Interview: We are witnessing the beginning of a peasant rebellion in India, says Yogendra Yadav

The Swaraj India leader says the economy needs a big boost in the rural areas and for small scale manufacturers.

Manas Roshan

· Oct 04, 2017 · 08:00 am

‘Let them sell pakodas’: Maharashtra farmers do not benefit from growing even high-priced tur now

The minimum support price of Rs 5,050 per quintal barely covers the input cost, yet the going market rate is just about Rs 4,500.

Manas Roshan

· Jun 23, 2017 · 09:00 am

Adivasis in Odisha defeated Vedanta but are now caught between the state and the Maoists

A recent crackdown on a Dongria Kondh tribal group that is opposing mining in the Niyamgiri hills is part of an attempt to discredit their campaign, locals say.

Manas Roshan

· May 22, 2017 · 07:30 am

Why Andhra fishermen are hearing strange voices in the Arabian Sea

Fishermen from India’s eastern coastline are setting sail off Gujarat’s shores.

Manas Roshan

· Jan 17, 2017 · 03:30 pm

The government releases rosy data on wheat sowing – but no one knows who has collected it

The Agriculture Ministry claims wheat sowing is normal this year, despite demonetisation. But in Uttar Pradesh, officials say surveys have not yet begun.

Manas Roshan

· Dec 23, 2016 · 09:00 am