Mining Conflict
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Maharashtra: 21 protestors arrested for opposing iron mining in Gadchiroli
An Adivasi organisation said that the police were using the ‘same vicious narrative’ to label them Maoists.
Scroll Staff
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Four decades on, a village in Jharkhand is still haunted by the ghost of asbestos mining
The authorities have failed to ensure scientific reclamation of the mine, leaving locals exposed, say experts.
Manish Kumar
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Photos: In the white clay mines of Bengal, ‘nobody cares about the environment and worker rights’
In districts such as Birbhum, China clay mining has continued for decades without measures to protect the ecology and locals.
Snigdhendu Bhattacharya & Subhrajit Sen
Trending
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Supreme Court questions ED on timing of Arvind Kejriwal arrest, says life and liberty important
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Indore Congress candidate backed out days after attempt-to-murder charge added to 17-year-old case
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Iron ore mining is driving deforestation in Chhattisgarh and hurting its Adivasis
The massive diversion of jungles for mining is leading to environmental concerns.
Deepanwita Gita Niyogi
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India’s mining-affected communities are using art and music to express their rage
Many songs, especially those produced in recent years, sharply critique the increasing militarisation of mineral-rich areas.
Aritra Bhattacharya
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In south Gujarat, farmers are resisting limestone mining on fertile land
Firms have benefited from a change in mining regulations, loopholes in the environmental appraisal process and lax state action against pollution violations.
Meenakshi Kapoor, IndiaSpend.com
Video
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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India’s mining reforms ignore the livelihood and rehabilitation of those affected by the industry
The reforms focus on increasing mineral production while remaining silent on the damaging effects of mining over the last few decades.
Mayank Aggarwal
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‘We want our hill back’: Adivasis in Odisha’s Koraput district fight to stop bauxite mining
Effluents from mines have turned farmland infertile and poisoned drinking water.
Tanmoy Bhaduri
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Explainer: How Adani’s Australian coal mine project was approved despite environmental concerns
The Queensland government has given the final green light to the Indian company’s controversial Carmichael coal mine.
Adrian Werner and Matthew Currell, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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Livelihood or fear: What really drives illegal coal mining in Meghalaya?
In the Jaintia Hills, where 15 miners have been trapped in an illegal mine since December 13, the coal mafia reigns unchallenged.
Arunabh Saikia
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Adivasis in Odisha defeated Vedanta but are now caught between the state and the Maoists
A recent crackdown on a Dongria Kondh tribal group that is opposing mining in the Niyamgiri hills is part of an attempt to discredit their campaign, locals say.
Manas Roshan
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Battle for Niyamgiri: Odisha police’s story on Adivasi girl accused of being Maoist does not add up
Activists say the arrest of a relative of a member of a group that is opposing Vedanta mines was an attempt to discredit the anti-mining movement in the area.
Priya Ranjan Sahu
The Field
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson included in Rohit Sharma-led India squad
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: India lose to China in group stage-decider; progress to quarter-final
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Diaz and Chhangte on target as Mumbai City beat FC Goa to enter final
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IPL 2024: Varun Chakravarthy, Phil Salt star as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Capitals
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Boxing, Asian U22 and Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Sagar, Sumit enter semi-finals, assured of medals