Farming Bills
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No committee report, no talks with Centre, no court hearings: Where is the farmers’ protest headed?
Two members of a Supreme Court-appointed panel have spoken up asking why their report on the farm laws has not been made public.
Vijayta Lalwani
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Tamil Nadu Assembly passes resolution against farm laws
It is the seventh state after West Bengal, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Delhi and Kerala to oppose these laws.
Scroll Staff
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Stung by Republic Day violence, subdued farmers gather at Jantar Mantar for ‘Kisan Sansad’
As their protest enters the eight month, farmers plan to gather at the site in central Delhi every day to conduct their own Parliament.
Vijayta Lalwani
Trending
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Bow and arrow or torch? In Maharashtra, confusion over new election symbols may help BJP, allies
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BJP worker’s son claims in video he cast eight votes in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad
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International Booker Prize 2024: Quick reviews of the six shortlisted novels
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Why a health crisis is brewing among the labourers of Assam’s tea gardens
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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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Farm laws: Who has the Supreme Court-appointed committee consulted so far?
Given the farm unions’ rejection of the panel, it seems unlikely that its report will resolve the standoff.
Vijayta Lalwani
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Beyond Nodeep Kaur’s arrest: Why workers are supporting the farmer protests
They fear the laws could shrink employment and raise prices.
Vijayta Lalwani
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Who is Disha Ravi, the climate activist arrested by Delhi police?
Ravi is a 21-year old who volunteers with Fridays for Future, a movement started by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.
Vijayta Lalwani
Video
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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Eco India, Episode 260: Can technology's societal benefits extend to environmental sustainability?
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‘Why have police barricaded us?’: Blockades at farm protest sites leave residents stranded, confused
Delhi Police added extra layers of barricading at the three protest sites after the violence on January 26.
Vijayta Lalwani
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Ground report: In Haryana, farmer protests run into a caste divide
Jats form the backbone of the protests. This has turned other communities away from them.
Shoaib Daniyal & Vijayta Lalwani
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In Delhi, public support for protesting farmers is giving way to anti-Sikh prejudice
Many working-class residents viewed the farmer movement sympathetically. But now, some have changed their minds.
Vijayta Lalwani
The Reel
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’ review: Overcooked and unsavoury
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They went to protest against the farm laws – but died at the Delhi border
Farmers’ unions claim 70 farmers have died at the protest sites. We spoke to the families of ten.
Vijayta Lalwani
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‘BJP is the real tukde tukde gang’: Sukhbir Badal criticises former ally amid farm law protests
The Shiromani Akali Dal chief also accused the saffron party of setting Punjabi Hindus against the Sikhs.
Scroll Staff
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‘I am serving farmers,’ Arvind Kejriwal tells Amarinder Singh as they trade barbs amid protests
The Punjab chief minister had accused his Delhi counterpart of exploiting the agitation to ‘further his party’s petty electoral agenda with blatant lies’.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Harmanpreet Singh – the calm leader and ruthless drag-flicker for team India
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IPL 2024: Rajasthan pipped to second spot by Hyderabad after match against Kolkata gets washed out
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IPL 2024: Abhishek Sharma stars as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeat Punjab Kings to cap off league stage
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Badminton, Thailand Open, as it happened: Satwik-Chirag win second men’s doubles title of the season
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Chennai Super Kings to take the final playoffs spot