Himalayan pastoralists find they cannot access state welfare schemes, forest rights and even ration cards that they are entitled to. Some like Abdul Rashid Sheikh and Nazir Ahmed Dinda have become RTI activists in an attempt to seek accountability from the state Abdul Rashid Sheikh outside his house in Doodhpathri: ‘To build our kotha , we don’t… Read More Rights on paper, struggles on ground
By ANDREW JONES It may be a new year, but America remains mired in a myriad of national dysfunction. The list is endless: A close ally continues to an immoral human rights disaster, Republican madness is ramping up at the behest of Donald Trump and we suffered through yet another return by the father of North and Saint West who… Read More America’s addiction to awful people
In a disquieting turn of events, a video featuring Devendra Pratap Singh Tomar, the son of BJP stalwart Narendra Singh Tomar, has triggered a political maelstrom. The video, now viral, has ignited an intense debate among the political echelons and could potentially be a pivot in the impending 2024 elections. Unveiling the Scandal The video… Read More Viral Video Scandal Involving BJP Leader’s Son Sparks Political Controversy
With short amulet-covered spears made of blackened chonta palm, GIS mapping phones, walkie-talkies and wearing black and green uniforms, the A’i Cofán seem to merge into the jungle as they march silently down a path through their land. Calling themselves the Indigenous guard, the 27-strong group patrols a territory of 243 sq miles (630 sq… Read More ‘Leave the gold in the ground’: Ecuador’s forest guardians mobilise against illegal mining in Amazon
Amrit Dhillon in New Delhi Mahua Moitra is a misfit in Indian politics. She rejects the notion that a woman must ideally be married, and if she happens to be divorced, single or widowed, should not openly date or be seen to be in a relationship. Nor should she drink or smoke in public or be… Read More Grit and glamour: how Mahua Moitra shook up the misogyny and hypocrisy of Indian politics
Bharat Bhushan As Bangladesh moves closer to the general election due in January 2024, violence and instability in the country are set to increase. Nearly 10,000 opposition leaders and activists were arrested after the October 28 rally of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Media reports suggest that the prisons have no room left. The opposition… Read More Cambodian template for Bangladesh elections
I won’t take his [i.e. Gautam Adani’s] call because I don’t want to sell out like the rest. He is pulling the biggest con job on this country and the people with the help of this government and I will continue to speak about it. This is a calling for me, not a job… I… Read More Adani Brigade on overdrive gunning for Mahua Moitra; who remains undaunted
Only a man who attributes mythic dimensions to himself would be capable of dragging Israel into five elections, political chaos, social disintegration and a loss of trust by masses of people in the law enforcement system, in other words, in the state itself, responsible for a collapse of Israel’s deterrence and a blood-soaked war. Gidi… Read More The Shame That Will Follow Netanyahu Will Be Far Greater Than the One He Attempted to Escape
A prime minister indicted in three corruption cases cannot look after state affairs, as national interests will necessarily be subordinate to extricating him from a possible conviction and jail time. This was the reason for establishing this horrific coalition and the judicial coup advanced by Netanyahu, and for the enfeeblement of top army and intelligence… Read More Haaretz Editorial: Netanyahu Bears Responsibility for This Israel-Gaza War
A New York judge has found Donald Trump and his adult sons liable for fraud and canceled the Trump Organization’s business certification, saying the Trumps provided false financial statements for roughly a decade. Judge Arthur Engoron’s ruling came days before the civil case involving the New York attorney general’s office and the former president was set to go to… Read More New York judge finds Donald Trump liable for fraud
After the truth-shower 