Friday, 1 July, 2022
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Topic: Farmers

SubscriberWrites: India’s rural development model needs to evolve as occupations in villages change

Prem Kumar -
In rural India, majority of workers are getting absorbed in low wage and unproductive non-farm works as agriculture is no longer a viable livelihood option, writes Prem Kumar.

Haryana’s deficit payment scheme still a work in progress, I learnt in my mandi visits

Yogendra Yadav -
Farmers, farm leaders, economists and policy makers would do well to study this scheme carefully as it shows a possible path to the future.

Has crop insurance helped Indian farmers? Many don’t get payments on time

Vidya Mahambare -
The cropped area under insurance was 26 per cent in 2018-19. Despite strong government push and unseasonal heavy rains, farmers have reason to be hesitant.

Not just farmer suicides, let’s talk about rural debt due to government policies

Ritam Basu -
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Off the Cuff with Capt. Amarinder Singh

Shivani Rawat -
Our next ThePrint 'Off The Cuff' guest is former Punjab chief minister Capt. Amarinder Singh. In a conversation with Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta, Singh hinted...

Varun Gandhi again posts pro-farmer message, shares clip of UP man setting fire to crop

PTI -
Without making a direct attack, BJP MP Varun Gandhi has been critical of Modi govt's handling of agriculture issues and has sympathised with the protesting farmers.

Why I visited deceased BJP worker’s family in Lakhimpur Kheri: Yogendra Yadav

Yogendra Yadav -
Choosing ‘our’ victim has its advantages. There is no scope for moral confusion. But grieving families on both sides in Lakhimpur Kheri remind us it's time to forge a politics of truth.

Why farmers from Lakhimpur Kheri are unable to sell produce to govt at fair prices

Neelam Pandey -
Paddy, wheat farmers from Lakhimpur Kheri noted they are often forced to sell their produce to commission agents as government officials cite various excuses to avoid buying their produce.

Lakhimpur Kheri incident ‘terror attack’, part of ‘pre-planned conspiracy’, SKM alleges

PTI -
Demanding arrest of MoS Ajay Mishra and his son, farmers' body SKM gave a 'rail roko' call across the country on 18 October and planned a mahapanchayat in Lucknow on 26 October.

SubscriberWrites: Indian farmers are the modern ‘holy cows’

B.N. Gururaj -
India has had many holy cows. Some have been dethroned. Some have remained holy cows. Even now, some are being elevated to the status of being holy cows, writes BN Gururaj.
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BJP, Modi’s ‘total politics’ stems from insecurity. They still don’t rule the power elite

Dilip Mandal -
Yogendra Yadav is wrong. BJP might have a hegemonic position in politics and economy, but it's not the same in moral and intellectual spaces.
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Economy

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RBI intervenes with multi-pronged strategy in battle against rupee fall

Subhadip Sircar -
The Reserve Bank’s challenges include crashes in forward dollar premiums to rising open interest in futures that adds to pressure on the currency.

Defence

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‘Major milestone’: India conducts maiden flight of unmanned aircraft demonstrator

Snehesh Alex Philip -
DRDO calls flight a significant step towards self-reliance in defence technologies; Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lauds achievement, says ‘it paves way for Aatmanirbhar Bharat in critical military systems’.

National Interest

With Agnipath, Modi govt’s shock & awe doctrine may have misfired a vital reform, yet again

Shekhar Gupta -
Modi govt's biggest flaw has been its disinclination to accept limitations of electoral majorities. This ruined land acquisition and farm reform, stalled labour codes.

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