In Punjab, the Accelerating Rate of Groundwater Depletion Is Worrying Both Farmers and Experts
Every year, groundwater levels are falling by approximately 0.49 metres.
88% of Over 9,000 Punjab Farmers Who Died by Suicide in 18 Years Were Debt-Ridden: Study
The Panjab Agriculture University study examined deaths by suicide among farmers between 2000 and 2018 in six districts of the state.
‘No Means No’: Himachal’s Tribal Villages Take Stand Against Rs 5,700 Crore Hydel Project
Two landslides in Kinnaur last summer which claimed 22 lives have made the local population more aware of the ecological dangers posed by hydropower projects, such as the proposed Jangi Thopan Powari project.
Malerkotla, Punjab’s Newest District, Has No Room for Religious Bigotry
The Muslim-majority town which has just been declared a district has rejected Yogi Adityanath’s comment that its elevation was an example of religious politics.
The Price of Opposing Farm Laws: More Than Two Deaths a Day
Sixty-two days of protest and 170 deaths so far—this is the colossal price that farmers have paid to sustain their relentless protest against the Centre’s farm laws ever since they arrived at the gates of Delhi.
Women Rise in Anger at Farm Law Protests Breaking Patriarchy and Stereotypes
One of the fascinating fallouts of the protests by farmers on the borders of Delhi has been the emergence of women in the forefront taking charge.