Red Corridor

Chhattisgarh to grant habitat rights under FRA to tribals in 'Maoist stronghold' Abhujmad forest; Bhupesh Baghel's soft approach may score a win

The eight-month-old Congress government in Chhattisgarh is making a case for a 'soft' approach to tackle the Left-wing extremism (LWE), or Maoist insurgency in the state by reaching out to tribals living in Abhujmad by accelerating the process of granting habitat rights to them.

Five naxals surrender before police in Chhattisgarh's Bastar division; three of them carried bounties on their heads

Five naxals, three of them carrying cash rewards on their heads, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Bastar division on Thursday, police said.

Alpa Shah on Nightmarch, her Orwell Prize-longlisted account of journeying into India’s Naxal heartland

Alpa Shah’s journey through India's Naxal belt with a guerrilla platoon is documented in her 2018 book, Nightmarch. This year, the title has been longlisted for the prestigious Orwell Prize for Political Writing.

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Bihar profile: Patna Sahib, Darbhanga among key seats with NDA hoping to capture state

There are 40 Lok Sabha and 243 Assembly constituencies in the state.

Dantewada MLA Bhima Mandavi killed by Naxals: Intelligence failure, non-adherence to SOPs and leaks to blame

Besides a security lapse, several factors like a failure to follow SOPs, ground-level Naxal intelligence, sudden changes made in the MLA's route plan, etc contributed in the successful execution of the Naxal plan to eliminate Bhima Mandavi

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Jharkhand profile: Palamu, Khunti among key seats in Red Corridor; Congress looks to dethrone BJP

Spread across 24 districts, Jharkhand has 14 parliamentary constituencies and 81 Assembly constituencies.

Chhattisgarh authorities surprised at Maoists demand for development, police cautious on intent, authenticity of note

The ultra-Left cadre has asked the state government to open schools, primary health centres and provide employment to youths in Paamed.

Illegal arms manufacturers and the continuing threat to India’s internal security: An explainer

India is increasingly facing internal security threats from the illegal arms manufacturers because the inflow of weapons to neighbouring Bangladesh and Myanmar have come down considerably after the border security was beefed up

North East has always been key focus of Maoist expansion plans, but local conditions and politics stalled growth

Even though the history and social structure of the North East including Assam and Tripura has prevented Maoists from gaining a foothold, they have not been completely wiped out. Their focus is to build a support base instead of arming the masses which was evident in central India

Gurupriya bridge: New communication link kindles hope for development in Maoist-infested hinterland of Odisha

Despite the area’s history of terror and frequent attacks and bloodshed, the newly constructed link is now being used en masse by the villagers of the cut-off zone.