National Human Rights Commission

Children at the BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur. Credit: PTI

While NHRC Calls Out ‘Gross Callousness’ in Gorakhpur Hospital, Amit Shah Says ‘This Happens’

The Wire Staff 14/08/2017

The National Human Rights Commission has asked the UP...

Malaria is rampant in the area and the number of cases is more than the last years. Credit: Reuters

Amid Malaria Spread in Andhra’s Paderu, Government Continues to Blame ‘Ignorance’ of Tribals

Pavan Korada 21/07/2017

While the area is a hotbed for malaria, with...

Forest department board in Pidikia of Odisha informing of compensatory afforestation plantation. Credit: Gaurav Madan

How Tree Plantations Are Violating Citizens’ Land Rights in an Odisha Village

Gaurav Madan 20/07/2017

The forest department’s decision to fence off a community’s...

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Poor Implementation of Schemes Behind Malnutrition Deaths in Maharashtra’s Palghar

Varsha Torgalkar 21/10/2016

The problem of malnutrition is worsened by a dearth...

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Why Was Environmental Activist Piyush Manush Arrested?

Janaki Lenin 15/08/2016

"I was sent to prison for 23 days for...

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Compulsory Licenses Needed in India to Ensure Affordable Medicines

Reji K. Jospeh 07/05/2016

NSS data reveals that a majority of rural and...

Debating the DNA Bill: The Government Responds, The Wire Replies

J. Gowrishankar 25/07/2015

The government responds to The Wire's criticism of the...