Female foeticide and India’s bride bazaar: The case of Haryana

Press Release: World Heritage Committee Session in New Delhi – UNESCO slammed for silence on indigenous peoples rights violations in natural heritage sites

New Delhi, 22 July 2024: UNESCO was today slammed for its silence on violations of the rights of indigenous peoples in its certified World Heritage Sites in protected areas on the eve of its 46th session of the World Heritage Committee being held in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday inaugurated the 46th session […]

Assam and the NRC: Anti-foreigner paranoia has bred gross injustice in the face of unfounded prejudices, The First Post

Available at First Post04 September 2019 It is possible that the entire expectation of there being millions of illegal Bangladeshis in Assam was based on incorrect premises. While it is true that the 4,156 km border between India and Bangladesh is porous along much of its length, it does not necessarily follow that Bangladeshis are […]

International Tiger Day: 5,50,000 tribals to be displaced by the Project Tiger in India with 967% increase of displacement per Tiger Reserve post 2021 period

In its report, “India’s Tiger Reserves: Tribals Get Out, Tourists Welcome”, released on the occasion  of the International Tiger Day, Rights & Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) stated that at least, 5,50,000 Scheduled Tribes and other forest dwellers are to be displaced by India’s much vaunted Project Tiger. These include 2,54,794 persons from 50 tiger reserves […]