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The impact of the the three farm Acts of 2020.

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23-10-202043 STORIES

FL23BELARUS

Turmoil over a flawed election process in Belarus

Alyaksandr Lukashenka is sworn in as President for a sixth term amid massive protests against a flawed election process even as Russia shores up Belar

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Behind Congo’s misery

The instability and structural dependency created by the European colonisers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the suffering of the Congoles

FL23MOZAMBIQUE

Total mayhem and a 'climate bomb' in Mozambique

Even as the French multinational firm Total stands accused of setting off a “climate bomb” with its construction of a natural gas project in Mozambiq

FL23AFGHANTALIBAN

Intra-Afghan peace dialogue: A reluctant handshake

The Doha peace talks indicate that the U.S. and the international community have reconciled themselves to the resurgence of the Taliban but many in th

FL23WESTBENGAL

Farmer Protests

West Bengal: Spontaneous protest

Opposition parties accuse Mamata Banerjee of tepid response.

FL23LABOUR

The new labour codes: Labour’s loss

The labour Codes enacted by Parliament have little to do with labour welfare; they are apparently meant to improve ‘ease of doing business’ and to mak

FL23MAHARASTHRA

Farmer Protests

Maharashtra: Political hot potato

The ruling coalition is up in arms against the Central farm laws, but the Shiv Sena will find it difficult to defend its support for the ordinance iss

FL23SOYBEAN

Farmer Protests

Madhya Pradesh: MSP myth

With farmers in Madhya Pradesh rarely being able to sell soybean and other produce at MSP, they are not hopeful of getting remunerative prices now wit

FL23MATHURA

RSS' next target - Mathura

The Sangh Parivar carries on with its project of using religion to further political mobilisation. This time its target is what it calls Krishna Janma

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Mahabodhi Mahavihar in Bodh Gaya: Temple of enlightenment

The Mahabodhi temple complex in Bodh Gaya, where the Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment under a pipal tree, has a multi-layered history and

SHASHANK SHEKHAR SINHA

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Farmer Protests

Uttar Pradesh: Brewing storm

The farmers’ protest in Uttar Pradesh, the biggest political demonstration since the anti-CAA protests, may lead to a downswing in the BJP’s political

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COVID-19 vaccine research

COVID-19: Race for immunity

The three vaccine frontrunners in India are yet to enter the most critical Phase 3 trials, but the government has given a premature assurance that a v

FL23SUPPLYCO

Kerala: Cooperatives against corporates

Kerala may not be impacted by the new farm laws as much as certain other States, but it will have to face several challenges once those laws are imple

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Interview: G.V.L. Narasimha Rao

G.V.L. Narasimha Rao: 'The farm Acts are a veritable gift to farmers'

Interview with G.V.L. Narasimha Rao, Member of Parliament from the BJP.

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Farmer Protests

Karnataka: Hand in hand

Organisations of farmers, Dalits and workers come together in protest against the anti-farmer policies of the Central and State governments.

FL23BANSAL

Rice bowl on the boil

Punjab witnesses massive mobilisation against the new farm Acts, which threaten to radically undermine the longstanding compact with the peasantry tha

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Interview: Pawan Khera

Pawan Khera: 'There will be no level playing field between APMCs and corporates'

Interview with Pawan Khera, Congress spokesperson.

FL23HARYANA

Farmer Protests

Haryana: Against the grain

Farmers fear the new farm laws would divest them of the basic protection they had from the vagaries of prices and the challenges of marketing.

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Contract farming

Farm Acts: Farmers’ freedom at stake

The new law on contract farming neither protects nor provides support to farmers, especially small farmers, to engage as free participants in producti

FL23PUNJABFARMERS

Farmer protests

Punjab: Rising tide of anger

Farmers in Punjab, the food bowl of the nation, vehemently oppose the agriculture Bills as they feel the Bills will soon make the small and marginal f

FL23MAHAJAN

Interview: Ashwani Mahajan

Ashwani Mahajan: 'Changes required, but with safeguards'

Interview with Ashwani Mahajan, national convener of the Swadeshi Jagran Manch.

