Hate & Harmony

112 Years Ago, Raksha Bandhan Stood for Hindu-Muslim Unity

Day after, August 9, 2017 will be 75 years of the Quit India Movement. On August 9, 1942 the Quit India (Chodo Bharat) slogan was given from Mumbai after the Indian National Congress passed the resolution on the agitation on August 7, 1942.

Deccan Herald caught in sly attempt to malign Fr. Stan Swamy

Quiz published on July 15 attempts to defame him by insinuating he was linked to banned Maoist group

Pathalgadi: Assertion of Adivasi rights over land

The movement which spread in Jharkhand’s Khunti district around 2017-18 sought to end the community’s exploitation by outsiders

No beef within 5 kms of temples: Assam’s new cow protection bill

Neighbouring Meghalaya worried about impact on inter-state transport of cattle

Are Assam government’s new policies regarding indigenous people and Gorkhas an eyewash?

Six indigenous communities still denied Scheduled Tribe status, 85,000 Gorkhas excluded from NRC; verbal assurances not enough

Maharashtra Adivasis still left in the dark!

Poor electricity supply adds to the digital divide by limiting internet access; work, finances and education interrupted

Beyond Pride Month: Where is the commitment to Equal Rights?

LGBTQIA+ community in India suffers even more in wake of Covid-19, and doesn’t have any real support system to protect the vulnerable

Stone quarrying, development projects threatening Jharkhand’s sacred groves

Commonly known as sarna or jaherathan, these groves are places of worship for indigenous communities. But many are in peril of vanishing forever.

Jesuits of India, journalists and academics bid Fr Stan Swamy an emotional farewell

Shortly after the death of Fr Stan Swamy, supporters and family members come together to remember the man one last time and denounce the callousness of authorities

Save the Sarnas!

Jharkhand’s sacred groves face multiple threats, ranging from stone mining to developmental projects and land acquisition

Impoverished Adivasis Hunted as Criminals

Here's a study by the Bagaicha Research Team on how people in Jharkhand are accused of being Naxalites

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