Tag: Manipur

Community Correspondent Diaries: Sarita Biswal

 
/ July 11, 2013

Sarita Biswal tells us about how her video, Deforestation Wreaks Havoc on Climate that helped bring the residents of her village, Kochila, Odisha together and put an end to the activities of the local timber mafia. I grew up in the Cuttack district of Odisha, surrounded by lush jungles. The inhabitants...

Community Correspondent Diaries: Sajad Rasool

 
/ July 11, 2013

The 21 year long insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir has left over 70,000 dead and 8,000 have gone missing while in prison. Sajad Rasool brings us these untold stories. Here he shares his experiences while making the video Missing Persons in Kashmir. I first heard of Mohammad Shafi Lone and...

Community Correspondent Diaries: Savita Rath

 
/ July 11, 2013

Savita Rath shares her experiences of bringing down corrupt industrialists, angry policemen and filming her video, Jindal Coal Mines: Destroying Land, Disrupting Life  Ever since I was picked for the VV training camp, I had a goal in mind. Everyone has a pet project; mine was to fight the Jindal conglomerate...

HIV Positive Women Demand Livelihood Options

 
/ March 23, 2012

HIV positive women in Manipur struggle for their livelihood.

National Holidays mean ‘Curfew’

 
/ January 25, 2012

In North East India, National Holidays mean ‘Curfew’.

People Vs. Govt in Land Conflicts

 
/ December 30, 2011

Projects in the name of development are causing displacement, loss of livelihood and frustration across India.

Prices Shoot Out of Reach for Manipur

 
/ December 23, 2011

Prices of commodities continue to rise in Manipur even after the economic blockade is lifted, students worst hit.

Where are the Woman Priests?

 
/ November 17, 2011

In North East India, the Christian Church allows very few women to hold high positions.