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TopicFarm laws

Topic: farm laws

Opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi meet President over farm laws, push for repeal

Rahul Gandhi, who was part of a five-member delegation of Opposition leaders, said they informed President Ram Nath Kovind that it was critical the farm laws are taken back

Govt offer to farmers includes significant rollbacks. Talks take time, but farmers must be flexible

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Too little democracy is why India’s reforms and progress are stymied

Amitabh Kant’s diagnosis is wrong: India doesn’t have too much of a democracy. It has too little of it for economic growth.

Farmer leaders reject Modi govt’s proposal, stick to demand for ‘total repeal’ of new laws

The central govt sent a draft proposal with amendments to the new farm laws Wednesday, a day after 13 farmer leaders met Home Minister Amit Shah.

What Modi govt proposed but farmers rejected — assurance on MSP, 7 amendments to new laws

The govt had said it was ready to provide all clarifications on new farm laws, but didn’t mention protesting farmers’ main demand — repeal of the new laws.

Indian farmers want parity, not charity. Modi govt would do well to not teach them agriculture

The Indian farm laws are as convoluted and ill-advised as the notebandi.

Govt’s meeting with farmers cancelled, unions insist on scrapping of farm laws

Farmers' leaders had said they will take a call on their next course of action after studying the government's written proposal on Wednesday.

Farmers fear bandh will hit ration supply as more protesters join from Punjab, Haryana

Farmers said many more protesters are coming on bicycles and carts which will hit their ration supply but they have enough stacked up for another 2-3 months.

Teflon Modi does not have one Achilles heel, but two

In the past six years, Modi has taken a series of controversial decisions not caring for tremendous opposition. But two opponents made him blink.

Pro-farm laws group in Maharashtra plans front of similar bodies to seek more such amendments

Shetkari Sanghatana, a farmers’ group in Maharashtra, has supported the three contentious farm laws and had earlier taken to the streets in celebration.

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Economist DR Pendse’s 7-point plan to cut expenditure & control budget deficit

Revenue generation is not the answer for us. In fact, it aggravates the malady. We must concentrate on curbing expenditure, wrote DR Pendse in 2000.

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.

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

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.