NCP (SP) holds bicycle rally in Nagpur to protest fuel price hike, inflationNCP (SP) workers and leaders held a bicycle rally in Nagpur to protest rising petrol and diesel prices. Former minister Anil Deshmukh led t...
26 May, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
Rohit Pawar joins onion farmers' protest; says govt must buy produce at Rs 25 per kgNCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar led a protest demanding the government buy onions at Rs 25 per kg. Farmers are selling produce at distress prices ...
18 May, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
How war, weather & soaring costs are turning onion harvest into a loss-making nightmareMaharashtra's onion farmers are facing severe financial distress as prices plummet below production costs due to bumper arrivals, unseasona...
18 May, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
India needs to reduce the strategic importance of fertilisers through a bold agricultural policyGlobal events like the West Asia conflict and El Nino threaten governments. Rising fertilizer prices create a fiscal and political crisis f...
27 Apr, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
DA hike delay: Central government employee body to hold protest over dearness allowance delayIn a letter to the Cabinet Secretary of India, the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers (CCGEW) writes that its affiliated or...
15 Apr, 2026, 01.45 PM IST
Haryana hikes wages after unrest; auto sector faces cost pressureHaryana has increased minimum wages by 35 percent for unskilled workers. This decision follows factory protests and work boycotts by labour...
10 Apr, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
WTO faces new reality of global tradeThe World Trade Organization's 14th ministerial conference wrapped up in the wee hours Monday with no results on the key issues of agricult...
30 Mar, 2026, 08.13 PM IST
Farmers seek agri, dairy carve-out in India-US trade deal over duty-free import fearsIn a fervent display of solidarity, farmers have rallied against key components of the proposed India-US trade agreement, fearing that duty...
19 Mar, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
India has to free the bulk of its population from dependence on agriculture soonFarmers in India need policy changes to address excessive cereal production and inadequate protein and oil. Diversification of agriculture ...
20 Feb, 2024, 10.54 PM IST
View: Agricultural reforms needed for IndiaUnlike the situation of India in 1960s, India is self-sufficient in terms of foods availability and productivity, so a Green Revolution 2.0...
06 Jan, 2022, 12.39 PM IST
Agri reform needed, and still possibleBefore disrupting the status quo, the beneficiaries of the status quo, at least a majority of them, must be pointed to an outcome superior ...
21 Nov, 2021, 11.10 PM IST
India farming protests resonate with US agricultureIndian farmers have left their homes to march through New Delhi in a desperate effort to force the repeal of laws they believe would end gu...
02 Feb, 2021, 05.10 AM IST
Agriculture politics: More than just a grain of truthThe main sticking point with farmers’ refusal to accept GoI’s agricultural reforms stems from fears that the new laws will, despite assuran...
27 Dec, 2020, 10.40 PM IST
India's 'invisible' women hope for recognition at farmers protestsAbout 75% of rural women in India who work full-time are farmers, Oxfam says, with numbers rising as men migrate to work in factories and c...
16 Dec, 2020, 09.42 PM IST
Politics over farmers not in country's interest; forces taking advantage of agitation: Nitin Gadkari"There are attempts by forces to misguide and confuse farmers and derive advantage out of their protests. This kind of politics is not in t...
16 Dec, 2020, 11.58 AM IST
US lawmakers with interests in agriculture back farmers“Punjabi farmers must be allowed to protest peacefully against their government without fear of violence,” said Doug LaMalfa, a Republican ...
09 Dec, 2020, 06.55 AM IST
- Farmers plan protest march against talks
Thousands of farmers, under the banner of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), are expected to take part in a protest march on Thursday against...
03 Sep, 2009, 01.59 AM IST