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When Conservation Becomes Coercion: The silent violence faced by the Tharus of Kheri
Over 4,000 Tharu Adivasis in Lakhimpur Kheri — including a blind man, a chronically ill man, and several elders — have been wrongfully booked. This analysis shows how administrative discretion and recent forest-law amendments are further undermining the protections guaranteed to forest-dwelling communities under the Forest Rights Act, 2006
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Women in remote villages mobilise to check fast spread of alcoholism
Due to a combination of factors, there has been...
Surviving Communal Wrath: Women who have defied the silence, demanded accountability from the state
On Women’s Day 2025, March 8, we honour the survivors who became warriors - documenting atrocities, challenging power, and demanding justice in the face of unspeakable brutalities
Catch people’s attention on pollution narrative: “Switching to public transport can lower your heart attack risk by 10%.”
Messaging and communication are key and the Indian people’s lukewarm response to spiralling air pollution is because of this: Will campaigns such as “Wearing an N95 mask reduces your PM2.5 exposure by 95%” or “Switching to public transport can lower your heart attack risk by 10%” change this making people speak out?
Gauhati HC stays deportation of Ajabha Khatun, seeks Tribunal records for review of FT’s order declaring her foreigner
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In a crucial intervention, a divisive bench halts Ajabha Khatun’s deportation, directs the Foreigners Tribunal to produce records to examine the procedural validity of the declaration as foreigner, bail prayer kept pending till then
‘Free speech under threat’: again, Jamia student moves court against ‘highhanded’ suspension
For the past few months, since November 2024, repression and police force have been used to intimidate students of the Jamia Milia Islamia
India saw 84 internet shutdowns in 2024: Access Now Report
In 2024, India recorded 84 internet shutdowns, the highest among democratic nations, according to Access Now’s report "Emboldened Offenders, Endangered Communities." While India saw a decrease from 116 shutdowns in 2023, it still remains a significant player in global internet disruptions
Citizen, Not Foreigner: Micharan Bibi’s citizenship restored after year-long battle
A 73-year-old Assamese woman, wrongfully accused of being a foreigner, secures justice with CJP’s unwavering legal support
Marked for deportation, denied due process: Ajabha Khatun, among the 63 facing detention in Assam, seeks Supreme Court’s intervention
Stripped of her rights, detained without proof—Ajabha Khatun’s battle exposes the deep flaws in Assam’s citizenship determination process and the urgent need for judicial intervention.
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