, fishing and construction remain trapped in debt and coercion; here the author reflects on a transformative journey of an Adivasi woman who serves as a Sarpanch.
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UP: Dalit woman sexually harassed in Muzaffarnagar, seven held
Representative ImageMuzaffarnagar: A 30-year-old Dalit woman was sexually harassed by...
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Bengal: Thousands of Tribals Protest Against Open-pit Coal Mining Project in Deucha Panchami
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SC dismisses plea filed seeking independent probe into alleged extra-judicial killings of Chhattisgarh tribals by security forces
The Court imposes Rs. 5 Lakh costs on the first petitioner
Understanding Warli culture.
Artists and collectives of the community speak to Sabrang India about maintaining tribal identity in the 21st century.
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Release Teesta Setalvad: Adivasi women demand justice for their sister activist
Adivasi women come together at a protest organised by AIUFWP to demand the human rights defender's immediate release
Over 500 forest villages in Assam: Ministry of Tribal Affairs
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