Farm Challenges
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Why farmers in Delhi live in constant fear of eviction
The Delhi Development Authority refuses to recognise the ownership of the farmers on the Yamuna floodplains.
Aakiz Farooq
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Why India’s food bowl is struggling to abandon chemical farming
The transition will require a sea change in Punjab’s agricultural pattern.
Manu Moudgil, IndiaSpend.com
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How a transition back to hardy millets could solve several crises that India is grappling with
With climate change, farmer suicides and agicultural distress, the drought-resilient coarse grain that requires few resources could be the answer.
Swapan Mehra
Trending
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Supreme Court questions ED on timing of Arvind Kejriwal arrest, says life and liberty important
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Indore Congress candidate backed out days after attempt-to-murder charge added to 17-year-old case
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‘Shame on the media’: Why protesting farmers are angry with the news coverage
Indians are not being given the information they need to really understand why farmers are angry about the new agricultural laws, they say.
Vijayta Lalwani
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Monsanto versus Farmers: In Brazil, the agribusiness giant has won a $7.7 bn lawsuit
Farmers worldwide say Monsanto’s policy of charging for every use of its genetically modified seeds violates their planting rights. But judges aren’t so sure.
Karine Eliane Peschard, The Conversation
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Cotton farmers in Madhya Pradesh have earned more and conserved more wildlife by going organic
The Organic Cotton Project discourages chemical farming, which is expensive and detrimental to land, water and wildlife.
Nitin Jugran Bahuguna
Video
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Modi rolls out his big pre-poll promise of Rs 2,000 per farmer – but who exactly will get the money?
States are still preparing databases of beneficiaries on the day of the scheme’s launch.
Mridula Chari
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Scroll Explainer: Why farmers are marching to Delhi
They want better prices for their crops and for Parliament to actually discuss this.
Mridula Chari
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Explained: The increase in minimum support prices for 14 crops and what it means for farmers
The Ministry of Agriculture says the move is a step towards fulfilling Modi’s promise of doubling farm incomes by 2022.
Mridula Chari
The Reel
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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Farmer losses in Madhya Pradesh's price deficit scheme could go up to Rs 200 crore
The state agricultural marketing board is investigating one lakh ‘suspicious’ transactions under the Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana.
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava
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As garlic prices drop, government intervention in Rajasthan, MP brings farmers little relief
Madhya Pradesh has added garlic to its price deficit payment scheme while Rajasthan has decided to procure the crop.
Mridula Chari
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A year after police shot six farmers in Mandsaur, memorial events highlight unfulfilled demands
District authorites are accused of using strong-arm tactics to keep participants away from commemorations.
Mridula Chari
The Field
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson included in Rohit Sharma-led India squad
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: India lose to China in group stage-decider; progress to quarter-final
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Diaz and Chhangte on target as Mumbai City beat FC Goa to enter final
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IPL 2024: Varun Chakravarthy, Phil Salt star as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Capitals
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Boxing, Asian U22 and Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Sagar, Sumit enter semi-finals, assured of medals