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As mining lobby “hijacks” Ajmer public hearing, “tokenism” on Aravallis condemned
The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), Rajasthan has raised serious questions on the tokenisms behind the recent public hearings on the Aravallis, and condemned the “hijacking” of the process by the “mining lobby”
A Tryst with Aarey: October 10, 2019
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In India’s Suicide Country, Catching Mental Illness Before It Is Too Late
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How Maharashtra, Karnataka & Tamil Nadu Use Outdated State Laws To Acquire Land
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How I was stalked & stopped when I ventured inside Aarey: Harish Iyer
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Stop Felling of Trees in Mumbai’s Aarey until further Orders, release activists: SC
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Aarey: Tree-cutting continues, sec 144 imposed, protesters arrested and denied bail
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Focus on Environment, Health and Education instead of Politics of Hate
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Odisha Wildlife Under Serious Threat as State ‘Celebrates’ Wildlife Week
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A tale of greed and cowardice: Trees cut in Aarey in the dead of the night!
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