News for 'Forest Rights'

'We don't plan to have kids'

'We don't plan to have kids'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

'Would you want to bring kids into a world that could run out of drinking water before they reach adulthood?'

Full Text: President Murmu's address to nation on Independence Day eve

Full Text: President Murmu's address to nation on Independence Day eve

Rediff.com14 Aug 2022

Here's the full text of the maiden address to the nation by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of Independence Day 2022.

Mizoram, Assam border row escalates over encroachment claims

Mizoram, Assam border row escalates over encroachment claims

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

Mizoram accused Assam of human rights violations, a charge denied by Guwahati which said on Monday that encroachment of its land was the crux of the border dispute between the two Northeastern states.

The Lonar Crater, At Last!

The Lonar Crater, At Last!

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

Rajesh Karkera journeys through verdant countryside to the little-explored pristine Lonar lake in eastern Maharashtra.

Shinde Cabinet Has Fadnavis Stamp

Shinde Cabinet Has Fadnavis Stamp

Rediff.com10 Aug 2022

Most of the 40 MLAs in the Shinde camp don't have enough legislative experience to conduct business in the House and so the first ministry expansion needed induction of veterans.

Why we must save our tigers

Why we must save our tigers

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

Amith Bhavikatti shares his story.

Modiji, A Sure Shot Way To Win 2024

Modiji, A Sure Shot Way To Win 2024

Rediff.com12 May 2022

Ramesh Menon, the veteran journalist suggests Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi what he should do if he wants to win 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

'Scrapping Art 370 will not stand SC scrutiny'

'Scrapping Art 370 will not stand SC scrutiny'

Rediff.com1 Jan 2020

'Our confidence has been strengthened by the fact that the Supreme Court has decided to examine the Constitutional validity of all that has been done on August 5.' 'That in itself is an achievement because the Supreme Court could have very well said you don't have a case at all.' 'The very fact that the honourable court has decided to admit it for regular hearing, and refer it to a Constitutional bench, tells us that the Supreme Court has found merit in our case.'

'Saibaba Hovers Between Life And Death'

'Saibaba Hovers Between Life And Death'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

His spine, his heart, his pancreas -- one by one, all his organs have weakened, given the lack of medical treatment in jail, where he is kept in the notorious Anda cell. Continuous pain, frequent fainting spells, urinary problems, have all become part of his life.

'Amitabh acting as salesman for metro'

'Amitabh acting as salesman for metro'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

'He is posting that someone who took the metro (during a medical emergency) got saved.' 'Let him try doing the same. He cannot peddle nonsense just because he is a star.'

Pench National Park: A summer day in the home of Mowgli and his friends

Pench National Park: A summer day in the home of Mowgli and his friends

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

Going beyond the tiger fixation at Pench National Park.

U'khand to get MI-17 cargo chopper for reconstruction work

U'khand to get MI-17 cargo chopper for reconstruction work

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

The Centre will provide MI-17 cargo chopper to Uttarakhand to ferry heavy equipment to calamity-hit high altitude areas to expedite reconstruction work in the hill state.

Soccer PIX: Liverpool frustrated by 10-man Arsenal

Soccer PIX: Liverpool frustrated by 10-man Arsenal

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

Liverpool frustrated by 10-man Arsenal in League Cup semi stalemate

India footballer Jeje patrols Mizoram river to prevent overfishing

India footballer Jeje patrols Mizoram river to prevent overfishing

Rediff.com15 May 2021

The local people of Model Veng have identified a 500m stretch along the banks of the Tuichang, where the fish are believed to have their spawning ground, where they set up a 24-hour patrol, taking different shifts, to prevent overfishing.

Happy 60th To The Chetak And HTS!

Happy 60th To The Chetak And HTS!

Rediff.com2 Apr 2022

'As I set course for the Helicopter Training School this morning,' notes IAF Helicopter Veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe, 'I bow my head in respect for the institution which made me the man I am.' 'I also salute the Chetak which taught me much more than flying.' 'Both these institutions, in their own right, justify the crest and motto of the School: Achievement through Knowledge.'

Soldier wounded in border clash with India at Beijing torch relay

Soldier wounded in border clash with India at Beijing torch relay

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

While many Western countries, including the United States, Britain and Australia, are diplomatically boycotting the Winter Olympics over China's human rights record, Putin will join a number of Beijing-friendly leaders at the Games.

7 books Kajol says you must read

7 books Kajol says you must read

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

Are you a fan of Indian and alien legend? Then this reading list by Kajol will be right up your alley.

What An Adivasi MP Expects From President Murmu

What An Adivasi MP Expects From President Murmu

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

'Due to the huge unemployment among displaced Adivasis they undertake any job that comes their way even if it means working and living in hazardous conditions.' 'The situation is such that out of every five tribals who migrate in search of employment only three come back alive.'

Recipe: Milanese Risotto

Recipe: Milanese Risotto

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

Your dinner is sorted. It's exotic.

Why this lady hid during Covid drive

Why this lady hid during Covid drive

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

Shailajanand Mishra lists The Top Videos of the Week.

