The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is going to deploy a 240-strong women’s battalion with the already existing Bastaria battalion that consists of 743 male personnel. The women are currently undergoing training to fight against Maoists in the jungles of south Bastar. The women will fight the maoists alongside men. Their addition is significant as […]

There are people who relinquish the control over their life on experiencing minor setbacks. On the other hand, there are some tenacious souls who succeed in chartering the course of their own destiny by sheer hard work and determination. Khushboo from Bastar has exhibited extreme determination. Despite being differently-abled, she has been appointed as a computer […]

Namrata Jain has become the first person from the Maoist-hit Bastar to get into the top 100 of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination.

Tribal school teacher-turned-politician, Soni Sori, recounted the heinous atrocities she herself faced in Bastar while talking about the way women are sexually exploited there. She was speaking at an international conclave on sexual trafficking in Delhi recently. She said, “The forces that are deployed in Bastar to protect the citizens of the area are the […]

A three year research project on Sexual Violence and Impunity in South Asia, led by Zubaan Books and supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), culminated in the release of 5 books today, in New Delhi… with three more to be released next month. The project brought together 50 researchers and scholars across Bangladesh, […]