Areas in Africa with more Chinese-backed projects were more likely to experience protests
Areas with a larger number of Chinese projects do see lowered trust in local government; protests can also occur when citizens feel that economic …
Government told Supreme Court south India didn't protest new farm laws; How true is that?
The five southern states have recorded at least 26 major protests since September 2020. Of them, December saw the maximum 12 protests.
Spread of non-violent strategies can empower civil societies in Middle East
The Arab Spring may not have put an end to re-colonisation of the Middle East and North Africa, but the fall of long-time dictators shows signs …
Generational spasm
To address the growing unrest across the world, we need to effectively utilise the demographic dividend
Protesting fishermen detained as PM lays foundation of Bhadbhut barrage in Gujarat
The fishermen have been protesting against the barrage since 2010 as, according to them, the structure will destroy the breeding area of Hilsa fish
Six killed in Jharkhand after police fire at farmers protesting land acquisition
This is the third time the police have opened fire at the protesting farmers in the area
Indian farmers protests: The higher the yield, the greater the discontent
Loss of faith in government due to its perceived failure on multiple fronts regarding agrarian issues in the last 11 months have now boiled over
Let's also protest at WTO
Discriminatory WTO regime towards India is responsible for the farmers' plight
It may take at least 25 years to double farmers’ income: study
A soon-to-be-released study reconfirms deep agrarian crisis showing stagnancy in farm income in most states
Raising the stakes
Farmers cannot escape the impact of global trade regimes. The lack of a safety net makes it worse
Farmers demand better crop prices, loan waiver and relief
A memorandum has been addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi containing a list of farmers' demands
Yes, the Chinese protests are about politics and freedom. But they are also about what COVID might do if it is let loose now
It would be foolish to guess what will happen next in China or even Iran
How millet production can empower women farmers, strengthen agriculture
Boosting initiatives around millet value chain is one of the most effective ways to address agricultural challenges
Crop risks, environmental damages, hunger and the 2020 farm laws
Improved access to new markets, better yields and higher income need to safeguard environmental sustainability and farmers’ indebtedness
How the Nanar anti-refinery protests in Maharashtra clicked
The protestors used diverse social, legal and political activism strategies and drove a hard bargain with the local politicians to convey the …
A nationwide wave
Farmers are under heavy debt, but loan waivers only treat the symptom, not the disease afflicting India's farm sector
Mass transport to mass politics: lessons from Brazil
Behind those placid faces at bus stands, or harried steps towards the Metro rail, or even the smug arrogant faces behind the car wheels, the …
Anti-Sterlite protest in Tamil Nadu turns violent, at least 11 killed in police firing
At least 30 others were injured when police opened fire to quell the protest
Centre vs Punjab: Farmers miss out on incentive to not burn stubble
Thrice GoI has returned Punjab’s proposal of giving Rs 2,500 per acre to small, marginal farmers even as they demand Rs 6,000 per acre &…
Amid cold, heat, suicides, January 26, COVID-19, farmer protests complete 6 months
The farmers protesting on Delhi’s borders observed May 26 as a ‘Black Day’ and vowed to continue the protests
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
Another set of distressed farmers protest, but does govt get a hint?
One more farmer protest in the national capital makes headlines, but it may have just added to the long list of such outcries
Boom in farm produce not reason enough to celebrate
Farmers are in distress owing to low farm prices, poor logistics for transport and government-assured purchases
Packaged trust
Can China’s dynamic zero-COVID policy survive in the face of citizen protests, infectious variants?
China is recording more than 70,000 COVID-19 cases daily, a pandemic high for the country