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Saturday, September 6, 2025
TopicFarmer Debt

Topic: Farmer Debt

NSS survey on farmers is a mid-term report card of Modi’s promise, with ‘fail’ written over it

Yogendra Yadav -
The NSS survey conceals more than it reveals. It gives the impression that there is at least some progress. But that is misleading.

The naamdar knows nothing about farming & sheds crocodile tears for farmers, says PM Modi in Rajasthan

PTI -
Modi also said the Congress govt ignored recommendations of the Swaminathan Commission, while the BJP had increased minimum support price.

Will linking MSP with cost really have any benefits? No, say farmers & experts

Chitleen K Sethi -
Farmers' bodies and experts say the key to any benefit to farmers lies in how the production cost or the cost of cultivation is calculated.

Punjab farmers protest over flaws in loan waiver scheme before highly publicised rollout

Chitleen K Sethi -
CM Amarinder Singh will launch the scheme Sunday; farmers allege gross favouritism in selecting beneficiaries besides clerical errors in the lists.

If we can afford to recapitalise banks and a bullet train, why not MSP for farmers?

Yogendra Yadav -
This could be the first step in the right direction but it cannot solve all the farmers’ grievances,

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Opinion

Navarro to Loomer—Trump’s team is making India new frontline of MAGA politics

Keshav Padmanabhan -
It's a wolf pack unleashed on India, and Peter Navarro is leading it. The week gone by has been critical for Indian diplomacy amid the tensions with the US.

State control blocks India’s progress and exploits its people: C Rajagopalachari

Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Economy

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Sampurna Panigrahi -
Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Defence

Nuclear-propulsion systems to next-gen tanks, India draws up its 15-year defence wishlist

Javaria Rana -
New Delhi: India is looking to induct hypersonic missiles, nuclear propulsion for aircraft carriers and warships, next-gen tanks, a variety of unmanned systems and...

National Interest

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

Shekhar Gupta -
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?

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