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A 10-Point Wishlist For Modi's Third Term

If Modi wants to leave a real legacy, breaking India's strategic triangulation would be the real gift, notes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish......

'The Yatra is a silver lining in the dark clouds that hover over our country today'

'Walking is the loudest statement.''When someone says, I control everything and no one can oppose me, there are thousands of people on the streets saying no, we oppose you -- this is a very bold......

Rakesh Tikait asks farmers to be ready for nationwide agitation

Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait exhorted farmers to be ready for a massive nationwide agitation over their demands as a 75-hour sit-in by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha in Lakhimpur......

SKM appeals to UP farmers to punish BJP in polls

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has issued an appeal to farmers in Uttar Pradesh to 'punish' the BJP in the upcoming assembly elections for betraying the farmers by not fulfilling their demands,......

Protesting farmers head home after a year; aircraft showers petals

Singing, dancing and cheering, farmers on Saturday headed back home from Delhi borders on their tractor-trolleys after dismantling their tents and other structures at the end of a year-long sit-in......

Agri Bills: Why Punjab and Haryana farmers are leading the protests

Data shows that the current system of decentralised marketing and centralised procurement helps Punjab and Haryana farmers the most, while its efficacy in other states has been poor. Experts and......

Locust invasion puts summer crop in many states at risk

The locusts initially entered Rajasthan from Pakistan and from there the swarms moved towards Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab over the last few weeks and are now threatening to enter Uttar......

Wheat procurement finally picks up

In total, the Centre plans to purchase around 40.7 million tonnes of wheat from farmers this year, which is almost 19 per cent more than last year. After initial hiccups, procurement of wheat, the......

Occupy protests: Are they more than a trend?

After a blaze of activity and global media attention the various "Occupy" protests seem to have faded from public attention. Critics had all along dismissed the protests as a momentary venting of......

Can only GM crops ensure India's food security?

While corruption scandals continue to grab headlines the drawing of battle lines in a bitter war over our food future is getting relatively less attention. On December 3, Union Minister for......

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A 10-Point Wishlist For Modi's Third Term

'The Yatra is a silver lining in the dark clouds that hover over our country today'

Rakesh Tikait asks farmers to be ready for nationwide agitation

SKM appeals to UP farmers to punish BJP in polls

Protesting farmers head home after a year; aircraft showers petals

Agri Bills: Why Punjab and Haryana farmers are leading the protests

Locust invasion puts summer crop in many states at risk

Wheat procurement finally picks up

Occupy protests: Are they more than a trend?

Can only GM crops ensure India's food security?

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