Delhi Chalo: Amid police face-off, farmers keep up the march
The ‘Delhi Chalo’ (Onward to Delhi) agitation began November 26, 2020, as thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and …
The future of Indian agriculture
There is a need for work on cost-effective technologies with environmental protection and on conserving our natural resources
For a day, thousands of scientists halt work to protest racism
The aim was to stop business-as-usual for a day and initiate long-term action plan — protesting, educating themselves on issues faced …
Three days to go before 2022 ends; farmers’ income yet to double
Income of farmers in some states decreased from 2015-16 to 2018-19, new standing committee report shows
Tribal farmers to harvest second bamboo crop after earning right to sell
Here’s the success story of people in 16 villages of Rajasthan who put up a fight against the district administration to be able to sell …
Rajasthan government announces farm loan waivers, but doubts remain
A section of the protestors point loopholes in the state’s letter and claim their demands have not been accepted
Why Jammu’s transgender community hit the streets in protest
Protestors alleged police inaction on the complaints of abduction and forced castration of 4 transgender persons
Centre offers to put farm laws on ‘hold’ for a year
Farmers will study proposal and get back; Centre also withdraws pleas against tractor rally
Ecuador annuls austerity decree, restores fuel subsidy
Decree 833 will be replaced with a new one that contains mechanisms to focus resources on who needs it most, said President Lenín Moreno
Noida landfill protests: Confusion among officials troubles residents
While a two-year-old response to an RTI query said the site had been cancelled for the waste-to-energy project, a recent public notice called it …
A visit to Claude Monet’s Lilies and Van Gogh’s wheat fields: reflections on our eternal bond with Nature
An intimate connection with art and the environment will make societies more ethical and conscious and help us remember the importance of valuing …
Prolonged protests in Bihar over acute fertiliser shortage during rabi sowing season
Protests had also erupted in the state during kharif season earlier this year due to shortage of urea.
We will continue, let govt set up COVID-testing centres here: Farmers protesting at Delhi’s borders
Farm leaders ask protestors to beware of COVID-19 while plannign to beef up protests
Back to the borders: Samyukt Kisan Morcha calls off mahapanchayats in Punjab
The union leaders said they wanted to clear up the misconception that the protests have run out of steam in Delhi
Republic Day chaos a conspiracy; peaceful protests to go on: Samyukta Kisan Morcha
Farmers’ umbrella group alleges conspiracy by government and Kisan Mazdoor Shangharsh Committee
Farmers' republic: Tractor rallies in Capital through R-Day drive home demand to repeal 3 agri laws
Movement leaders condemn violence, thank farmers for remaining largely peaceful as thousands take to the streets to make …
Why do protests turn violent? It’s not just because people are desperate
Some commentators have suggested the violence on streets stems from a deep sense of despair and helplessness that things never change
Revolt of the rich and the poor
When a recent report says 26 people now own the same wealth as the world's poorest half and the IMF chief flags risks associated with India’…
After a 23-year-long battle, Tamil Nadu's Sterlite plant finally shuts down, permanently
On Monday evening, the state government passed a government order to shut down Vedanta group's Serlite copper smelting plant permanently
Anti-Sterlite stir: Tension continues as kin of those killed don’t get dead bodies
Activists say the government plans to cremate the protestors who died in police firing on its own
Anti-Sterlite stir: Parts of Tuticorin return to normal, but activists say it’s far from over
Despite a court order, ban on internet has not been lifted and activists claim police are harassing people
Protest against dengue at Delhi Secretariat
Protesters demanded that the Delhi government should declare dengue an epidemic and ensure that no hospital refuses to admit a dengue patient
IN PHOTOS: Thousands throng Glasgow streets for climate justice
As CoP26 picks up in Glasgow, United Kingdom, there is a stir among young activists: Thousands took to the streets to register disappointment …
Bihar starts physical verification of over 300,000 PM-Kisan beneficiaries
The move came after officials were informed that many undeserving candidates were availing the benefits
How farmers’ protest can be the answer to Satluj-Yamuna Canal dispute
Discussions and sharing arrangement brought by farmers’ collective, unions and other beneficiaries can potentially provide a meaningful …