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JPC's good work on Tribal Bill

JPC suggestions go beyond forest rights paradigm

'Centre must hold peace talks with Maoists'

FT goes into a Shell

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Empowering women lies at the centre of controlling population growth in Africa

The goal of family planning programmes is not to hit population targets but to empower women so they can choose the number of children they will …

Will Human Rights turn around in 2019?

Crackdowns on the Right to Freedom of Expression intensified in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. Only the Maldives shone …

2018 was an Annus horribilis for human rights in South Asia

Crackdowns on the Right to Freedom of Expression intensified in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. Only the Maldives shone …

Certified eco-friendly

Eco-labelling of timber products is around the corner with the launch of the Forest Stewardship Council, which brings together businesspersons, …

Narmada review: Break or breakthrough?

The Narmada Bachao Andolan has forced a reconsideration of the Sardar Sarovar Project. But with Gujarat opposed to any review and support for NBA …

A change of stance

Amnesty International has drawn up an agenda to highlight human rights violations in developmental projects

Generating clamour

Food as carrot

In a world where corporate gains feed on hunger and poverty, could food be a human right?

Stop being airtight

Community radio network is a must to ensure development

COP15: Marginalised groups urge ‘meaningful’ integration of human rights in post-2020 GBF

Human Rights and Biodiversity Working Group says there are gaps in the GBF related to human-rights relevant indicators  

Witch hunting: 83% of Odisha's cases in six districts, says report

Most of the victims were targeted for “causing health issues or crop failure”

Rajasthan human rights body seeks answers over food adulteration

In petition, Commission claims use of banned food dyes; use of colour on low quality cereals, and vegetables being washed in sewage water

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

The woods are lovely

The conservation of forests and Natural Ecosystems Bill, sponsored by the ministry of environment and forests, seeks to weed out an obsolete …

Labour vs pollution

Ever since the Supreme Court (sc) ordered closure/relocation of polluting units in Delhi, which subsequently left nearly 50,000 people jobless,…

Thailand poised to become first Southeast Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage

If upper house of parliament approves marriage equality bill, Thailand will be third Asian one to legalise gay marriage

Access to water is a crisis for the powerless

Fair access to water is an issue for millions of people in India. Who controls access and how this is governed needs fixing  

Population populism: UP draft population bill fails tests of necessity, intrusiveness

The proposed law will lead to more abortions and adverse sex ratio at birth

Jarawas: to protect or not

Government’s expert panel against bringing the tribe into the mainstream