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Whose ‘ENVIRONMENT’ is it, anyway?
Public awareness of the importance of the environment is a prerequisite – but then words ring hollow, when the ones who wax eloquent are the very ones who are in nexus with the land mafia who dry up our water bodies for their high-rise buildings and who cohort with the mining mafia to plunder our precious natural resources.
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Full Freedom? A Minister’s Claim and the Evidence Against It
Three days before Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju stood at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on June 4 and declared that minorities in India enjoy “full freedom,” more than 200 people had gathered at the Constitution Club, less than three kilometres away, on June 1, to testify otherwise.
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Three Kuki Villagers Shot Dead, Seven Houses Torched in Manipur’s Kangpokpi
Attack on Loibol Khullen draws condemnation from CM, Deputy CM, legislators and multiple civil society bodies; Kuki organisations blame NSCN-IM and allied group, demand NIA probe
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Grow What You Can Eat, Eat What You Grow - A Reflection for World Environment Day
The winding roads through the hills of northern Thailand eventually led me to Pa Miang village in Doi Saket District, ...
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South Korea Churches Launch 21-Day Prayer Campaign for Detained Missionaries and Korean Reunification
Churches and Christian organisations in South Korea, along with international partners, have begun a 21-day prayer initiative calling for the release of three missionaries detained in North Korea and for reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula.
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Christians Continue Bail Fight After Arrests Under Rajasthan Conversion Law
Several Christians arrested in Rajasthan following a dispute during a Catholic prayer gathering are still awaiting relief from the state High Court after lower courts declined their requests for bail.
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Tribunal Hears Testimonies of Violence, Boycott and Denial of Burial Rights Against Christians Across India
Hundreds of Christians from six states faced social boycott, forced displacement, arbitrary arrests under anti-conversion laws and systematic denial of burial rights, survivors and rights activists told a People's Tribunal convened at the Constitution Club in New Delhi on Monday, June 1.
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Arunachal Christian Forum Issues 15-Day Ultimatum Over Anti-Conversion Law Rules, Threatens Statewide Bandh
The Arunachal Christian Forum (ACF), the apex body of Christians in Arunachal Pradesh, on June 2 submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Pema Khandu demanding an immediate halt to the state government’s ongoing exercise of framing and notifying rules under the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act (APFRA), 1978.
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Mizoram Churches Join Community Groups in Renewed Fight Against Drug Abuse
Church leaders and community organisations in Mizoram have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in addressing the growing challenge of drug abuse and trafficking across the north-eastern state.