Dalit Bahujan Adivasi

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.

Evict people encroaching upon tribal land: Assam’s CCTOA

Tribal groups surrounded Circle office in Guwahati to stress on need to protect tribal rights

Dhinkia: Three more anti-Jindal activists arrested by the police!

Villagers approach the police to complain against the series of arrest and demand a compensation of ₹ 40 lakh

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

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