FL23AGRICULTUREPROTEST

Impact of Farm Laws

Small peasant in peril

The new laws may have far-reaching adverse consequences for small growers, especially because they are tilted in favour of large growers and private a

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Interview: Ashok Dhawale

Ashok Dhawale: 'Freedom to be exploited"

Interview with Dr Ashok Dhawale, national president, All India Kisan Sabha.

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Agricultural Policy

Who will pay the price?

The three newly enacted pieces of farm legislation threaten to annul a key provision of agricultural price policy in India, the minimum support price.

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COVID-19 Update

Karnataka: Unlocked and out of control

Karnataka added more than 2.5 lakh cases to its tally in September alone, and some experts predict that the State will hits its peak only in January 2

FL23COVIDGUJARAT

COVID-19 Update

Gujarat: Gradual return to normalcy

The State government’s decision to adopt the testing and treatment method seems to have paid off, as reflected in its increased case recovery rate. Wi

FL23NARESHGUJRAL

Interview: Naresh Gujral

Naresh Gujral: 'The farmer is not a fool'

Interview with Naresh Gujral, Akali Dal leader.

FL23JEYARANJAN

Interview: J. Jeyaranjan

J. Jeyaranjan: 'The new farm laws are the greatest threats to the PDS in Tamil Nadu'

Interview with J. Jeyaranjan, social scientist.

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S.P. Balasubrahmanyam

SPB: A genius ignored in Hindi cinema

SPB cast a spell on the young cinemagoer in north India, but Hindi cinema failed to make full use of his talent.

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Agricultural reform or battering ram?

The passage of the three controversial pieces of legislation facilitating agricultural marketing threatens to pave the way for consolidation of wealth

C.P. Chandrasekhar

A damaged federal structure

The centralisation of financial resources has intensified under the Modi government, as seen in the transition to GST and its response to the revenu

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SPB: The heartbeat of generations

S.P. Balasubrahmanyam (1946-2020), popularly known as SPB, forged an intimate relationship with music lovers across the country through his lilting re

FL23BKmuslim-women

Dialogic study of Muslim women

This anthology of articles combines analytical sensibility with academic rigour to provide fresh insight into the historical and current status of wom

FL23AKHILESH

Interview: Akhilesh Yadav

‘A mass movement against BJP’s hoodwinking’

Interview with Akhilesh Yadav, president of the Samajwadi Party and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

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Farmers up in arms

The widespread resentment and agitation of farmers against the agricultural marketing Bills, which were passed in the Rajya Sabha in brazen violation

FL23COVIDINDHARAVI

COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 scaling new peaks in India

As India continues to be second in the global ranking of total COVID-19 cases, and the number of deaths continues to increase, questions remain about

FL23SPBTMK

TRIBUTE: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam

SPB: Beyond the self

In S.P. Balasubrahmanyam’s voice, we found every social, cultural and aesthetic possibility. This allowed every individual, irrespective of their soci

Hasty cremation of Hathras gang-rape victim raises doubts about administration’s role

Yet another violent rape and murder in Uttar Pradesh, barely 200 kilometres from the national capital, exposes the links between caste and violence ag

FL23KNPIC

K. Narayanan: Quintessential newsman

K. Narayanan (1932-2020), who was associated with The Hindu Group for over five decades, was an iconic journalist and mentor whose relentless pursuit

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Lesser Florican

Telemetry tracking being used to learn about the lesser florican

With the known worldwide population of lesser floricans standing at the figure of 700, the species is critically endangered today. The Gujarat Forest

The NLAT fiasco

A question of equitable access to legal education

As legal education becomes increasingly expensive, government intervention to support NLUs, increase scholarship grants and roll back fees is the need

FL23KAPILAVATSYAYAN

Kapila Vatsyayan: Polymath of the arts

Kapila Vatsyayan (1928-2020) was a scholar-practitioner of the arts, a cultural thinker and an institution builder.

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