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Suvendu Adhikari, Mamata's apprentice who did 'khela' on his mentorSuvendu Adhikari takes oath as West Bengal's first BJP Chief Minister. His journey from Mamata Banerjee's trusted aide to her political riv...
Bouquets and brickbats: BJP welcomes ex-minister Kadu as allyBacchu Kadu joins Maharashtra's ruling alliance with Shiv Sena. The BJP welcomed him but pointed out his history of changing political side...
Bengal polls: Tata exit still shapes Singur, 18 years onSingur's landscape is marked by abandoned factory remnants and damaged farmland. The Tata Motors Nano project's 2008 exit reshaped Bengal p...
Punjab govt to release Rs 1,200 crore to clear loans of farmers under debt waiver schemeAcceding to another major demand of Samyukt Kisan Morcha, Channi also announced cancellation of all FIRs registered by the Punjab Police ag...
Farmer agitation: Centre issues 'formal letter' agreeing to farmers' demandsIt stated that the Prime Minister and later the Union Agriculture Minister have announced to form a committee on MSP which will have as its...
Rahul Gandhi slams govt for 'no record' of farmers' deaths statementCongress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the Modi government for stating that it had "no record" of farmers' deaths during the farm l...
Repeal of farm laws won't end farm agitation, won't help BJP politically: SC-appointed panel memberThe government should have adopted other policies to address the issue rather than repealing them. In fact, the laws could have survived ha...
Why there is an urgent need to put a stop to ongoing farm protestsWhile many contact-promoting activities have been halted, neither Opposition parties nor supposed intellectuals are calling for a halt to a...
View: Disha Ravi’s arrest exposes the hollowness of conspiracy theories about the farmers’ agitationConspiracy theories have become the standard defence of the indefensible by this government and its supporters. Elgar Parishad was a conspi...
Will maskless farmers' agitation aggravate pandemic which, says WHO, is at critical stage?The winter of December 2020 and of January and February 2021 have seen protests in northern India by thousands and thousands of farmers agi...
Tikait to attend farmers' mahapanchayat in Haryana's Jind on WednesdayThe Kandela khap, which had spearheaded a farmers' agitation in Haryana nearly two decades ago, has lent its support to farmers against the...
View: Use iron fist in a velvet glove for farmer agitationFreedom to sell anywhere in India should be seen as a fundamental farm right, and stock limits should be seen as socialist dinosaurs thwart...
Why farmers fear recent laws enacted by the Centre will dismantle the MSP systemWhy farmers fear recent laws enacted by the Centre will dismantle the MSP system
Rahul Gandhi to join farmers stir in Punjab, HaryanaRahul Gandhi, accompanied by Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh and senior party leaders, will participate in two tractor rallies on Mog...
Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee extends its 'rail roko' agitation in Punjab till Sept 29The 'rail roko' agitation had started on Thursday, forcing the railway authorities to suspend the operation of special passenger trains in ...
Here’s why farmers are opposing the new Farm BillsHere’s why farmers are opposing the new Farm Bills
View: Farmer agitations reflect clout more than distressRising farmer agitations are not good indicators of distress. Rather, they reflect high returns to agitations, increasing the incentive to ...