Angry Maharashtra farmer burns onion crop

Distressed by the crash in prices of onions, a farmer in Nashik district of Maharashtra lit a bonfire of the crop in protest against the government's policies and to highlight the plight of......

'Farmers are not enjoying any freedom'

'We will be hoisting the tiranga, but this kind of celebration is uncalled for when the farmers in this country are dying by suicides, their families are ravaged by poverty and farmers are not......

Active Covid cases decline below 2 lakh with 14,146 new infections

India recorded 14,146 fresh COVID-19 infections in a day, the lowest daily rise in 229 days, while active cases dropped to 1,95,846, the lowest in 220 days, according to the Union Health Ministry's......

Farmers must call off chakka jam in the national interest

The government and the farmers must come back to the negotiating table with only the interest of the country in mind, suggests Vivek Gumaste. IMAGE: Farmers protest against the farm laws at the......

Tomato price volatility exposes gaps in India's agriculture supply chain

Tomato prices have been on the boil for more than a month. Data from major cities show that the spike has been between 125 and 150 per cent at the wholesale level. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters......

Tomato prices may touch Rs 300/kg in coming days!

Tomato prices are likely to touch Rs 300 per kilogram in the coming days and the prices of vegetables are also on the rise, according to wholesale traders. Photograph: Tomas Bravo/Reuters......

Tomato prices soar above Rs 100 per kg in Delhi

Vegetable vendors and wholesalers have blamed rains for disruption in tomato supply, leading to the price of the kitchen staple skyrocketing in retail markets of the national capital. Photograph:......

Soaring veggie prices stoke inflation fears

Unprecedented rains and floods in the northern region in the past few days have not only caused extensive damage to lives and property but have also impacted business and commercial establishments.......