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Anand K. Sahay | At the Singhu border: An agitation like none other

Is it a farmers’ 'sit-in' when the protest stretches over many invisible miles, or is it the whole society marching on command headquarters?

09 Dec 2020 7:57 PM

Police uses water cannons to stop farmers during their protest against the Center's new farm laws, in Chandigarh, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. (PTI)

Amit Shah’s talks with farmers’ leaders fail, deadlock remains

The farmers’ leaders made it clear that they will call off their agitation only after their demands were fully met

09 Dec 2020 12:59 AM

Bollywood rouses itself to speak up for farmers

Sonam, Preity, Ritesh and others follow Diljit’s lead

09 Dec 2020 12:15 AM

A hero among hypocrites

Actor Diljit Dosanjh’s strong support for the farmers makes him a true hero — while the other remain silent spectators

08 Dec 2020 4:23 PM

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (PTI Photo)

AAP says CM Kejriwal under house arrest, Delhi Police denies claim

Kejriwal had visited the Singhu border on Monday and reviewed facilities for farmers protesting against the agri marketing laws

08 Dec 2020 11:29 AM

Farmers raise slogans during their ongoing agitation against the new farm laws, at Singhu border in New Delhi, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020. (PTI)

Prominent opposition leaders issue joint statement backing farmers' Bharat Bandh

The representatives of thousands of agitating farmers have said that the countrywide strike on Tuesday would be observed with full force

07 Dec 2020 12:06 PM

Pawar warns Centre of larger farmers' protest if concerns not addressed soon

The NCP chief is also scheduled to meet President Ram Nath Kovind on December 9 over the ongoing farmers' protest

07 Dec 2020 5:19 AM

Union Minister for Farmers' Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar addresses media representatives as MoS for Commerce Som Prakash looks on after a meeting with farmers over the new farm laws, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. (PTI)

Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Tomar meet PM Modi ahead of farmer-govt meeting

Farmers are scheduled to meet Union ministers for fifth-round of talks on the new farm laws this afternoon

05 Dec 2020 1:17 PM

Farmers shout slogans during a protest against the central government’s recent agricultural reforms at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh state border in Ghazipur on December 5, 2020. (AFP)

Farmers call Bharat bandh on Dec 8, threaten to intensify agitation

This hardening of stand came a day ahead of the fifth round of talks with the government

05 Dec 2020 12:54 PM

Farmers who came from Punjab and Haryana to protest against the new Farmers Law reached at Burari ground raising slogans to withdraw the anti-farmers law, in New Delhi. (DC Image:D. Kamraj)

Farmers threaten nationwide protest

Security officials said that the farmers are prepared for a long haul and seem prepared to continue their agitation for several months

03 Dec 2020 12:16 PM

An elderly farmers shouts slogans as others listen to a speaker as they block a major highway during a protest at the Delhi-Haryana state border, India, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. (AP)

Farmers sit-in at Noida-Delhi border, key route to Delhi closed for vehicles

The farmers, who are from western UP, want to reach the capital to join the bigger stir lead by farmers of Punjab and Haryana

02 Dec 2020 11:41 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the dedication of 6-lane Prayagraj-Varanasi section of NH-19, in Varanasi, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. (PTI)

PM Modi says opposition is misleading farmers and 'playing tricks' on them

Modi asserted that the new agriculture laws will provide new options to sell for more and also safeguards

01 Dec 2020 10:21 AM

Indian farmers protesting new agriculture laws hold a meeting at the Delhi-Haryana state border, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. (AP)

Farmer unions call meeting to decide on Centre's offer to hold talks

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday had invited leaders of farmer unions for talks on Tuesday instead of December 3

01 Dec 2020 10:13 AM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla during the first National Implementation Committee meeting on 75 years of Independence, in New Delhi on November 25, (PTI /Shahbaz Khan)

Aakar Patel | Looking at the future in fear as economy goes into ‘de-growth’

India’s economy has contracted for six months since Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for the harshest lockdown in the world

01 Dec 2020 10:07 AM

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) members protest after police imposed section 144 at Ghazipur border, during their 'Delhi Chalo' march against the new farm laws, in New Delhi, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. (PTI)

All India Taxi Union threatens to go on strike if farmers' demands not met within 2 days

President of the Union said they are giving two days to the central government to meet the demands of the farmers

01 Dec 2020 12:05 AM

Pavan K. Varma | At best, farm laws pass reform buck to big biz

The question is not that agricultural commerce needs to be opened up, but what is going to replace it

29 Nov 2020 9:53 AM

Farmers stage a protest on the national highway over farm reform laws, in Bulandshahr. (PTI)

After night halt, Punjab farmers resume march towards Delhi

By Friday evening, all Haryana Police barricades at the border with Punjab and along the highway to Delhi had been lifted

28 Nov 2020 11:46 AM

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh speaks during the second day of the Special Vidhan Sabha Session, in Chandigarh, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. (PTI)

Punjab 'negates' central farm laws, passes 4 bills

The move comes after a directive from Sonia Gandhi to states ruled by Congress to pass separate laws negating the effect of the Central laws

21 Oct 2020 12:56 PM

Farmers shout slogans as they burn an effigy of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, following the passing of agriculture bills in the 'Lok Sabha' (house of representatives), on the outskirts of Amritsar on Sunday. — PTI photo

Farm bills will transform sector, says PM Modi as farmers protest

India has cemented the strong foundation for Atmanirbhar Agriculture, said Rajnath Singh

20 Sep 2020 4:39 PM

The farmers have also demanded implementation of the Swaminathan Committee's recommendations. (Photo: PTI)

'Why are they not being let in?': Priyanka question to BJP as farmers lay siege at Delhi

The farmers, protesting under the banner of Bharatiya Kisan Sangathan (BKS), had started their march from Saharanpur on September 11.

21 Sep 2019 6:58 PM

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