Jharkhand’s Mining Paradox: Forest Rich, People Poor
By Deepak Kumar Rich in Resources, Struggling in Poverty — The Tribal Heartland’s Unresolved Crisis Jharkhand, the “land of forests,” embodies a paradox of wealth and…
MMDR Amendment Bill 2026 Passed: States’ Rights on Mining Revenues and Land Ownership Remain Protected
New Delhi, August 13: Parliament has passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 (MMDR Amendment Bill 2026), a landmark reform…