Vedanta fights back over Indian hill tribe’s sacred mountain

Survivalinternational 2 years ago Region: India

FTSE 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

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Gorkha Janamukti Morcha on Violence Path in Dooars: Two Killed

Santosh Kumar Agarwal 4 years ago Region: India

As 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

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Dooars on a knife - edge, 2 die

Prolay Bachi 4 years ago Region: United States

Reporting 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

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Unmarried Adivasi Mothers on a Rise in Tribal Colonies

Jagan T 5 years ago Region: India

The 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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