ALOK DESHPANDE, The Hindu, June 13, 2013 The Hindu–Embarrassed by revelations about its curious dealings with corporate clients, the Bank of Maharashtra has declared war on whistleblowers. File photo Union leader Devidas Tuljapurkar faces victimisation and possible dismissal by the… Continue Reading →
To, The Secretary, Odisha Human Rights Commission, Bhubaneshwar Date: 11th June 2013 Sub: CRPF atrocities and human rights violations in villages of Niyamgiri mountains On 3rd June 2013, at around 11am, the Central Reserve Police Force opened fired on a… Continue Reading →
BHUBANESWAR, June 11, 2013 Staff Reporter, The Hindu St ate government continues to face widespread criticism over selection 12 villages for conducting of gram sabhas that would decide fate of bauxite mining in Niyamgiri hill. Prafulla Samantra, an original petitioner of… Continue Reading →
Repression is no solution Gopal Subramanium Violence against the state is tragic but it contains the seeds of rejection. Only an inclusive approach that respects human rights can eliminate extremism Perhaps no other chain of events in the recent past… Continue Reading →
June 9, 2013, The Hindu MATTHEW ADUKANIL The powerful are presumed innocent until proved guilty but the indigent citizen under arrest is considered guilty until he is proved innocent Learned judges toast the majesty of the law. Politicians swear by… Continue Reading →
Priya Ranjan Sahu, Hindustan Times Bhubaneswar, June 09, 2013 The Union ministry of tribal affairs (MoTA) has objected to the Odisha government’s decision to hold gram sabhas in only 12 villages of Niyamgiri hill slopes to decide the fate of bauxite… Continue Reading →
Nitin Sethi, TNN | Jun 4, 2013, NEW DELHI: Despite the Supreme Court‘s order, the village councils, or gram sabhas of the Dongria Kondh tribals may not be able to decide upon their traditional and religious rights against the mining interests… Continue Reading →
This is the latest information on the state’s manipulation of the Supreme Court’s verdict giving the decision on Vedanta‘s mine to the Dongria and Kutia Kond inhabitants of Niyamgiri. After six weeks delay the process has finally been initiated by… Continue Reading →
An Insurance Against Hunger The grain bank movement is saving farmers from starvation and the cycle of debt and desperation BABA UMAR, Tehelka May 31, 2013 Illustration: Vikram Nongmaithem NOT MANY summers ago, only tamarind seeds, wild berries and mango kernels stood… Continue Reading →
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