Across Nongriat's double decker root-bridge

Across Nongriat's double decker root-bridge

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

UNESCO is looking at adding another Indian locale to its prestigious index of World Heritage Sites -- Meghalaya's Living Root-Bridges.

Football Extras: Thierry Henry to take inspiration from Simeone

Football Extras: Thierry Henry to take inspiration from Simeone

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Fadnavis, Maha minister defend killing of Avni

Fadnavis, Maha minister defend killing of Avni

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

Fadnavis said preliminary reports made available to him stated that the tigress was shot after she attacked the forest staff trying to tranquilise her.

Why This Military Hero Entered Politics

Why This Military Hero Entered Politics

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

Colonel Ajay Kothiyal, Kirti Chakra, Shaurya Chakra, is one of the most decorated soldiers to join politics. He still has two bullets lodged inside his body sustained in a gun battle with terrorists in J&K.

EPL PIX: Haaland stars in City win; United lose to Brighton

EPL PIX: Haaland stars in City win; United lose to Brighton

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.

'Impure women shouldn't be allowed in Sabarimala temple'

'Impure women shouldn't be allowed in Sabarimala temple'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2018

'Considering menstruating women impure is a Dravidian custom and is associated with the worship of nature by the tribal people'

11 Sabarimala-bound women chased away; SC verdict yet to be implemented

11 Sabarimala-bound women chased away; SC verdict yet to be implemented

Rediff.com23 Dec 2018

Accompanied by police personnel, the members of Chennai-based women empowerment outfit 'Manithi' could barely move 100 metres through the traditional forest path towards the temple when hundreds of devotees rushed down to the valley to chase them away.

I used to reach Film City at 5 am for Mahabharat shoot: Roopa Ganguly

I used to reach Film City at 5 am for Mahabharat shoot: Roopa Ganguly

Rediff.com27 Mar 2022

The 55-year-old actor-turned-politician admitted that due to the hectic schedule of the shooting, she "did not get to watch the series" on television.

PM sets up committee to assess status of tribals

PM sets up committee to assess status of tribals

Rediff.com17 Aug 2013

On the lines of the Sachar Committee for Muslims, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has set up a panel to assess the status of Scheduled Tribes, to ensure their progress in socio-economic, health and education fields.

AP: High court wants report on autopsy of victims of police encounter

AP: High court wants report on autopsy of victims of police encounter

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

A human rights group on Wednesday moved the Hyderabad High Court on the killing of 20 people by Andhra Pradesh police in Tirupati forests saying it was "murder and not an encounter" even as the HC asked the state police chief to file a report by April 10 on steps taken for autopsies of the bodies.

The Kerala You Should Discover

The Kerala You Should Discover

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

Kerala will be one of those places where the line between tourism, a land, a people and their way of life will blur. It won't be tourism; it will be a visit to experience Kerala.

'We Need To Let Nature Heal'

'We Need To Let Nature Heal'

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

'When Covid first struck, the lockdown resulted in clean air in major Indian cities.' 'You were able to see the Himalayan range from Ludhiana.' 'In Delhi, you were seeing deer and stags all over the city because there was no traffic.' 'It was incredible. Nature was waiting to come back.'

'Humans have never learned from history'

'Humans have never learned from history'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

'We need to retell this history from many different perspectives.'

Will Soldiers Vote in Coming Elections?

Will Soldiers Vote in Coming Elections?

Rediff.com13 Jan 2022

No Service Chief to date has had the guts to streamline the procedure in conjunction with the Election Commission and ensure every soldier votes in his/her place of posting, observes Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd).

Seshachalam killing: SIT says no evidence of 'encounter'

Seshachalam killing: SIT says no evidence of 'encounter'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

'This was expected. Did you really expect a SIT formed by the Andhra government to find their cops guilty? It was a farce from the beginning.'

10 Year Old Indian Wins Top Photo Contest

10 Year Old Indian Wins Top Photo Contest

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

The Natural History Museum's annual competition and exhibition, Wildlife Photographer of the Year has been the longest-running and most prestigious nature and wildlife photography competition that has been recognising the world's best nature photography every year since 1965.

How Haryana govt helped Patanjali to buy lands illegally

How Haryana govt helped Patanjali to buy lands illegally

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

When agricultural holdings get fragmented over years, the state government has the power to step in and help farmers pool their land parcels for improving land productivity, after which the pooled land is divided up into larger plots. Instead of the fragments they hold, a farmer gets a single contiguous patch of an equal size. But, it is done only for agricultural holdings. In Kot village, however, the consolidation has been ordered for the entire village land, including the hilly forested commons, which are already pooled. This is not the first time that the Haryana government has attempted such a consolidation of Kot common lands.

Bloody tale of land acquisition in India

Bloody tale of land acquisition in India

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

Most conflicts arise from government takeover of land, often on behalf of private investors: Report

Paris Fashion Week: Breakout trends you can't miss

Paris Fashion Week: Breakout trends you can't miss

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

These are the hottest trends at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week right now!

Sindhu's bronze big achievement for me, says coach

Sindhu's bronze big achievement for me, says coach

Rediff.com1 Aug 2021

'It is the first time that India badminton player has won two Olympic medals in badminton, so it is a great achievement not only for Sindhu but also a big moment for my teaching life.'