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TopicFarm laws

Topic: farm laws

Behind Bhagat Singh chants at farmers’ protest, a century-old Left tradition in Punjab

While the Left might look irrelevant in Punjab’s electoral politics today, the state has had a long Left tradition. Its genesis can be traced to the Ghadar movement.

Call off talks with farmers, merits and demerits of farm laws no longer an issue

After the Republic Day violence, if the Modi government still handles the hooligans with kid gloves, then there must be something terribly wrong with its understanding.

Protester killed in Delhi tractor rally was waiting to reunite with wife in Australia

Navreet, a BCom graduate from the University of Melbourne who got married in 2019, died when the tractor he was riding toppled over after crashing into police barricades Tuesday.

‘Farmers were never consulted’ — Mehbooba Mufti demands immediate withdrawal of farm laws

The PDP chief also said the laws are against the fundamentals of the Constitution & those involved in violence during Republic Day tractor rally were 'BJP men'.

Govt never said doors for dialogue with farmers are closed, says Prakash Javadekar

The Union minister said the government will inform whenever the decision is taken for fresh talks with farmers.

Cracks appear among farmer unions after R-Day violence as 2 groups withdraw from protests

Bharatiya Kisan Union (Bhanu) and Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan have announced their withdrawal from protests citing Tuesday’s violence.

Plea in SC seeks inquiry commission to look into violence during farmers’ tractor rally

The plea said a 3-member inquiry commission, headed by a former top court judge, should be set up for collecting and recording evidence and submit a report in a time-bound manner.

Farmers angry about R-Day violence, says RSS affiliate, seeks action against protesters

Bharatiya Kisan Sangh says it will write to govt seeking action against those who deviated from the route fixed for tractor rally, clashed with police, and laid siege to Red Fort.

How farmers lost control and stormed Delhi — unions blame actor-activist and ex-gangster

Farmers’ Republic Day tractor rally erupted in chaos Tuesday as protesters defied the route map and broke through barriers to reach the heart of the national capital.

Samyukt Kisan Morcha calls off tractor rally, asks farmers to return to protest sites

The farmers' union said the movement will continue peacefully and further steps will be decided soon.

On Camera

History teaching requires revision more than textbooks

The kinds of revisions we’re seeing remove the very skills that make historical thinking meaningful. The result is a citizen who either dismisses history entirely or defends it without support.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?