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#India – Grassroots Democracy Gasps as Guns do the Talking

Over 70 local government representatives have quit their posts in Malkangiri, a district long under the Maoist shadow. G Vishnu visits remote villages in Odisha to gauge the despair G Vishnu , Tehelka 15-06-2013, Issue 24 Volume 10   Anguished Debe Madhi resigned… Continue Reading →

Disinformation and Journalistic Ethics: A Letter from Harsh Mander

June 6, 2013   by Aditya Nigam We are publishing below a communication received from Harsh Mander, a former member of the National Advisory Council, regarding misrepresentation of his position and his politics by no less a person than the editor-in-chief… Continue Reading →

#India- Dealing with Maoists

The Maoists want a military conflict as it brings more adivasis into their fold. The Indian state‘s best bet is in ensuring that it wins over the aam adivasis to its side. CHITRANGADA CHOUDHURY, AJAY DANDEKAR, Outlook May 25th’s condemnable attack… Continue Reading →

#India – Violence of the Oppressed

Vol – XLVIII No. 23, June 08, 2013 Editorials, EPW The chorus of righteous indignation against Maoist violence has made a comeback. The commercial media has returned to baying for the blood of the “left-wing extremists”. “Why are human rights… Continue Reading →

#India – Gandhian activist denied permission to fast over tribal issues

By Newzfirst Correspondent 6/3/13   l New Delhi – In a startling development, the Delhi Police on Monday refused permission to Gandhian activist Himanshu Kumar to hold indefinite fast over tribal issues. In a letter sent by the office of… Continue Reading →

#India- Home Minister’s visit to Raipur hospital costs woman her life #Vaw #WTFnews

By Sahar Khan in Raipur, mailtoday.in A woman, who was rushed to Ram Krishna Care hospital in Raipur following a massive heart attack, was detained at the hospital gate by Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde’s securitymen. Her relatives said they struggled to… Continue Reading →

The convenience of labels: Who are the Maoists really?

 Sunday Guardian Tanushree Bhasin  1st Jun 2013 Stills from the film At the Crossroads he real terrorist in our country is the state. The Indian state needs to be put behind bars, not ordinary people,” said a visibly moved audience member… Continue Reading →

Nandini Sundar on – Media’s Need for Whipping Boys

Saturday, June 1, 2013 On the Media‘s Need for Whipping Boys I am sick to death of TV panel discussions which ask whether human rights activists are soft on the Maoists, romanticise the Maoists and so on. Why doesn’t someone… Continue Reading →

Chhattisgarh- What will Bastar’s children reap from this bloody war of binaries?

SANJAY RAWAT No kind conflict Tribal kids have no escape from the red war GROUND ZERO An Ill Sowing Festival What will Bastar’s children reap from this bloody war of binaries? SUPRIYA SHARMA, in Outlook A few hundred metres short of… Continue Reading →

#India – The Bloodstained Karmic Cycle #Peru #Guatemala

PTI Target of reprisal The late Mahendra Karma, with guards OPINION The Bloodstained Karmic Cycle To end the Maoist conflict, look to Peru and Guatemala NANDINI SUNDAR in Outlook Any keen observer of Chhattisgarh could have foreseen Saturday’s deadly Maoist attack at… Continue Reading →

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