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From Assam’s Soil to Detention and Back: The tragic death of Amzad Ali

Locked up in Matia detention camp despite generations-long roots in Assam, 49-year-old Amzad Ali dies of cancer as authorities ignore medical appeals; family finally lays him to rest in his native village

Sri Lanka Grows Richer, India Stays Lower-Middle Income Nation

Mumbai: India continues to be a lower-middle-income country along...

‘Waste ‘created by the wealthy is picked up by poor ‘waste’ pickers!

Much has been debated over waste disposal and waste...

Budget 2019: As Tax Revenues Fall, Govt. Squeezes Expenditure

Tax revenues are estimated to have fallen short by...

July 22- Action day for Forest and Land Rights

National Consultation on Forest Rights declares protests across the...

70 year old woman rots away in Assam Detention Camp, son pleads for her release

In June 2019, CJP led a delegation of eminent...

How the UP Pvt Universities Ordinance clamps down on fundamental freedoms

The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh (UP) Cabinet recently passed...

Why Changing Afsana Bano’s Life Could Boost UP And India

Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh: Afsana Bano is 18, and her...

Stop Harssment of Rights Activists in Jharkhand

PUDR condemns the arrest warrant issued against Stan Swamy,...

MHA admits that over 60,000 people declared foreigner ex parte in Assam

In a shocking revelation before the Lok Sabha, the...

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