Price Of Development
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Jharkhand’s attempts to enclose sacred groves stirred fears of land grab and religious imposition
The welfare department’s gherabandi scheme sought to build walls around ‘sarnas’. But locals’ response was mixed.
Deepanwita Gita Niyogi
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In Varanasi, a plan to build corridor from Kashi Vishwanath temple to river Ganga sparks anger
Residents claim that the Uttar Pradesh government wants to raze over 160 houses for the project.
Faisal Fareed
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Riled by Gadkari’s ‘microscopic minority’ remark, Goans reassert opposition to development projects
Residents say real motive behind the Centre’s road, rail, river and port expansion plans is to create coal corridors.
Pamela D’Mello
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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The Jammu and Kashmir voter who is fighting corruption in job recruitments
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In Jharkhand, a marginalised tribe lives in hamlets of misery and despair
The Sabar of East Singhbhum district, huddled in tiny huts, are haunted by hunger and illness.
Jean Drèze
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Gujarat projects were Jayanthi Natarajan’s prime target as environment minister
Of the 330 project proposals awaiting green clearances, Gujarat led the list with 52 projects.
Govindraj Ethiraj, IndiaSpend.com