My experience with Emergency
What links a contemporary generation to the Emergency period
Andhra mining agency told to ‘go back’ by Nimmalapadu tribals at public hearing
First hearing since 1997 Supreme Court judgment, Kept out of mining lease decisions at least five times despite legal win, say villagers
Decoding Uttarakhand HC’s judgment on animal rights
The well-intentioned verdict throws up various legal and ecological questions
Very little is understood about Fifth and Sixth schedules of Indian constitution
On the 69th anniversary of passage of Fifth and Sixth Schedules, DTE brings first ever tabular comparison of these provisions
EIA 2020: Public consultation without informing the public?
The government’s refusal to make the draft Environmental Impact Assessment accessible in regional languages is a violation of the …
New Nepal
The country struggles with ways to use its diverse ecology in finalising new states
Chile poised to grant rights to Nature; could become 2nd such country besides Ecuador
The plenary body of Chile’s Constitutional Convention formally approved the Rights of Nature within its proposed constitutional text March 25
Shift health to concurrent list: Expert group to Finance Commission
Activists voice concern about some recommendations by panel
NSA for alleged cow slaughter and the myriad ironies played on the Constitution
The State that is super-sensitive about bovines seems to hardly care about other Directive Principles of State Policy
Centre leaves decision on Section 377 to SC
The apex court was told by the Centre that it won’t contest the petitions seeking to decriminalise homosexuality
Kenya at 60: 6 key moments that shaped post-colonial politics
A political scientist brings up often-forgotten moments that shed light on country’s key steps both forwards and backwards
Involving indigenous people in environmental governance — the Sixth Schedule way
Customary practices of the North East’s tribal population are harmonious with nature. Extensive recognition and conferment of rights over …
Left without a vote
Uttar Pradesh government's repeated attempts to bring villages under industrial authorities are against the spirit of the Constitution
SC stays quashing of Gujarat’s green cess act
Cess of industries using self-generated power to be tabulated, but not recovered
In pics: Ladakhis demand statehood, inclusion in Constitution’s Sixth Schedule
Ladakh residents protested at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi February 15 for statehood, constitutional safeguards, job reservations and other rights
High Court rejects petition challenging functioning of tribal bodies under Fifth Schedule of Constitution
Petitioner to appeal to Supreme Court; says sustained campaign by academia and civil society needed to ensure justice to tribal people
Supreme Court says no to increasing Tehri reservoir level
Negates its earlier order that gave temporary permission to do so
'Clean environment has to be a fundamental right'
For more than four years now, Narayan Belbase, an environmental public interest lawyer, has been working towards facilitating and mainstreaming …
Centre seeks states' support on water framework law
States endorse national forum of state water and irrigation ministers to focus on water-related matters. Will it have teeth?
Nepal’s civil society wants right to food to become fundamental right
Country is in the process of drafting a new Constitution and civil society organisations are demanding that food security be included in the text
Confusion prevails on who can ban PoP idols
Courts fail to give clear-cut answers
How effective are environmental PILs
Judiciary's pro-development tilt is making activists seek recourse at the societal level
Classification under SC, ST categories: Recognition needs to go beyond govern-analytics
Bill extending ST status to several communities raises questions regarding the category and its applicability in contemporary times
Repeal or amend CAF: tribal organisations
A petition by tribal organisations says the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act violates constitutional rights and affects livelihoods of …
