August 2016
IMPACT: Chhattisgarh Tribal Farmers win back land from Factory
Three tribal farmers of Raigadh, Chhattisgarh including Shantaram had unlawfully lost their lands to Navdurga Pvt. Ltd., a sponge iron company. Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, these lands that belong to the tribal farmers cannot be acquired for industrial purposes. However,...
Kashmir: Why a pellet is lethal? An eye-specialist’s testimony
Ophthalmologist, Dr. Bashir Ahmed, speaks with KashmirUnheard against the use of pellet guns by the Indian State to quell protests among civilians of the Kashmir valley. A retina is a very sensitive tissue; even a little scar on the retina can impair vision. Once eyes are damaged by these pellet...
Struggle for Salt and Rice – A widow’s wait for pension
Naima Khatun, a widow from rural Jharkhand used to survive on a meagre meal of salt and rice, all thanks to her widow pension of Rs. 400. “I used to work for other people in exchange for food but after getting the pension, life was easier,” recalls Naima, as she...
Mumbai Home Guard not paid for over 6 months
Home Guard, Mukesh Jadhav, was one of the first victims of the Mumbai terrorist attack in 2008 on Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminal, as he guarded the station. He was shot in the chest by a terrorist, but in spite of being mortally wounded, he walked to the police station between the...
800-year old celebration in West Bengal
Rajbanshi tribe celebrate an 800-year-old Gadadhar fair in Cooch Behar. Community Correspondent Bikash Burman shows the celebrations which are attended by over a million people and narrates the history behind the festival. This video was made by a Video Volunteers Community Correspondent Bikash Burman. Community Correspondents come from marginalised communities...
Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan – Half constructed toilets since 2015
Laxmibai explains the appalling work done by government-approved contractors in of Batiyagarh Ward 19, Madhya Pradesh. “The toilets are incomplete since 2015. One pit is made while the other yet remains incomplete,” tells an angry Laxmibai. Due to the incomplete work, Laxmibai has to dispose of the waste of her...
A Parent Beaten to Death inside a School by Head-master
Md Sagir was beaten to death in by the Narpatganj Primary School headmaster Hardev Ram in Bihar’s Araria district in February because he demanded a proper mid-day meal for his daughter. His children witnessed their father’s gruesome end as Hardev beat Sagir together with teachers Mastaan, Shambhu and the school...
61 families suffer due to lack of Anganwadi facilities
An Anganwadi centre in a village is an essential institution in a rural setting to ensure a healthy, educated and aware child and mother. However, this village in Bisungarh district of Jharkhand, home to over at least 61 mothers worry that their children are denied the benefits of anganwadi such as...