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Monday, August 18, 2025
TopicFarmers protests

Topic: farmers protests

Sudhir Chaudhury compares BTS to farmers, Rubika Liyaquat claims Covid vaccine is 1 week away

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What Modi govt can do to placate angry farmers and end their protests

Problem is Modi government has failed to explain how it intends to compensate those farmers and regions that will lose out if subsidies are eliminated.

Punjab CM Amarinder to meet Amit Shah ahead of Modi govt talks with farmers

CM Amarinder Singh is likely to hold discussions with Amit Shah Thursday morning in an effort to work out an amicable solution to the farmers protests.

‘Govt must repeal laws, nothing short of that acceptable’ — farmers ahead of talks with Centre

Protesting farmers want special Parliament session to repeal the laws, accuse the govt of trying to drive a wedge among unions by calling different groups for talks separately.

APMC safeguards, simple complaint process — what govt could offer farmers at talks tomorrow

The Modi government is firm that farmers need to delink their demand for MSP as a legal right from the farm laws as the issues are not seen as linked.

Foreign ministry’s ‘wilting plant’, and when Justin Trudeau said ‘main bhi kisaan’

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Acupuncturist, ex-Army man, doctor — 5 farmer leaders who shaped protest against farm laws

Leaders of a laundry list of farmer organisations have joined hands to mobilise protestors for a united front against the Modi govt during the ongoing agitation.

Farmers protests — Republic hits out at Congress, powerpoints by Sambit Patra on Aaj Tak

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Arjuna awardees Kartar Singh, Sajjan Cheema & others to return awards in support of farmers

Several prominent sports personalities said they will head to Delhi on 5 December and place their awards outside the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Shaheen Bagh ‘Dadi’ stopped from joining farmers’ protest at Singhu border

Delhi Police personnel stopped the 82-year-old and requested her to return home citing her age and the ongoing Covid pandemic.

On Camera

History teaching requires revision more than textbooks

The kinds of revisions we’re seeing remove the very skills that make historical thinking meaningful. The result is a citizen who either dismisses history entirely or defends it without support.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

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?