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‘We Cannot Be Afraid’: Rhiya Ahir in Conversation with Teesta Setalvad

What does it mean to stand beside young people when they choose to confront power?In this conversation, activist and journalist Teesta Setalvad speaks with Rhiya Ahir, whose act of...

How is it sedition if Adivasi’s choose self-governance through Gram Sabha?

Government ’s failure to implement Vth Schedule and PESA...

Pregnant and Helpless in a Detention Camp

My daughter still hides under the bed when she...

Why India’s Poor Buy Essential Medicines From Private Pharmacies

New Delhi: As India readies itself for Ayushman Bharat,...

Nagaland joins Assam against Citizenship Amendment Bill

BJP in hot water as the movement against the...

Adivasi Forest Movement leader Sukalo arrested

Even as UP’s Forest Minister assures Action on Incidents...

Police Raj and Human Rights Violations in Tamil Nadu

There are rumours now that the state police have...

A year later, Chandrashekhar Azad ‘Ravan’ still not released

The Dalit Rights Activist was arrested and detained under...

Lessons From Rajasthan For India’s Latest Universal Health Coverage Programme

Mount Abu, Rajasthan: Rambha Prajapati, 54, a resident of...

Anti-Coal Mine Activist Suresh Oraon Shot Dead In Jharkhand

Suresh Oraon (27) of Purnadih Chatra Jharkhand was shot...

Rise in Reported Rape Cases in 2018, Police Data Reveals

There is a pressing need to introduce proper, systematic...

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