Vedanta fights back over Indian hill tribe’s sacred mountain
Region: IndiaFTSE 100 mining giant Vedanta is challenging a ban on mining the sacred mountain of India’s Dongria Kondh tribe. The Orissa High Court will hear the case on Wednesday 2 February. The Dongria Kondh, whose plight... more
Views: 1527Gorkha Janamukti Morcha on Violence Path in Dooars: Two Killed
Region: IndiaAs expressed by the this reporter in the article dated 4th Feb’09, the restive Gorkhaland movement has started entering the phase of violence when the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) supporters resorted to arson, looti... more
Views: 2032Dooars on a knife - edge, 2 die
Region: United StatesReporting from Siliguri - Ryot broke out in the foot hill of the Himalayas in North Bengal on Saturday mornig, with large part of the Dooars witnessing bloody street fight between the Nepali speaking population and Ad... more
Views: 1383Unmarried Adivasi Mothers on a Rise in Tribal Colonies
Region: IndiaThe number of unmarried mothers is always on rise in the tribal districts of Kerala, especially Wayanad. But the latest reports show that Wayanad is not alone when it comes to the exploitation of adivasi women. Th... more
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