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TopicFarmer suicide

Topic: farmer suicide

Police say Palwal farmer fed sleeping pills to kin before killing self, family disputes claim

Raghav Bikhchandani -
Naresh, a farm worker, had Wednesday allegedly killed his wife, two children and niece before committing suicide.  

NHRC asks Centre & Maharashtra to explain 639 farmer suicides despite loan waiver

Deeksha Bhardwaj -
It questioned the authorities’ ability to implement schemes for the farmers.

Democracy is in India’s DNA, Modi govt can’t end it: Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam

Manisha Mondal -
On crimes against Dalits, Nirupam says the Congress government punished the perpetrators but with the BJP in power, the culprits are left untouched.

‘I miss him so much’: The collateral damage of farmer suicides in Vidarbha

ThePrint Team -
This excerpt from the book 'Widows of Vidarbha: Making of Shadows by Kota Neelima' deals with how farmer suicides have affected lives in Maharashtra. 

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Opinion

Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

MA Venkata Rao -
Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

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Economy

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

Bloomberg News -
New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Defence

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

Snehesh Alex Philip -
This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

National Interest

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

Shekhar Gupta -
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.

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