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Sitharaman’s Subsidy Challenge in Budget 2022

After the Central Government repealed the 3 Farm Laws in the face of a determined farmers community, the challenge is before the Finance Ministry to…

Lakhimpur Kheri Accused Ajay Mishra Teni Not On BJP 'Star Campaigner' List

The BJP released its list of ‘star campaigners’ yesterday, with Prime Minister Modi on top, of course, followed by other nationally-known BJP faces like Amit…

SKM, Samajwadi Party Call For Remembering Farmers On Diwali

This Diwali, the Sanyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav had asked people to light diyas in remembrance of the farmers who…

Internet Still Down In Lakhimpur Kheri: India Leads World In Net Shutdowns

As the news of the violence in Lakhimpur Kheri district began circulating in the media, one of the first reactions of the administration was to…

Recap: How Did Violence Erupt In Lakhimpur Kheri?

A murder case has been registered by farmers against Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Sharma, in connection…

Farm Laws Agitation Completes One Year, Movement Going Strong

The agitation by farmers across India against the three contentious ‘farm laws’ has completed a year since its inception. The AAP and Shiromani Akali Dal…

‘Great Injustice’ To Farmers: 75 Ex-Civil Servants Write To Centre. [Full Text]

A group of 75 former civil servants on Friday wrote an open letter, saying that the central government's approach towards the farmers' protest against the…

Budget 2021: Govt Makes Subsidy Cuts To Fill Its Empty Coffers

Preparing the Budget 2021-22 was no less than a double-edged sword for Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Reason being the constantly falling income and rising fiscal deficit. In…

Plea In Delhi HC Seeks Removal Of Delhi Police Commissioner, Deployment Of Paramilitary Forces To Enforce Law & Order

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Delhi High Court alleging that the violence that took place on January 26 during the farmers'…

The Road To Red Fort: A First-Person Account Of Farmers' March From Singhu Border

On January 26, as the national parade marched on Rajpath, in the outer parts of Delhi, tractors were rolling for a unique 'tractor parade' to…