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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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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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India’s latest GDP growth numbers are ‘mystifying’, says former chief economic advisor
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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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Watch: Major pipeline ruptured in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region, sending jets of water in the air
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Caught on camera: Container ship hits and knocks down gantry cranes while docking at a Turkey port
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Watch: Temple in Kochi gets a mechanical elephant to perform prayer rituals
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Watch: Srinagar hosts Formula 4 car show on the roads around Dal Lake
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Watch: Scenes of damage after four coaches of a Sabarmati-Agra train were derailed in Ajmer
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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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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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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.
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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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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour
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IWL 2023-24: Odisha FC inch closer to title with win over East Bengal