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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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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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: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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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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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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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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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May