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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...

Women journalists launch the #MeToo campaign in Bangladesh

A slew of allegations made through social media have...

Bangladesh, Myanmar begin ‘repatriation’ as Rohingya refugees vow not to return without citizenship and UN security

Under international pressure, the Bangladesh Government has now called...

Bangladesh: Decision on Rohingya repatriation today

Around 150 Rohingyas were set to return to Myanmar...

Explainer: Why Sri Lanka is sliding into political turmoil, and what could happen next

This week, Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court made a dramatic...

34 eminent South Asians call for Shahidul Alam’s release

They have written to Prime Minister Sheikh HasinaPhotographer Shahidul...

Is Bangladesh really a secular state?

What does it mean to be a secular nation?The...

Opinion: Is it Dalits or Christians being persecuted in Pakistan?

Have Muslims failed Islam in dealing the caste discrimination...

How safe are journalists in Bangladesh?

Let us pay tribute to the journalists who keep...

Red letter day for Indo-Pak judiciary

October 31 will be remembered as a red-letter day...

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

Adivasis and supporting activists have petitioned the authorities against what they term as the ‘forcible re-location” of Chenchu (PVTG) Adivasis in the Amravad Tiger Reserve and urged a ‘co-existence’ model of conservation

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.