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Opinion
Return of the farm lobby on the political and economic landscape

Return of the farm lobby on the political and economic landscape

With the announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the three controversial...

States
Political economy of sugarcane, paddy crucial for 2022 UP polls

Political economy of sugarcane, paddy crucial for 2022 UP polls

While the political firmament is abuzz with pre-poll activities, the farmer leaders,...

Opinion
Gap between farmers’ movement and politics narrowing

Gap between farmers’ movement and politics narrowing

The sequence of events over the last month has been one that has brought the ongoing...

States
Amid farmers’ agitation, UP to invest Rs 722 crore in agri start-ups

Amid farmers’ agitation, UP to invest Rs 722 crore in agri start-ups

Amid the ongoing farmers’ agitation, the UP govt has planned to invest more than...

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Mission 2022: Yogi sweetens UP sugarcane price to Rs 350/quintal

Mission 2022: Yogi sweetens UP sugarcane price to Rs 350/quintal

Ahead of the high-octane 2022 assembly elections, the Yogi Adityanath-led UP govt...

States
Ahead of 2022 polls, Yogi targets 7 MT of paddy procurement

Ahead of 2022 polls, Yogi targets 7 MT of paddy procurement

In the run-up to the crucial 2022 UP polls, the Yogi government is targeting to...

Opinion
Political signals of 1989 redux at Jayant Chaudhary’s Rasam Pagdi at Chhaprauli and Muzaffarnagar Kisan Panchayat

Political signals of 1989 redux at Jayant Chaudhary’s Rasam Pagdi at Chhaprauli and Muzaffarnagar Kisan Panchayat

The last two weeks have signalled a shift in the farmers’ movement and the politics...

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Yogi warns sugar mills as UP arrears top Rs 5,275 crore

Yogi warns sugar mills as UP arrears top Rs 5,275 crore

With less than six months left for the crucial 2022 Uttar Pradesh elections and...

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Kisan Mahapanchayat at Muzaffarnagar attended by lakhs; farm leaders take on BJP

Kisan Mahapanchayat at Muzaffarnagar attended by lakhs; farm leaders take on BJP

A historic Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat lakhs of farmers from all over the country...

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UP to float global tender for 628km Ganga Expressway

UP to float global tender for 628km Ganga Expressway

According to the UP Expressway Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA), more than...

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10,000 ponds to quench parched Bundelkhand region

10,000 ponds to quench parched Bundelkhand region

With the ruling BJP going all out to woo farmers ahead of the crucial 2022 UP elections,...

National
SC committee report on farm laws still in a sealed cover; farmer organizations adamant on protest

SC committee report on farm laws still in a sealed cover; farmer organizations adamant on protest

In the second week of January, the SC ordered a stay on the three farm laws till...

National
The heat of political and economic loss of the farmers’ movement

The heat of political and economic loss of the farmers’ movement

The heat of the political and economic loss of the farmers’ movement against the...