The Shame of Fortress Delhi
The metaphoric Fortress Delhi crept up on us over years, but the physical Fortress Delhi has been achieved in days.
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In 12 Years, 11 States Changed Land Ceiling Laws in Favour of Industry Over Farmers
The draft National Land Reforms Policy recommended that states reduce land ceilings and distribute surplus agricultural land to the landless poor. However, several states have amended their land ceiling laws in favour of industry, six in the last three years alone.
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The Kisans are Right. Their Land Is at Stake – Part 2
The international context of why the Indian government and corporate houses are pushing to seize control of farmers’ lands.
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On Delhi’s Borders, Trenches, Barricades and Spikes – But Morale High as Thousands Stream In
Reporters visited all five border “war zones” and found vibrant synergy between farmers and local residents.
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Not Just Rihanna or Greta, Indian Farmers are Inspiring the World
What exactly is moving so many around the world to take a stand on a fight over the future of agriculture in faraway India?
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Two Tweets that Rattled a Global Superpower: Indian Sovereignty and Desi Celebrity Outrage
The response to tweets by Rihanna and Greta Thunberg reveals a deep national insecurity and anxiety about India’s place in the world.
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It’s Facebook versus India’s Farmers
While the Modi regime and the likes of Ambanis and Adanis are being rightly targeted by farmers unions, it is time they also went after their international backers, who are the paymasters behind the ‘business friendly’ legislation.
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Appeal to the President: Break the Terrible Divide Between Kisans, Jawans and People
The former Chief of the Naval Staff has penned an open letter to President Kovind expressing his deep concern and anguish regarding the turn of events on Republic Day.
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Farmers Are Still Focused on the Real Issues. We Shouldn’t Be Distracted Either.
A months-long agitation cannot be not delegitimised on the basis of one day. You need to have the clarity of Gandhi, the eternal resister to injustice, to refuse to give up the idea of civil resistance if a section of the resisters fails to fully restrain itself.
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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.
