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Farmers' agitation in BJP-ruled States and elsewhere

In this issue

07-07-201741 STORIES

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Rural revolt

Farmers in the BJP-ruled States of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, distressed by demonetisation and government inaction, rise

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Gagging the media

The CBI raids on the promoters of NDTV are yet another indication that the government of the day is intolerant of media dissent and is quite amenable

India & CPEC

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‘Focus is on good, strong story’

Interview with film critic Shanta Gokhale.

FL07FABIAN

Talking ties

The author seeks to explore the potential synergy between China and India and how it can change the course of geopolitics.

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Reclaiming the box office

After decades of lull, Marathi films are attracting audiences once again.

Kashmir & IWT

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Mayhem in Mandsaur

The Shivraj Singh Chouhan government remained complacent as resentment was building up among the farmers of Madhya Pradesh over the unremunerative pri

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Under stress

The farmers of Tamil Nadu blame the agricultural policies of the Centre and the State government for their plight, which, they say, has been compounde

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Scheme sans substance

The Yogi Adityanath government’s waiver plan, constrained by resource crunch, is a non-starter.

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A wake-up call

The Modi government needs to move beyond empty rhetoric and gimmicks to clear policy formulation and implementation to solve the agrarian crisis, whic

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Facts of a 'dirty war'

Pushed to the wall on the political front, the people of the Valley seem to be coming out openly in support of militants, especially in south Kashmir.

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Leather Industry

No skin in the game

The new rules banning the sale of cattle for slaughter at animal markets have taken a huge toll on the leather trade, which provides livelihood to lak

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Bumper problem

With low market prices and little help from the government, Rajasthan’s farmers, especially garlic producers, are in a financial mess in a good crop y

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Punjab and Haryana

Diminishing returns

Farmers’ organisations in Punjab and Haryana are determined to continue their agitation.

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Assam’s hot potato

Rising costs and price collapse force the State’s farmers into distress selling.

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Glimpses into 1942

A rich collection of documents that offer insights into the political currents that rocked the year 1942 in India.

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Turning sour?

India’s thriving dairy sector, which provides farmers with an alternative source of income, is beset by challenges, including the government’s new res

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Rallying point

The farmers’ protests have provided the basis to build a broad consensus for a struggle against the policies that have caused agrarian distress and th

FL07QATAR1

Qatar in crisis

A tripartite alliance of Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Israel, with the blessings of the U.S., seeks to isolate Qatar accusing it of sponsoring terrorism

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In Shanghai Eight

India, along with Pakistan, becomes a full-fledged member of the SCO, an umbrella organisation to promote cooperation in trade and counterterrorism ef

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Science & Technology

Swadeshi success

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Secret lives in a nature reserve

Kanha is home to not only the tiger but also a wide range of lesser faunal species that lead interesting lives and play important roles in the ecosyst

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Unrest in the hills

After years of relative peace, memories of the prolonged and violent agitation for Gorkhaland are revived and north Bengal teeters on the precipice.

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Big backlash

The Centre’s notification imposing restrictions on cattle sale leads to widespread resentment and charges of undermining States’ rights and interferin

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Interview: Hungarian author Gábor Lanczkor

Humanism in crisis

Hungarian author Gábor Lanczkor on the cultural and political landscape in his country, on history, and what it means to be a poet and writer today in

FL07JAMESCOMEY

Russian nexus

The focus of Donald Trump’s opponents is on the alleged Russian role in the presidential election; they are apparently not interested in the larger is

FL07USA-CLIMATECHANGETARIFFS

A lot of hot air

President Trump’s speech announcing the withdrawal of the U.S. from the Paris Agreement on climate change was short on facts, and he took the opportun

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An industry in crisis

Controversial policy decisions and the activities of cow vigilantes have hit the abattoirs in the country hard, adversely affecting not only meat expo

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In the big league

India’s successful maiden launch of its heaviest launch vehicle, built entirely indigenously to put into orbit its heaviest satellite yet, signals ISR

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Award for Frontline journalist

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Victory in defeat

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Interview: Ashok Dhawale of AIKS

‘Systemic political change needed for systemic agrarian change’

Interview with Ashok Dhawale, joint secretary of the All India Kisan Sabha.

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Cover Story/Policy

In a policy trap

While farm loan waivers are a must to address the symptoms of a crisis, they will not solve the long-standing agrarian crisis, which reflects the deep

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United action

Maharashtra farmers drive a hard bargain, forcing the Devendra Fadnavis government to concede their demand for farm loan waiver.

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Bars are back

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Sentinel of democracy

Era. Sezhiyan (1923-2017), though not the archetypal Dravidian leader, was one of the last custodians of Dravidian ideals and remained a staunch advoc

FL07PROTESTSTUDENTSKOL

End of student unions

FL7BKIndus waters

War on Indus waters?

The Indus Waters Treaty was not unfair to India, and the belligerence over it under the present regime is harmful for peace between the two nations.

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Meat consumption

Beef bogeyman

India’s meat consumption is dominated by poultry and mutton, with beef a distant third. However, beef exports continue to grow, raising questions abou

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