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Raksha Kumar
Raksha Kumar is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Kerala nun says she wants Church to admit she was wronged: ‘I had moments when I asked god, why me?’
In an interview, the complainant and her five fellow nuns say they won’t give up the fight against rape-accused bishop.
Raksha Kumar
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Adivasis in poll-bound Chhattisgarh say state illegally acquired their land for Bhilai Steel Plant
Villagers in Kanker district of Bastar say they have used the forest land for generations, and therefore have rights over it under the Forests Rights Act.
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Republic TV’s hounding of rights activist shows ‘urban Naxal’ is convenient label to crush dissent
The phrase is deliberately vague to cover a wide array of dissidents, human rights defenders say.
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Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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For Adivasis in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli, mining has brought increased militarisation and violence
They complain that the state treats ordinary villagers opposing mining in the Surjagarh forest no different than it does the Maoists.
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After ‘biggest Maoist encounter’, commandos, fear and troubling questions stalk Gadchiroli villages
Security forces say they ambushed and killed 40 guerrillas in the eastern Maharashtra district but villagers and activists contest the claims.
Raksha Kumar
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Should India’s Parliament have the authority to amend even the ‘basic structure’ of Constitution?
MP Shanataram Naik, public intellectual Mukul Kesavan and constitutional expert Soli Sorabjee discuss the doctrine that has greatly shaped Indian democracy.
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Video
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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In Bihar, a land programme for Dalits improved many lives – until Nitish Kumar allied with the BJP
His government has eased off on Dakhal Dehani, which seeks to help Dalits reclaim their occupied land, allegedly to please his ally’s upper caste support base.
Raksha Kumar
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Illegal transfers: Adivasis in Chhattisgarh plan to criminally prosecute firms that hold their land
According to the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, land owned by Adivasis cannot be transferred to non-Adivasis.
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Anger in South Kashmir over the charred bodies of young militants killed in encounter
Local residents say the militants could have been made to surrender.
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The Reel
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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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‘Like a drum, we’re beaten on both sides’: Chhattisgarh ex-sarpanch accused of role in Maoist attack
Podium Panda went missing on May 3. While the police claim that he confessed to involvement in the Sukma attack, his wife says he was detained illegally.
Malini Subramaniam & Raksha Kumar
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‘They don’t fear the law, they don’t care for their lives’: Despair over Kashmir’s young offenders
Lawyers admit there has been an increase in the number of stone pelters arrested since July, but say the number of false stone pelting cases has also risen.
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Encounter deaths in a Central Kashmir town leave a trail of anger and cynicism
The residents of Chadoora claim security forces shot at civilians.
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The Field
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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May