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Saturday, April 4, 2026
TopicFarmers agitations

Topic: farmers agitations

Dalit women reclaiming Punjab’s farmlands. ‘We are born on this land, have a right to it’

In village after village in the Malwa region, Dalit women have won the right to farm common land. They are now protesting and courting arrest to demand a new casteless settlement: Begumpura.

Haryana launches plan to reclaim 2 lakh acres from waterlogging, salinity in backdrop of farmers’ stir

Farmers in 8 districts of Haryana face twin problems of salinity and waterlogging on agricultural land, experts cite topography, and high water table as reasons.

Farmer groups want Haryana minister Dalal’s ouster over remarks on farmer leaders, wives & daughters

Khaps, Opposition have also slammed agriculture minister & BJP leader J.P. Dalal over speech. BJP says he was referring to ‘self-styled’ leaders only.

Why AAP stands to lose the most as farmers decide to go solo in Punjab polls

Farmers' Samyukta Samaj Morcha claimed it was in talks with AAP about possible alliance, but they ended because of disagreements over candidates. AAP has denied any such dialogue.

On Camera

The influencer war that took rural creator Pujarini Pradhan global

As social media debated whether audiences were consuming Pujarini Pradhan as a symbol, The Juggernaut turned her into a story that could circulate globally, with or without her participation.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.