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Category Archives: Seven Sister States
Video | Deepor Beel: A wetland protected by Karbi customs or rituals that give importance to the environment – Assam
Deepor Beel is a wetland situated in Assam inhabited mostly by tribal people along with their distinct folklore and practices. One thousand and two hundred families of 14 indigenous villages around Deepor Beel depend directly or indirectly on the wetland’s … Continue reading
Posted in Customs, Ecology and environment, Elephant, Government of India, Health and nutrition, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Quotes, Seven Sister States, Video resources - external, Worship and rituals
Tagged Karbi
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Joint efforts, not denials, make India a safer place for girls and women – West Bengal & Madhya Pradesh
Why am I returning repeatedly to the theme of rape, I puzzled, as I began this blog post. Because, I realized, the problem’s become worse, not better. Rape stories are headlined practically every day. This morning, I read that a … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adivasi / Adibasi, Childhood and children, Customs, Figures, census and other statistics, Misconceptions, Modernity, Press snippets, Quotes, Rural poverty, Seven Sister States, Women
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Census 2011 – Rural-Urban Distribution
Nearly 70 per cent of the country’s population lives in rural areas where, for the first time since independence, the overall growth rate of population has sharply declined, according to the latest Census. Of the 121 crore Indians, 83.3 crore … Continue reading
Posted in Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Figures, census and other statistics, Globalization, Government of India, Modernity, Press snippets, Regions of India, Rural poverty, Seven Sister States, Women
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