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India–US trade deal faces mounting resistance as farmers intensify protests

From coordinated motorcycle rallies to toll plaza demonstrations, farmer groups accuse the Centre of ignoring concerns over agriculture, land policies and rural livelihoods while warning of a larger nationwide movement

‘Not a single journalist working without fear or pressure’: Editors Guild on Bastar

 A team of editors visited Chhattisgarh and was told...

WSS Petitions NHRC on Bela Bhatia Case, Intimidation in Chhatisgarh

The Women Against Sexual Violence and State Repression (WSS)...

JAGLAG Petition to NHRC dated March 23, 2016

March 23, 2016To, Mr Sanjay Jain, Sr. SP National Human Rights...

Letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, March 13, 2016 on Deteriorating Situation in Chhatisgarh

  To Shri Rajnath Singh Honourable Home Minister of India    March 13, 2016    Subject:...

Independent Researcher Bela Bhatia Threatened: Undeclared Emergency in Bastar

Even as another journalist was arrested by the Chhatisgarh...

Police pick up one more journalist in Bastar, Repression Continues

  Prabhat Singh, a fearless and independent local journalist from Dantewada...

I am in danger of being Eliminated, Threat to my Life says Lingaram Kodopi nephew of Soni Sori

Image: Shailendra Pandey/Tehelka He has appealed to the President under...

Arrest of Activist Debaranjan Sarangi Condemned

The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has strongly...

Chhatisgarh Repression Continues: Dr Saibal Jana arrested in 24 year old case

 UPDATE: March 26,2016Advocate Sudha Bharadwaj confirmed that Dr. Jana has...

Why as a Woman and Mother I won’t say, ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’!

  The BJP-RSS propagated idea of “Bharat Mata”- shining, smiling,...

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The Supreme Court’s Uneasy Middle Path on Protest Policing

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