Justice where art thou? 2 years of Dr Binayak Sen's imprisonment

Justice where art thou? Two years of Dr Binayak Sen's imprisonment Jonathan Mann awardee (2008) Dr Binayak Sen, who is a well-known paediatrician and human rights defender, will complete two years on 14 May 2009 in a Raipur prison on false charges of abetting Maoist activity...

Indian state 'backing vigilantes'

Leading human Rights Organisation HRW has accused  Indian provincial government of Chattisgarh of  promoting state backed armed activists to deal with Maoists rebels. HRW has also said that the violence has displaced tens of thousands of people who are...

Mass marriages in Chhattisgarh relief camp

Away from the Maoist-fuelled shadow of terror, 101 couples tied the nuptial knot at a relief camp in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, 545 kilometres south from here. The mass marriages were solemnised Wednesday at the Dornapal camp, the most populated relief camp that...

HSBC plans to increase its investment in India

"HSBC, one of the world`s largest banking and financial services organisations, plans to expand its activities in India with the opening of its branches in Raipur, Jodhpur and Lucknow in the next few months, a senior bank official said. The bank has successfully launched a...