Witch Hunting

Outlook India : According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), more than 2,500 women have been killed on charges of witchcraft since 2000.

Witch Hunts In ‘Viksit Bharat’: Unmasking The Dark Reality Behind Women’s Oppression

BY Abhijay Vaish

WATCH | Witch-Hunting in Bihar: Brutal Killings, Police Silence, and Community Fear

WATCH | Witch-Hunting in Bihar: Brutal Killings, Police Silence, and Community Fear

BY Outlook News Desk

| Photo: Tribhuvan Tiwari : Witchcraft In Bihar

Haunted By Belief: Witchcraft In Bihar

BY Photo Webdesk

| Photo: Tribhuvan Tiwari : In Mourning: A relative carries a photo of one of his family members who was branded a witch and killed at Tetgama on July 6, 2025

Two Families, One Curse: Whispers Of Witchcraft Upend Lives In Bihar

BY Pragya Singh

Phoolbani, a victim of witch hunting

Religion No Bar: Women Branded Witches Everywhere

BY Md Asghar Khan

Shanti Sandipurti, a woman allegedly labelled as a witch in Jharkhand.

How Witchcraft Is Seen Among Adivasis And How Women Are Branded And Hunted As Witches

Half Full 2007: Half-human, half-animal hybrid bodies challenge the imagination of the viewers. The hybrid figures operate on the interface between fantasy and reality. The roles of the grotesque self-form many perspectives: flirtatious to ambiguous and self-realising to psychosexual to question social norms.

I Am A Witch And That’s Okay

BY Moumita Alam

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International Womens Day 2023

The Myth Of Women's Day

BY Sudhirendar Sharma

'Put Your Hands In Boiling Water To Prove You Are Not A Witch'

'Put Your Hands In Boiling Water To Prove You Are Not A Witch'

BY Abhik Bhattacharya

Photo: Md. Asghar Khan

'They Call My Daughters Dayan Betis'

BY Abhik Bhattacharya

Diary: A Woman Branded A Witch Fights Back

Diary: A Woman Branded A Witch Fights Back

BY Anita Dungdung

Witch Hunting: The Invisible ‘Village’ In Assam

Witch Hunting: The Invisible ‘Village’ In Assam

BY Syeda Ambia Zahan

The Possibilities Of Legal Redress Against Witch Hunting

The Possibilities Of Legal Redress Against Witch Hunting

Witch Hunting In Bihar Is No Less Than Culturally Sanctioned Murder

Witch Hunting In Bihar Is No Less Than Culturally Sanctioned Murder

BY Umesh Kumar Ray

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Restoring The 'Garima' Of Women Branded Witches

Restoring The 'Garima' Of Women Branded Witches

BY Swati Shikha

The Witch Doctor

The Witch Doctor

BY Swati Shikha

Patriarchies: How An Adivasi Woman Has To Fight Multiple Oppressions

Patriarchies: How An Adivasi Woman Has To Fight Multiple Oppressions

Who Cares About The Mental Health Of Victims Of Witch Hunting?

Who Cares About The Mental Health Of Victims Of Witch Hunting?

BY Swati Shikha

An Activist Against Witch Hunting Shares Her Insights

An Activist Against Witch Hunting Shares Her Insights

BY Ajitha Susan George

A Poet Recounts The Story Of Her Mother Being Branded A ‘Witch’

A Poet Recounts The Story Of Her Mother Being Branded A ‘Witch’

BY Jacinta Kerketta

When A ‘Witch’ Fights Back

When A ‘Witch’ Fights Back

BY Abhik Bhattacharya

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The Cult Of Jai Gurudev Sangh And Invention Of Witches In Jharkhand's Gumla

The Cult Of Jai Gurudev Sangh And Invention Of Witches In Jharkhand's Gumla

BY Jyoti Kumari

Understanding The Social Basis Of Witch Hunting Is Key To Ending It

Understanding The Social Basis Of Witch Hunting Is Key To Ending It

BY Govind Kelkar

The Land Where Every Woman Is A Witch And Every Man Is A Witch Finder

The Land Where Every Woman Is A Witch And Every Man Is A Witch Finder

BY S. Bosu Mullick

The Mandar Killing Of Women In Jharkhand

The Mandar Killing Of Women In Jharkhand

BY Sunny Sharad

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