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...
09 May, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
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...
30 Apr, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
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...
25 Apr, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
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...
23 Dec, 2021, 07.57 PM IST
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...
10 Dec, 2021, 06.17 PM IST
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...
03 Dec, 2021, 09.31 PM IST
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...
19 Nov, 2021, 12.32 PM IST
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...
30 May, 2021, 10.30 AM IST
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...
15 Feb, 2021, 06.27 PM IST
PM Modi defends farm laws in Lok Sabha, renews talk offerExpressing readiness for a ‘clause-by-clause’ discussion on farm bills, Modi asked the Opposition to specify how the laws adversely affecte...
11 Feb, 2021, 06.09 PM IST
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...
07 Feb, 2021, 04.32 PM IST
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...
02 Feb, 2021, 10.39 PM IST
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...
13 Dec, 2020, 10.38 AM IST
Unhappy with Farm Bills, Punjab government set to pass its own version during special sessionThe Punjab government is likely to move the Bill on Tuesday and get it passed by the assembly. The first day of the session on Monday was r...
19 Oct, 2020, 08.54 PM IST
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...
01 Oct, 2020, 08.38 PM IST
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 ...
25 Sep, 2020, 08.27 PM IST
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 ...
08 Apr, 2018, 07.00 PM IST