News for 'tribal rights'

'I would play a submissive woman if...'

'I would play a submissive woman if...'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

'I feel eyebrows change the expressions on a face.'

'Why can't BJP government waive our loans?'

'Why can't BJP government waive our loans?'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

'I hope that by seeing us in such huge numbers the government will get scared and agree to our demands.'

Have faith in me: PM assures Assam on citizenship bill

Have faith in me: PM assures Assam on citizenship bill

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

PM Modi's assurance came against the backdrop of violent protests against the CAB.

Why Soni Sori plans to hoist the Tiranga in Maoist heartland

Why Soni Sori plans to hoist the Tiranga in Maoist heartland

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

'India is my country and we will raise our voice against anybody who harms the interests of Adivasis, be it the state government or the Maoists.'

NHRC finds 16 women raped by cops in Chhattisgarh

NHRC finds 16 women raped by cops in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com8 Jan 2017

The commission is still awaiting recorded statement of 20 other victims of sexual violence by the security personnel.

'Implementing forest act not an easy task'

'Implementing forest act not an easy task'

Rediff.com22 Jan 2008

Union Minister for Tribal Affairs P R Kyndiah talks about his travails in pursuing the Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006

China pledges support to Taliban, asks them not to back Uyghur fighters

China pledges support to Taliban, asks them not to back Uyghur fighters

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

Amid deepening concerns in China over the regrouping of the ETIM, blamed by Beijing for all the violent attacks in its volatile Xinjiang province and elsewhere in the country, Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Mullah Baradar at Tianjin and sought to prevail on him to build a 'positive image and establish a broad and inclusive political structure that suits Afghanistan's national realities'.

Mukul's exit evokes mixed reactions from BJP leaders

Mukul's exit evokes mixed reactions from BJP leaders

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Mukul Roy's return to the Trinamool Congress evoked mixed reactions in the saffron camp on Friday, with its state unit president Dilip Ghosh asserting that the move will have no impact on his organisation, and former MP Anupam Hazra claiming that 'lobby politics at play is adversely affecting the party'.

US: Blue and White or Inclusive Nation?

US: Blue and White or Inclusive Nation?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

Biden and Harris are the leaders we need at this time to do the painful but necessary work of creating a more inclusive -- and united -- nation, points out Murali Kamma.

Modi attacks Congress over quota bill, role of 'Michel mama'

Modi attacks Congress over quota bill, role of 'Michel mama'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

Modi said the smooth passage of the quota bill is a strong answer by the Parliament to those spreading lies.

Chhattisgarh police give clean chit to Nandini Sundar in murder case

Chhattisgarh police give clean chit to Nandini Sundar in murder case

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

The complainant had claimed that Sundar and others had visited Nama village and asked Shamnath to support the naxal cause

Moily denies equating Lord Ram with Naxals in book

Moily denies equating Lord Ram with Naxals in book

Rediff.com30 Jun 2010

Law Minister M Veerappa Moily said on Wednesday that Lord Ram during his 14-year exile helped tribals earn their rights and rejected criticism that he had equated the legendary figure with Naxalites in his epic Shree Ramayana Mahanveshanam.

Thousands bid tearful farewell to Mahasweta Devi

Thousands bid tearful farewell to Mahasweta Devi

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

Thousands of people from all walks of life on Friday filed past the body of Mahasweta Devi to pay their last respects.

Jolt for Vedanta as mining in Niyamgiri Hills voted out

Jolt for Vedanta as mining in Niyamgiri Hills voted out

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

Sourcing bauxite from other states to add Rs 600 crore to cost.

Taliban Govt: ISI Has The Last Laugh

Taliban Govt: ISI Has The Last Laugh

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

ISI chief Faiz Hameed coerced the Taliban to announce an interim government guaranteed to preserve Pakistan's control over the levers of power in Kabul, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Government not diluting the SC/ST Act: Rajnath in LS

Government not diluting the SC/ST Act: Rajnath in LS

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

The home minister said eight people were killed -- six in Madhya Pradesh and one each in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, during Monday's Bharat Bandh.

'The war is going to intensify'

'The war is going to intensify'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

'Under the guise of Maoism, the State is presently determined to clear out the whole Bastar area of its tribal population.'

What PM and CMs can learn from this Collector

What PM and CMs can learn from this Collector

Rediff.com1 May 2021

Dr Rajendra Bharud has done what no other district collector in India could do as the pandemic ravaged the nation. He not only made Nandurbar district oxygen surplus, but ensured that the supply of life-saving oxygen remained uninterrupted for patients -- something even Delhi and Mumbai hospitals have not achieved yet.

Niyamraja's subjects won't bow to Vedanta

Niyamraja's subjects won't bow to Vedanta

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

Celebrations, of course, will happen when Congress scion, Rahul Gandhi, who anointed himself as the 'sepoy of Niyamgiri tribals in Delhi' at a public meeting here in 2008, visits the area again shortly.

There is chronic famine in India, says Binayak Sen

There is chronic famine in India, says Binayak Sen

Rediff.com18 Jun 2012

Dr Sen, 62, who is currently facing charges of sedition in India, came to England, with his wife Illina, to receive the Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award 2011. Naomi Canton caught up with him in London during his trip.

