Farm Distress
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12 days after Delhi tractor rally, farmers are still missing – and their families are in despair
At least 21 protesting farmers have been missing since the tractor rally on January 26 led to clashes with the Delhi police.
Aarefa Johari
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In a traditional Lohri song about a folk hero, echoes of Punjab’s ongoing struggle for a fair deal
The rebellion of Dulla Bhatti is a reminder of the region’s long history of agrarian protest – and its fight for justice.
Mallika Kaur
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Reading Ambedkar: Why protesting farmers were right to demand the release of jailed activists
Fraternity, he wrote, is the only real safeguard against the denial of liberty or equality.
Apoorvanand
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First synthetic embryos grown by scientists raise serious ethical questions
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BJP drops Nitin Gadkari and Shivraj Chouhan from its top decision-making body
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Bombay High Court directs banks to disburse crop loans, return interest to farmers
Banks had not released loans to farmers over non-payment of interest on previous loans despite the government waiving them.
Scroll Staff
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Maharashtra farmers rely on private moneylenders as crop loan disbursal takes a hit amid Covid-19
This is the third consecutive year when farmers in the state have struggled to access credit, suggests data.
Parth MN, IndiaSpend.com
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‘Why were protesting farmers not allowed to enter Delhi?’ asks Priyanka Gandhi
The Congress leader claimed the BJP talks of welfare of farmers before elections but does not allow them to speak when they want to raise their problems.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Minister prays to a turbulent Narmada river with a coconut
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Thousands of farmers march to Delhi, demand sugarcane dues, loan waiver and free power
The farmers, who are protesting under the banner of the Rashtriya Kisan Sangh, started their march from Noida’s Transport Nagar on Saturday morning.
Scroll Staff
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Feeling neglected by politicians, widows of Punjab farmers put up their own candidate in Bathinda
Veerpal Kaur of the Kisaan Mazdoor Khudkhushi Peedit Parivar Committee is contesting against Harsimrat Kaur Badal.
Mayank Aggarwal
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‘All parties treat farmers like beggars’: Punjab’s agriculture workers have no hope from elections
Recent farm loan waivers and income support schemes have had little impact amid growing agrarian distress.
Manu Moudgil
The Reel
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Loan waiver is not a solution to farm distress, helps only a fraction of farmers, says NITI Aayog
Vice Chairperson Rajiv Kumar said that no government had worked for farmers as much as the current one led by Narendra Modi.
Scroll Staff
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Pink bollworm pests reach Maharashtra’s Yavatmal early this year, adding to farmers’ distress
Multiple measures like pheromone and light traps, multi-cropping and changing cropping seasons have been initiated.
Meena Menon
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Farmers from Nashik reach Mumbai, to protest outside Maharashtra Assembly from Monday
Their demands include better safeguards, and a complete waiver of loans and electricity bills.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Pro Boxing: Vijender Singh returns to the ring with a knockout win against Eliasu Sulley
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Virat Kohli on importance of mental health for athletes – ‘Crucial to keep in touch with inner self’
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Hockey India's CoA has addressed major points raised, says FIH statement after visit
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