South Asia

Asia’s ultra-right consensus: ‘Liberal politics, sold by western funded NGOs, isn’t the answer’

The march of the Ultra-Right in the Global South continues on, but unlike their Global North counterparts like Trump, Le Penn & Farage, as bleak as the future may...

Bangladesh: When the liberator came home

The story of January 10, 1972A momentous time in...

View from Dhaka: Women in the political process

The electoral field may now be getting more gender...

Bangladesh: Can minority communities expect a peaceful election this time?

The latest attack took place on Friday night in...

Bangladesh: Islamists in the backseat, not in front

Groups like Hefazat and Jamaat are slowly starting to...

Bangladesh: Do we need a ministry for religious minorities? (Part II)

The constitution respects all religions equally. This is the...

Bangladesh: Do we need a ministry for religious minorities?

The constitution respects all religions equally. This is the...

Canadian Pakistanis and Indians celebrate Kartarpur corridor launch

On December 18, the Pakistani Canadian Cultural Association (PCCA)...

Nepal bans new Indian currency notes above Rs.100

According to a report by Kathmandu post, the government...

Bangladesh: Why are so few women running for election?

A stark gender disparity remains in the country’s parliamentary...

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Telangana: Stop forcible ‘re-location of Chenchu Adivasis from Amrabad Tiger Reserve

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Victory for Forest Rights: Allahabad HC recognises land claims of Tharu Tribes, strikes down decision of DLC

The Allahabad High Court recently struck down a 2021 decision of the District Level Committee (DLC), Lakhimpur upholding the land rights of the Tharu tribe while observing that the authorities cannot short-circuit the existing statutory rights of the forest dwellers by blindly relying on court orders issued before the enactment of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 (FRA, 2006). This law recognises the individual and community rights of Adivasis.