Assam registers 77.21% voting in 2nd phase on 39 seats

Assam registers 77.21% voting in 2nd phase on 39 seats

Rediff.com1 Apr 2021

Over 73.44 lakh voters exercised their franchise in 10,592 polling stations spread over 13 districts in the Barak Valley, the hill regions and parts of central and lower Assam.

When Mahasweta Devi spoke to Rediff

When Mahasweta Devi spoke to Rediff

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Winner of the 1996 Jnanpith and 1997 Ramon Magsaysay Awards, Mahasweta Devi firmly believed that 'real history is made by ordinary people.'

Stunning photos: Kashmir turns into a snowy wonderland

Stunning photos: Kashmir turns into a snowy wonderland

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

It's the time of snowball fights and snowmen in Srinagar as the Kashmiri capital witnessed its season's first snowfall on Tuesday. Check out these stunning photos of Srinagar all wrapped up in a snowy blanket.

Puri film toh abhi baaki hai: PM on his govt's 100 days

Puri film toh abhi baaki hai: PM on his govt's 100 days

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

'Those who thought they are above law and above courts of the country are now approaching courts praying bail; some people have already gone inside (jail) which is their rightful place.'

'Kashmir has been reduced to being a municipality'

'Kashmir has been reduced to being a municipality'

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

'Earlier we had been told we were the crown of India.'

Victorious farmers leave Mumbai

"Victorious" farmers leave Mumbai

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

The farmers called off their agitation on Monday after the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government announced it has accepted "almost all" of their demands in writing and assured to implement them in a time-bound manner.

'Dilip Kumar loved India until his death'

'Dilip Kumar loved India until his death'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

'He was full of Hindustan, its tehzeeb and its culture.'

Day after clashes, Centre summons top officials of Assam, Mizoram

Day after clashes, Centre summons top officials of Assam, Mizoram

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

The Centre has summoned to New Delhi the chief secretaries and directors general of police (DGPs) of Assam and Mizoram for a meeting on Wednesday while the restive inter-state border was calm, a day after armed clashes left six dead and over 50 injured, officials said.

PCC chief killed to stop him from becoming Chhattisgarh CM: Rahul

PCC chief killed to stop him from becoming Chhattisgarh CM: Rahul

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

Making a strong emotional pitch over the Maoist ambush on Congress leaders in May, Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that former Pradesh Congress Committee chief Nand Kumar Patel was killed to stop him from becoming the chief minister and to silence the voice of the poor and the tribals.

Like pickpocket, PM diverts attention: Rahul

Like pickpocket, PM diverts attention: Rahul

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

Maharashtra has the opportunity to solve all these problems by voting for the Congress and NCP, he said.

'You can't sustain a campaign of hate'

'You can't sustain a campaign of hate'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

'You can't go on creating division and rhetoric of hate.' 'It comes to roost. We are seeing the first glimpses of that in the state elections.'

Marandi's popularity faces a tough test within Jharkhand BJP

Marandi's popularity faces a tough test within Jharkhand BJP

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

Marandi returned to the BJP after 14 years and the party now wants him to lead the state unit. But a generation of new leaders isn't familiar with him, explains Radhika Ramaseshan.

Jharkhand needs the STATE, not Soren

Jharkhand needs the STATE, not Soren

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

The Maoist-infested state needs a visionary leader and Hemant Soren is definitely not one, opines Aditi Phadnis

Tripura: Principal suspended for rebel nexus

Tripura: Principal suspended for rebel nexus

Rediff.com2 Nov 2006

According to official sources on Thursday, Principal Hebal Koloi, also chairman of the Borok Human Rights Organisation, a tribal organisation, was arrested on October 27 after an attack on the Tripura State Rifles jawans the previous day at Sindhukum

Govt orders Twitter to ban handles suggesting 'farmer genocide'

Govt orders Twitter to ban handles suggesting 'farmer genocide'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

The government on Wednesday ordered Twitter to immediately take down handles and hashtags that suggested a farmer genocide was being planned, saying such misinformation and inflammatory content will incite passion, and impact public order.

Palghar lynching: 'They couldn't blame Muslims, so now it's Communists'

Palghar lynching: 'They couldn't blame Muslims, so now it's Communists'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

'When you have a village which is controlled by the BJP, who are the people likely to perpetrate the attack?'

Pak blames India for problems in Balochistan

Pak blames India for problems in Balochistan

Rediff.com4 Jan 2007

Pakistan has said it is facing "certain problems" in Balochistan and tribal areas because of the "Indian presence" in Afghanistan.

The Women Who Made A Difference

The Women Who Made A Difference

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

Sandeep Pandey salutes women who have contributed to social transformation in India after 1980.

The faces of farmers' agitation

The faces of farmers' agitation

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

Seven farmers, same woes. Their stories represent thousands like them who have marched more than 200 kilometre from Nashik to Mumbai seeking redressal of their woes.

'Caste, community, religion don't work in Goa'

'Caste, community, religion don't work in Goa'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

'The politics of Goa is moving around a sole entity, which is land.'