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A legal guarantee for an MSP that already exists. Its extension to all farm produce. They do not want the government to procure all crops. Nor are they secessionists. It is time to bust the propaganda
In this issue
22-03-2024
32 STORIES
Agriculture
Farmers’ protest 2.0: On the difficult road to MSP
The movement for a legally backed MSP has the potential to give the opposition a second wind before the Lok Sabha election.
Anando Bhakto
Books
New books on the shelves
A reimagination of the Biblical archetype of a “wicked woman”, an investigation into the religious taboos around sex, and much more.
Letters
Letters
Readers respond to Frontline’s coverage
Agriculture
Editor’s Note: India’s war against its own farmers
The government’s ferocious reaction is a naked admission of its extreme fear of its own people, its fear of the potency of peaceful protest.
Vaishna Roy
Agriculture
‘There is nothing called non-political’: Hannan Mollah
The AIKS vice president explains why the Samyukta Kisan Morcha did not support the breakaway faction’s “Dilli Chalo” call.
T.K. Rajalakshmi
Agriculture
‘Vision of vikas passes through agriculture’: Devinder Sharma
The agricultural expert says making MSP a legal mechanism is the way forward.
Ashutosh Sharma
World Affairs
India’s balancing act: Navigating the evolving geopolitics of the Indian Ocean and the Indo-Pacific
As the Gaza war spills into Red Sea impacting trade and security, India navigates complex alliances and its own strategic interests in Indian Ocean.
Talmiz Ahmad
Environment
‘Not amrit kaal for tiger science in India’: K. Ullas Karanth
The tiger conservation expert stresses the need for scientific management of tiger reserves and discusses the increasing tiger-human conflict.
Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed
World Affairs
Indian Ocean: By the numbers
The Indian Ocean Region is at the centre of global commerce.
Talmiz Ahmad
Art
Allah Baksh’s Mahabharata paintings retell a timeless saga
Each image in this resplendent box set reproducing over 5,000 Mewari paintings of the epic from the 17th century is just as fresh and ebullient today.
Manjula Padmanabhan
Books
A Rashomon-like social commentary on conservatism and misogyny
Equal parts whodunnit and social drama, Atharva Pandit’s Hurda marks the arrival of a sincere, diligent new voice in Indian English literature.
Aditya Mani Jha
Columns
Navigating progressive rhetoric at the Berlinale 2024
Despite its reputation, this year’s edition suggests that the festival is not the most ahead politically but one that is least behind.
Prathyush Parasuraman
Science & Technology
Powerful magnetic field leaves imprint on nuclear matter
Also, a synthetic human antibody takes us closer to a solution against snake venoms, and using light to tackle antibiotic resistance in bacteria.
R. Ramachandran
Agriculture
Farmers’ protest: It’s a battle against servitude
Set in the global context, the farmers’ struggle in India today is against neo-colonialism and for reclaiming their sovereignty.
Utsa Patnaik
Social Issues
Kerala’s brain drain: How student migration impacts society
Kerala’s student migration survey exposes potential social woes: ageing population, shrinking birthrates, and the deskilling of students going abroad.
Anna Mathews
Agriculture
Minimum Support Price: A question of how, not why
The demand for a legally guaranteed MSP has arrived on the centre stage of national politics. It’s time to devise the best mechanism for its delivery.
Kavitha Kuruganti,
Kirankumar Vissa,
Yogendra Yadav
Books
Unmasking the true nature of the Empire
David Grann’s book, which delves deeper into the “Wager affair”, distinguishes itself with a broad thematic scope.
Ajay Saini
Books
A tell-all exposé on policy battles and power games in India’s economic corridors
For those interested in how policies on the Indian economy are made and unmade, this book is a treasure trove of information.
Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
Books
Hamid Dalwai: A forgotten social reformer
Despite changes in power dynamics and politics since Dalwai’s time, his demands for the reformation of the Muslim community in India are valid today.
Chittajit Mitra
Literature
‘Scent of a Bird’: A Malayalam story in translation
Translated from Malayalam by A.J. Thomas.
Madhavikutty
Books
Babycha’s wager
Joshy Benedict’s immersive visual storytelling strategy is propelled by handmade watercolours drawn with the patience of a cathedral-builder.
Jaideep Unudurti
Columns
WTO is now just a tool to bully weaker nations
The organisation primarily serves to protect and advance the interests of developed economies under a consensus-based decision-making framework.
C.P. Chandrasekhar
Environment
Why the tiger-human conflict rages in Bandipur and Nagarahole
A complex web of factors has turned two national parks in Karnataka with a robust tiger population into a hotbed of human-animal conflict.
Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed
Politics
Women of Sandeshkhali rise up against Trinamool leaders, putting Mamata government in a tight spot
The powerful protest against years of harassment, land-grab, and oppression at the hands of local TMC leaders has stirred a national political debate.
Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay
Politics
Can the two Aghadis join hands in Maharashtra?
Why Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar, and Prakash Ambedkar must bridge their gaps to fight Modi.
Amey Tirodkar
Politics
Modi’s Mission Maharashtra
With nine visits in the last 13 months, does Prime Minister Modi’s focus on Maharashtra betray the party’s anxiety about winning this key State?
Amey Tirodkar
Columns
Decoding AAP’s game plan
How Arvind Kejriwal’s party emerges as the sole opposition force that has actually been growing in an era dominated by BJP’s smash-and-grab politics.
Saba Naqvi
Environment
Tackling climate change in India needs some team-building
Beyond individual research, fostering multi-institutional teams and “living labs” can unleash India’s scientific potential for a climate-resilient fut
Raghu Murtugudde
Politics
Political power is essential for a subaltern party: Thol. Thirumavalavan
The Dalit leader from Tamil Nadu says extraordinary perseverance is needed to place Dalit ideology and identity within reality of Dravidian politics.
Ilangovan Rajasekaran
Politics
Punjab vs Centre: Can Union override State powers in border security?
Supreme Court to decide if Centre’s move to expand BSF’s jurisdiction amounts to “arbitrary exercise of power”.
Ashutosh Sharma
Obituary
Fali S. Nariman (1929-2024): A life dedicated to the Constitution’s promise
From defending business giants to championing human rights, Nariman shaped India’s legal landscape, inspiring generations to fight for a just society.
Indira Jaising
Books
A new biography delves into the turbulent life and subversive legacy of Michael Madhusudan Dutt
The book is a tribute to the enduring impact of the 19th century literary giant. However, it is marred by the biographer’s biases.
Sarbari Sinha
Archive
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‘Enlightenment’: A Marathi story in translation
Close encounters with the third kind
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Is India truly the voice of the Global South at WTO?
SBI’s reluctance to reveal electoral bond data raises concerns about its independence and reliability
Essays by Prabir Purkayastha: Defending reason with passion
How homogenisation can flatten knowledge systems
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Why the tiger-human conflict rages in Bandipur and Nagarahole
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