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TopicFarm bill 2020

Topic: farm bill 2020

There would have been no protest had govt consulted farmers on agri laws — UP BJP minister

Ram Iqbal Singh also urged Modi govt to enact a law guaranteeing MSP to farmers, adding that denial of MSP to farmers for their produce should be made a cognisable offence.

Between govt & farmers, who will blink first & finding a ‘110% safe’ Covid vaccine

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Tried reaching out to PM Modi on farm laws but he didn’t listen, says AAP MP Bhagwant Mann

PM Modi paid floral tributes to former PM Vajpayee on his birth anniversary. As Modi was leaving the venue, AAP's Sanjay Singh & Mann raised slogans, demanding repeal farm laws.

Protesting farmer unions defer decision on Centre’s offer for fresh talks on farm laws

Farmer leader Kulwant Singh Sandhu said that a meeting of farmer leaders from across India would be held Wednesday where a decision on the govt's talks offer will be taken.

‘Indirect attack on the legal fraternity’ — why lawyers are also opposing new farm laws

Under one of the three new farm laws, disputes that were earlier adjudicated by civil courts will now be placed before SDMs and collectors.

Tejashwi Yadav leads opposition parties dharna in support of agitating farmers

Joined by Congress and Left parties, the RJD leader extended support to the nationwide strike called by the farmers organisations on 8 December against the new farm laws

About half of farm produce sold outside APMCs anyway. But Modi govt wants one-size-fits-all

The Modi govt claims the three new laws are re-creating the 1991 moment for agriculture. But those reforms were premised on decentralisation and deregulation.

Modi govt must sweat in Parliament to avoid bleeding on street. Farmers’ protest shows why

The consequence of the Modi govt skipping steps of a deliberative democracy is that the farm bill’s policy argument plays out in emotions instead of economics.

Digging trenches to stop farmers and a ‘moat’ around Central Vista

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Amarinder Singh slams Haryana govt for trying to stop farmers from marching to Delhi

Taking to Twitter, Punjab CM Amarinder also asked BJP to direct their state govts not to indulge in strong-arm tactics against the farmers.

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How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.