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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.
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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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In a first, J&K police goes after Kashmiris living outside India
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‘Audacious’, ‘A 100 for the ages’: Reactions to Rishabh Pant’s brilliant century in fourth Test
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Real-life ‘Terminal’: How people manage to live at airports for months and years
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Julio Ribeiro: By arresting Disha Ravi for sedition, the government is tilting at windmills
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Saba Naqvi: The Narendra Modi cult moves up another level
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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.
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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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‘There’s a lot that’s been lost’: First look at Oprah’s interview with Meghan Markle, Prince Harry
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Watch: Johny Lever’s #DontTouchMe challenge with his children is wildly popular on the internet
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Watch: Farooq Abdullah dances to ‘Aaj Kal Tere Mere Pyar’ with Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
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Watch: Ravish Kumar raises questions about IT raids at Taapsee Pannu, Anurag Kashyap’s properties
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Watch: After man brings out pistol to rob a store, shopkeeper fires his own revolver at him
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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.
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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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‘7 Kadam’ trailer: Ronit Roy and Amit Sadh play father and son in football-themed show
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‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ review: Treachery and remorse in drama about the Black Panther Party
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In ‘Notturno’ documentary, vignettes of war and the eerie calm between the storms
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Charles Sobhraj mini-series ‘The Serpent’ heading to Netflix
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‘Thaen’ trailer: In Tamil film, a tribal beekeeping couple tackle apathy and poverty
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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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Swiss Open Super 300: Srikanth, Sindhu enter SF with straight-games win, Satwik-Chirag fight back
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Tennis: Sumit Nagal’s Argentina Open run ends in QF after three-set thriller against Ramos-Vinolas
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Watch: Rishabh Pant more than ready to fill MS Dhoni’s shoes, says Rohit Sharma
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Boxing: Bronze medal for Mary Kom at Boxam International after defeat in semi-final
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Athletics: India’s middle and long-distance coach Nikolai Snesarev dies at NIS Patiala