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Kolkata’s 23 District

 
/ February 15, 2011

Zaffar Khan reports from Kolkata’s 23 Khidirpur district on prejudices against the neighborhood’s Muslim community.

Gond Tribals Defend Their Land Rights

 
/ February 11, 2011

An energy company is trying to buy villagers’ land to build a massive solar plant in Chhattisgarh.

Modern Democracy, Feudal Minds

 
/ February 4, 2011

Despotic politicians in Uttar Pradesh punish Dalits for participating in local elections, terrorise village.

Blast Threatens Ghat Livelihoods

 
/ January 31, 2011

Small businesses on the Varanasi ghats threatened eviction in the name of security.

Women Stop Liquor Menace

 
/ December 30, 2010

Women in Chhattisgarh, India successfully get the local liquor brewery shut down after a four day protest.

Defenceless Woman Branded ‘Witch’

 
/ December 21, 2010

Despite a law in place, poor women from marginalised communities in Jharkhand continue to be branded as ‘witches’ and tortured.

Dam to Drown Tribal Land, Fuel Migration

 
/ December 17, 2010

On the eve of  the World Migrants Day,  this video highlights how development leads to migration.

Riot: Who Benefits?

 
/ October 11, 2010

Dominant groups often use violent forms of protest to press their point. This video from Haryana, India shows how an entire community suffers during such riot.