Farmers Woes

Narendra Modi’s blog targets a vocal and elite English-speaking audience, challenges Congress' clout in its last bastion

Narendra Modi's blog, posted in his app, targets the English-speaking section of India, a significant portion of which includes millennials or first-time voters, who may not be aware of Congress’ checkered past

Catholic body to gauge community's view on issues faced by Christians, growing communalism ahead of LS polls

A Delhi-based Christian organisation has asked Catholic bodies across the country to organise seminars and discussions in order to gauge the community's views on growing communalism, minority rights, etc, ahead of the Lok Sabha Election

Water and hopes down to a trickle in Uttarakhand's hilly areas as residents ignored by state abandon their homes

With natural water resources gradually drying up and households still waiting for drinking water connections, Mason village in Uttarakhand's Pauri district is one of worst-hit by migration, earning the moniker of ‘ghost villages’

Narendra Modi govt's Budget 2019 gives away a lot without taking anything; how's the math working then?

Even if the numbers do not add up in Narendra Modi's 'no pain, all gains' budget in February 2020, the disinvestment block is always there to help meet its 3.4 percent fiscal deficit target

Budget 2019: Basic income for farmers to boost rural consumption, higher credit to help agriculture sector, say experts

The government decision to allocate Rs 75,000 crore to 12 crore farmers for a minimum assured income of Rs 6,000 per year in the interim budget will boost the rural consumption and positive for agriculture and allied sectors

Budget 2019: Piyush Goyal announces 12 crore bonanza for distressed farmers, govt to give Rs 6,000 per year to buy inputs

The Centre announced direct income support of Rs 6,000 per year to farmers holding cultivable land up to two hectare, a move that would benefit 12 crore farmers and cost the exchequer Rs 75,000 crore annually

Congress' Mukul Wasnik says Constitution facing danger from Narendra Modi, launches Sangharsh Yatra to 'protect' it

Congress general secretary Mukul Wasnik Thursday alleged that if the Indian Constitution was facing any danger or challenge from anyone, it was from Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Firstpost writer Parth MN's award-winning Marathwada series: How income uncertainty, collapse of rural banking set farmers on edge

Here is a selection of this award-winning Marathwada series.

Harsh Goenka says he was 'misunderstood' for his tweet on farm loan waivers; 'didn't mean to take a dig' at farmers

Harsh Goenka says he is a proud Indian and is concerned how to get an immediate and sustained solution for agrarian distress in the country

Chhattisgarh Election results 2018: After 15 years of BJP rule, Congress romps to victory; focus on farmers, youth, women lead to win

Chhattisgarh voters' wish for change was evident in the vote share garnered by the Congress, which remained more than 10% higher than that of the BJP throughout the counting day