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Apr 27, 2018
Democracy In India Part 7: Country's polity vastly unaccountable to citizens despite relative success of democratic process
Recent farmer protests show that those making policies do not represent them, or those ruling democracy are far removed from the masses and their issues. -
Mar 04, 2018
In Congress plenary session, Rahul Gandhi-led party likely to attack BJP over farmer crisis, unemployment
Ahead of polls in some states and the 2019 general elections, the Congress has decided to up the ante over issues related to agriculture, employment and poverty as it prepares to take on the ruling BJP, party sources said. -
Mar 01, 2018
BS Yeddyurappa is Narendra Modi's gateway to Karnataka to 2019: A fall guy if things go south during Assembly polls
In BS Yeddyurappa, BJP has not only found a chief ministerial candidate who would clear the road for Narendra Modi in 2019 Lok Sabha polls, but also a fall guy if things go south -
Mar 01, 2018
Madhya Pradesh bypolls: Jyotiraditya Scindia emerges as Congress' hope, as Shivraj misreads farmers' anger
The Kolaras and Mungaoli bypolls in Madhya Pradesh may have helped Congress find a young Turk in Guna MP Jyotiraditya Scindia, who spearheaded the party’s election campaign against BJP -
Feb 22, 2018
In beleaguered Yavatmal, one farmer's organic practice could provide a way forward for district
At this farm in Yavatmal, there are a variety of crops to be grown all year round, thus ensuring long-term employment for labourers | #FirstCulture -
Feb 20, 2018
Madhya Pradesh bypolls: 'Timely' introduction of BJP govt's populist agrarian policy suggests farmers mere pawns in electoral game
Ahead of Madhya Pradesh bypolls, Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced a bonus of Rs 200 per quintal on procurement price of wheat & paddy by farmers for 2016-17. -
Feb 09, 2018
Marathwada Diary: With farm returns falling, farmers brave health risks, low wages to toil as labourers in sugarcane fields
Marathwada's farmers are now working as labourers in sugarcane fields, despite health risks, low wages, and the loss of their children's education. -
Feb 08, 2018
'Impact investment' key to resolving farmers' woes, may incentivise entrepreneurs' participation in agriculture
Impact investment in big and small enterprises will not only rescue agriculture but redefine it and ready it for the times ahead. -
Jan 30, 2018
Madhya Pradesh polls: Resurgent Congress, Vyapam scam and farmer distress may thwart BJP's fourth straight win
With three consecutive victories, the challenge before the ruling BJP is to maintain its winning streak. To make matters more complicated, a resurgent Congress under Rahul Gandhi may pose a stiff challenge to the Modi-Shah juggernaut. -
Dec 29, 2017
Independent MLA offers to resign from Rajasthan Assembly over govt's 'poor handling' of doctors' strike
An Independent MLA from Rajasthan has offered to resign from the legislative Assembly in protest against the government's handling of doctors' strike which ended on Wednesday.
