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16-11-2009
A recently released ministry of rural development report in India blames the government and companies like Tata and Essar for a corporate takeover in the hinterland of Chhattisgarh. It claims that it is the ‘the biggest grab of tribal lands after Columbus.’
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09-11-2009
Activists in Nepal are demanding that environmental rights be enshrined in the new constitution to protect vulnerable sections. In view of climate change, the issue of protection and right utilisation of resources becomes especially crucial for this Himalayan nation.
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Image: These women belong to the marginalised Chepang Community/ Photo credit: IPS
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29-10-2009
At a meeting organised in Kashmir earlier this week, Muslims in India voiced their concerns and needs. The common consensus is that in order to achieve the millennium development goals, the government needs to create a platform for more inclusive growth.
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Image: Demanding inclusive growth/ Photo credit: Thomas L. Friedman/ The Global indian
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12-10-2009
A national meet was organised on the theme ‘What it Means to be a Muslim in India Today’ by Anhad in collaboration with Siasat and other organisations in the national capital last week. A large number of individuals spoke about their experiences and problems.
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06-10-2009
To assist the settlement of British Gurkha ex-servicemen and their eligible dependents in the United Kingdom, the British High Commission has opened a Gurkha Settlement Office in Kathmandu. The office will provide free guidance on the visa application process, which is likely to benefit an estimated 100,000 soldiers.
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Image: Gurkha soldiers and their families protesting/ Photo credit: Daily News
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27-09-2009
Mehbullahpur locality in the city of Lucknow in northern India has a population of about 50,000, comprising largely poor Muslims. Shakila Begum, with her team of 10 volunteers, is trying to bring change in their lives.
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04-09-2009
Thirunangai.net, a new matchmaking portal for transsexual, has been launched in India. Kalki Subramaniam, director of the Sahodari Foundation, is behind the initiative to raise awareness on marriage and adoption rights for transsexuals.
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Image: Thirunangai.net is India's first matrimonial website for transsexuals/ Photo credit: IBN Live
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04-09-2009
One year after India’s first central tribal university began, it continues to be mired in bureaucratic delays and local politics. Launched to promote education and research among tribal communities, it is facing financial crunch and lack of infrastructure.
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Image: Tribal students in their classroom at IGNTU/ Photo credit: Madhu Kapparath / Mint
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27-08-2009
An article published in a newspaper in Peru last year has been selected as the ‘most racist article’, making it win the Survival International award as part of its 'Stamp it Out' campaign. The article had advocated bombing of Peruvian Indians with napalm.
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25-08-2009
Close on the heels of India decriminalising homosexuality, Pakistan’s Supreme Court has granted citizenship rights to transgenders. The decision would pave the way for all round development of this oppressed and ostracised minority, writes Zofeen T. Ebrahim.
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Image: Moorat(Transgenders) in Karachi, Pakistan/ Photo credit: Flickr
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