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Thursday, August 21, 2025
TopicFarmers protests

Topic: farmers protests

What’s MSP and how is it determined? The issue at the heart of farm protests

The farmers fear that that minimum support price will not be enforced once private mandis come up.

NDA govt must shun arrogance, roll back farm laws, says Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

In a series of tweets, Gehlot also said the Congress stands with the farmers, and that the NDA government must not delay paying heed to the farmers' welfare issues.

AAP to hold peaceful protest at ITO in support of Bharat Bandh, says Delhi minister Gopal Rai

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal had said that all party workers across the country will support the strike and appealed to all citizens to support the farmers.

The unspoken words that help Modi retain public approval

Public disenchantment against the government — or against anything — needs articulation. That articulation has been wanting.

Centre asks states to tighten security, ensure peace in advisory on Bharat Bandh

The Home Ministry also said states must ensure that Covid guidelines are strictly followed during the Bharat Bandh, called in protest against farm laws.

Govt faces the ‘farm house’ & ‘railroading legislations’ in new Parliament building

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Licensing, registration of farm produce buyers needs more reform not removal

Under the new law, farmers won’t know if the PAN-wielding buyer has been registered, and also won't have access to timely and updated price information in trading areas.

Police detain SP chief Akhilesh Yadav after sit-in protest against farm bills in Lucknow

Yadav was scheduled to go to Kannauj to lead farmers protest there, but he was not allowed to leave his residence by UP Police, who surrounded the area.

Indian High Commission says protest in London over farm laws led by anti-India separatists

The demonstration, largely comprising British Sikhs, had gathered outside the Indian High Commission in London Sunday. Thirteen were arrested for breach of Covid regulations.

Improve farm inputs, equip panchayats to verify buyers and make new farm laws work

In my project to evolve the PURA policy with former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, we travelled and met farmers from across India. Four points emerged.

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Why the thriving Indian diaspora in the US is not an asset anymore

The excessive publicity about Indian success stories and their high income and wealth levels has begun to breed envy and resentment in non-elite Americans.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?