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The protestors managed to remove several rows of concrete barriers and uprooted steel spikes cemented on roads to prevent them from entering the state

Farmers are back on the streets. Their demand has sharply divided both public and expert opinion

Farmers say the contract farming offer proposed by the government does not offer any financial gains for them

Farming in today’s Punjab, despite the stellar productivity in cereal crops, is staring at an impending tragedy. A groundwater crisis is likely to make growing paddy almost impossible, a decade from now. Farmers know this. Is there an alternative?

Drones for agriculture are being pushed from all fronts—pesticide companies, drone manufacturers and the government, who view them as a tool to create rural entrepreneurs. It is early days but farmers who have used drone services appear happy. The economics work for now.

The report titled ‘Income and Wealth Inequality in India, 1922-2023: The rise of the Billionaire Raj', estimates that as of 2022-23 the top 1% earn 23 times an average Indian.

Maharashtra, which elects 48 MPs, is India's biggest Lok Sabha battleground after Uttar Pradesh. In 2019, the ruling National Democratic Alliance won 41 of its 48 seats. But, voters in India's richest state may not be that enthusiastic about the NDA this time. Why is that?

An even distribution of rain will help India curb its food inflation as well

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Ravindra Bhati, an independent candidate from Barmer, has a following of 2.3 million on Instagram—more than the eligible voters in the constituency. Pitted against Congress’ Ummeda Ram Beniwal and BJP’s Kailash Choudhary, the contest is now a heady mix of caste and charisma.

Last week, Swiss watchdog Public Eye said Nestle adds excess sugar to its infant products and breakfast cereals sold in low- and middle-income countries, including India