As I See It
Uttar Pradesh all stirred up
Smaller players may hold the key this time in poll-bound state “The mowing down of four protestors, whose only ‘crime’ was to wave black flags before a UP minister signified a low in the ongoing […]
Samyukt Kisan Morcha
Breaking News
Kisan morcha to hold ‘big panchayat’ in Muzaffarnagar on September 5
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a body of farmer unions leading protests around the national capital for the last eight months, on Monday, July 26 announced it would hold a “big panchayat” in […]
Perspective
This agitation is not just about farmers now
“The farmers are a force that can shape an alternative path to India’s development. Again, it is not that farmers believe in alternatives more than anyone else. It is just that their livelihood concerns and […]
As I See It
Reclaiming democracy via voters’ whip
“At this stage in history, when we are experiencing “democracy capture” — a capture of democracy through democratic means — these examples hold out hope for the country. There is a parliamentary session going on […]
Farmers Movement
Samyukt Kisan Morcha asks BJP MPs, allies to support farmers’ agitation
New Delhi (TIP): The Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Thursday, April 1, appealed to the BJP MPs and its allies to extend their support to the farmers’ movement. The SKM also noted that they would continue […]
India
Farmers reject govt’s proposal to pause farm laws for 1.5 years
New Delhi (TIP): Farm unions protesting three new agricultural laws have rejected the Union government’s offer to put the legislation in abeyance for at least one-and-a-half years — a decision that has deepened the crisis […]