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MoEFCC subverting the Forest Rights Act, 2006: 150 Citizens groups

Over 150 countrywide organisations have in a communication to Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined how the Forest Rights Act, 2006 is being consistently undermined, threatening not just Adivasis but forests and the environment

How India Could Cut Irrigation Water By 33%–And Reduce Anaemia, Zinc Deficiency

Mount Abu (Rajasthan): India could reduce the water it...

Plastic Pollution in India

With the government making nothing but false claims, the...

Hindi Added 100Mn Speakers In A Decade; Kashmiri 2nd Fast Growing Language

Mumbai: Hindi was the fastest growing language in India...

Remembering Praful Bidwai

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Despite a Biased UP Admin I am Free: Richa Singh

Former president of the Allahabad Students Union, Richa Singh...

Prof. Keshav Rao Jadhav: A Man of Courage, Conviction and Commitment

The Socialist Party (India) has lost its three stalwarts...

Hurricane Maria and Cyclone Ockhi: A tale of two discriminatory and ill-prepared governments

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The Right to Ridicule a Basic Right: Madras High Court

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High Blood Pressure Killed 1.6 Mn Indians In 2016, But Most Are Unaware Of Its Dangers

New Delhi: Hypertension or high blood pressure affects nearly...

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