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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
TopicFarm bills

Topic: farm bills

Modi govt on right path on agriculture and labour reforms but at wrong speed

Modi govt unwisely ignoring the central difficulty of reform — while you can’t wait for all states to agree before you make changes, you can’t impose them with zero agreement, either.

What economists like Ashok Gulati still don’t understand about agriculture in India

Indian farmers have read the writing on the wall. India’s economists have not.

Rahul Gandhi plans rallies in Punjab as Congress looks to capitalise on farmer agitation

Rahul Gandhi is planning to hold rallies in different parts of Punjab later this week as part of protests against the contentious new farm laws.

Times Now debates Amnesty ‘witch hunt’, India Today questions UP Police over Hathras gangrape

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

Rich farmers dominate farm protests in India. It’s happening since Charan Singh days

The agriculture sector, like large and medium industries of the Indian economy, also needs a well-organised industry representation.

The ‘space’ NDA allies have & PM CARES but does FM ‘dare’

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Rafale to farm bills, Opposition has fought against every decision we’ve taken, Modi says

At inauguration of Namami Gange projects, PM Modi says the nation can see how some people are opposing reforms just for the sake of it.

Zee News questions Mamata on Nusrat Jahan controversy, NDTV tracks farmers’ protests

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

BJP treated allies like spare tyres, has no minority support now, says SAD chief Sukhbir Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Badal, whose party broke away from NDA after 24 years, says BJP never consulted allies on significant decisions & just expected them to fall in line.

Kerala MP says farm bill violates constitutional rights, challenges its validity in SC

Congress MP TN Prathapan said The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 is not a 'progressive legislation'.

On Camera

Jana Sangh leader VK Malhotra brought Advani to Delhi, kept the party afloat after 1984 setback

Unlike his colleagues from the time of the BJS, several of whom became governors and held other constitutional posts, Malhotra chose to lead a quiet and simple retired life after the massive 2014 victory of the BJP.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.