‘Nothing has changed since the protests’: Why farmers are still getting low prices for their crops

Only tomato fetches good money currently but most cultivators do not benefit.

Mridula Chari

· Jul 21, 2017 · 09:00 am

Low rain for river basins in peninsular India spells trouble for months ahead

This is even as parts of north western and north eastern India face floods and farmers in central India brace for crop failure.

Mridula Chari

· Jul 12, 2017 · 06:30 am

Ten years of Forest Rights Act: Maharashtra tops in implementation – but credit goes to one district

Gadchiroli has recognised community forest rights in 66% of eligible land, compared to the state’s figure of 15%.

Mridula Chari

· Jul 09, 2017 · 12:30 pm

Why the censored ‘Game of Thrones’ on Indian television is so much better than you think

You don’t have to endure the often pointless sex or violence that does not shift the plot forward at all.

Mridula Chari

· Jul 06, 2017 · 12:00 pm

Burhanpur sedition case fits the larger pattern of MP police acting under prejudice and RSS pressure

Police officers have been transferred for standing up to Hindutva organisations.

Rakesh Dixit

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Mridula Chari

· Jul 02, 2017 · 10:30 am

Video: Why residents of this village in Madhya Pradesh are having to prove their patriotism

Fifteen men were arrested from Madhya Pradesh’s Burhanpur district for bursting firecrackers after India’s loss in the Champions Trophy final.

Mridula Chari

· Jun 28, 2017 · 05:48 pm

Farm protests: Why the government’s promise to buy crops at minimum support prices is often hollow

The support mechanism declared by the central government often exists only on paper.

Mridula Chari

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Abhishek Dey

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Arunabh Saikia

· Jun 26, 2017 · 09:00 am

Main complainant in MP sedition case goes into hiding, accuses police of intimidating him

Subhash Koli had contradicted the police version in the sedition case filed against 15 Muslims for allegedly bursting firecrackers after India-Pakistan match.

Mridula Chari

· Jun 25, 2017 · 07:37 pm

‘I was scared’: MP man says police made him sign false report saying Muslims celebrated Pakistan win

Fifteen men were arrested from Madhya Pradesh’s Burhanpur district for bursting firecrackers after India’s loss in the Champions Trophy final.

Mridula Chari

· Jun 25, 2017 · 10:30 am

Explained: Behind the farmer protests in 16 states are bumper harvests and low prices

From paddy to potatoes, onions to groundnuts, farmers are selling their produce at rates below the minimum support price.

Mridula Chari

· Jun 18, 2017 · 06:30 am

Two charts show why western Madhya Pradesh became the epicentre of violent farmer protests

Soyabean, the main crop of Malwa region, has seen a sharp fall in prices.

Mridula Chari

· Jun 13, 2017 · 12:30 pm

Better prices for their crops is what farmers in Madhya Pradesh want the most (not loan waivers)

Farmer unrest in the state has been triggered by a collapse of crop prices, coupled with a liquidity crunch on account of demonetisation.

Mridula Chari

· Jun 11, 2017 · 09:00 am