Tag: Indian farmers
Are Indian Farmers Being Trapped In Asymmetric Trade Relationships? Aarav Sharma
Couldn’t break them with laws, so they were sold out with deals…
Union Budget 2026 Draws Criticism Over Lack of Relief for Punjab, Farmers
Shafaqna India: Punjab’s political class, barring the state unit of the BJP, and…
‘We can’t repeat the same mistakes with our farmers’/Rashme Sehgal
Gene Campaign founder Dr Suman Sahai has been a leading advocate of…
PM Modi Reaffirms Support for Farmers Amid New US Tariffs
Shafaqna India: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India will never compromise…
Punjab Farmers Hold Tractor Rallies Demanding Rollback of Land Pooling Policy
Shafaqna India: Thousands of farmers and farm labourers, sitting atop tractors, braved the…
Heatwave slows down paddy sowing in Punjab
Shafaqna India: The soaring mercury has made things difficult for farmers, with labourers…
In India’s east, farmers risk jail to grow lucrative cannabis crop
Ajay Rout is an Indigenous farmer in a remote village in a…
Indian farmers are prepared to endure the challenges ahead and stand their ground
Shafaqna India: Indian farmers, in the midst of their protests, found respite…
On day 2, police lob tear gas shells at farmers in Shambhu; around 500 women join protest
Shafaqna India: Farmers’ protest at the Shambhu border continued for the second…
Indian farmers carry on burning stubble despite cost to health
Small farmer Aashish Sharma has been burning crop stubble in recent days…
Farmers in India blames lack of alternatives for stubble disposal
Farmers in India blames lack of alternatives for stubble disposal as smoke…
Farmers break barricades as protests return to Indian capital
Protesters broke barricades and shouted slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in…
Farmers demand answers: What happened to written promises?
After failed promises from the Centre, the Agneepath scheme and the Kheri…
India’s monsoon rains cover entire country but still down on average
India's annual monsoon covered the entire country on Saturday, six days earlier…
‘Lose land or lose lives’: Indian farmers left with hard choices
As India witnessed an uptick in suicides by farmers in the last…
Indian farm leaders demands government bring in new policies
Farm leaders urge government to ensure ‘living income’ to stem farmers’ suicides…
Indian farmers head home after year-long protest
Thousands of Indian farmers were packing their belongings and dismantling tent cities…
Indian farmers reinforce protest sites to mark year of demonstrations
Tens of thousands of Indian farmers marched overnight to reinforce protesting colleagues…
Indian farmers hold mass rally to keep pressure on Modi
Indian farmers held a mass rally on Monday to demand minimum support…
Farmers win round one
PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi is an imperious ruler averse to rowing back…
Hundreds of farmers on way to Chandigarh to gherao Punjab, Haryana Raj Bhavans
Hundreds of farmers have been lining up since Saturday morning in their…
Indian Farmers Continue to Struggle Even As India Emerges as Economic Powerhouse
Since Independence, the agriculture sector has remained the main source of national…
Farmers announce ‘Parliament March’ in first fortnight of May
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Wednesday announced a "Parliament March" in…
Indian farmers squat on railway tracks to mark four months of protests
Dozens of farmers squatted on railway tracks in northern India on Friday,…
India’s Farmers: Where To Now?
It seems that the ongoing Indian farmers’ agitation has reached a stalemate.…
India’s farmers protest proves that collective agency of people can turn the tide in their favour
THE key elements of neoliberal policies — free market, minimal state intervention…
Indian farmers mark 100th day of protests with New Delhi road blockade
Thousands of Indian farmers have blocked a massive expressway on the edges…
Indian Traders Join Farmers On The Agitation Path
Apart from Indian farmers, the traders are also on the agitation path.…
Protesters won’t return home till agreement is reached: Rakesh Tikait
BKU leader Rakesh Tikait on Friday revealed plans by farmer leaders to…
When farmers protest
ON Sept 24, 2020, the Indian parliament enacted three laws: Farmers’ Produce…