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Chhattisgarh Tribals Denied Land Lease Citing Lack of Papers

 
/ September 16, 2020

A new law by the Chhattisgarh government threatens to rob more than 60 tribal families of the right to their land.

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A Peek Into the Life and Culture of Kashmir’s Gurez Valley

 
/ July 24, 2020

If Jammu and Kashmir is remote and disconnected, wait till you read about Kashmir's Gurez valley.

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Tribal Woman Rescued from Domestic Slavery

 
/ March 6, 2020

Meagre wages, zero paid offs, left over food, confinement to a specific area, restricted visits and contact with family over years is  what a woman rescued from forced domestic labor described as a normal life .

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Correspondent Shikha in Conversation with Human Rights Activist, Hiralal Pahadia

 
/ December 20, 2019

On Human Rights Day, we got in touch with an activist who is fighting against exploitaion and solving problems of his community for over a decade.

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People in Tashada Village, Odisha yet to Reap Benefits of Government Schemes.

 
/ April 29, 2019

Despite being a revenue village, Tashada in Odisha has failed to receive basic government schemes even after multiple appeals.

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Ekta Parishad: A People’s Movement for Rights

 
/ April 17, 2019

Under the banner of Ekta Parishad, Jan Andolan movement was a public disquiet about land rights.

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No Relief for Families Affected by Human-Elephant Conflict

 
/ December 14, 2018

The tea gardens of West Bengal have become a hotbed for human-elephant conflict. Affected families continue to wait for compensation.

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A Dowry-Free Community in a Country of Dowry Deaths

 
/ July 25, 2018

The Baiga community, like many Adivasi communities, does not follow the patriarchal dowry system, setting an example in a country where women are killed for dowry every day.