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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicFarmer's protest

Topic: farmer's protest

Heads of farmer unions to go on hunger strike Monday against agricultural laws

The hunger strike between 8 am to 5 pm on Monday is part of the farmers' plan to intensify their agitation from 14 December.

Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar meets Amit Shah as farmers protest enters day 17

Tomar was accompanied by Union minister Som Parkash, both of whom along with their ministerial colleague Piyush Goyal, had led the government's negotiations with the protesting farmers.

‘Christmas gifts’ for Rahul Gandhi & how to spot a ‘Leftist’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Singhu border shouldn’t become Shaheen Bagh, says Zee News, Ravish on Khalistanis at protests

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

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.

Shops, commercial establishments remain shut in Punjab as farmers observe Bharat Bandh

In neighbouring BJP-JJP ruled Haryana, opposition parties Congress and Indian National Lok Dal have extended their support to the 'Bharat Bandh'.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar set to meet President Kovind on 9 December over farmers’ protest

Pawar, former Union agriculture minister, will apprise President of the situation in the country in the backdrop of the farmers’ agitation outside Delhi.

Congress, TRS express support for farmers’ Bharat Bandh call on 8 December

Congress says govt didn't take farmers into confidence on agri laws, while TRS says it had opposed them in Parliament because they harm farmers' interests.

4 lessons that Modi govt and Twitter warriors should take from the farmers’ protest

Farmers of Punjab, Haryana and UP know that the wheat-rice cycle cannot continue forever. Anxiety over MSP is its result.

In 20 yrs, farmers featured in just around 5% of BJP and Congress’ Lok Sabha questions

Every Indian political party says it stands for farmers. But look at Parliament data — they rarely do.

On Camera

That one sentence from US central bank changed gold prices

Central bank communication now holds as much significance as central bank action. A single clause in a press conference can move markets more than a 25-basis-point adjustment.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.