Chitta Ranjan Pani

Independent Researcher, Livelihood and Natural Resource Governance

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For every forest right title granted, nearly one has been formally denied. Photo for representation.

Forest rights act: A tale of bureaucratic intent and ground-level betrayal

Chitta Ranjan Pani

30 Oct 2025

6 min read

A tigress in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh.

Centre right to champion vision where roar of the tiger and voices of tribal communities are heard in harmony

Chitta Ranjan Pani

30 Oct 2025

5 min read

In one fell swoop, the court silenced a community already battered by displacement threats

Upholding injustice in Hasdeo — a blow to tribal survival, biodiversity, and the greater good

Chitta Ranjan Pani

17 Oct 2025

6 min read

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