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Anand K. Sahay | At the Singhu border: An agitation like none other

Is it a farmers' 'sit-in' when the protest stretches over many invisible miles, or is it the whole society marching on...

9 Dec 2020 7:57 PM IST

Police uses water cannons to stop farmers during their protest against the Centers new farm laws, in Chandigarh, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. (PTI)

Amit Shah's talks with farmers' leaders fail, deadlock remains

The farmers' leaders made it clear that they will call off their agitation only after their demands were fully met

9 Dec 2020 12:59 AM IST

Bollywood rouses itself to speak up for farmers

Sonam, Preity, Ritesh and others follow Diljit's lead

9 Dec 2020 12:15 AM IST

A hero among hypocrites

Actor Diljit Dosanjh's strong support for the farmers makes him a true hero while the other remain silent spectators

8 Dec 2020 4:23 PM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (PTI Photo)

AAP says CM Kejriwal under house arrest, Delhi Police denies claim

Kejriwal had visited the Singhu border on Monday and reviewed facilities for farmers protesting against the agri...

8 Dec 2020 11:29 AM IST

Farmers raise slogans during their ongoing agitation against the new farm laws, at Singhu border in New Delhi, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020. (PTI)

Prominent opposition leaders issue joint statement backing farmers'...

The representatives of thousands of agitating farmers have said that the countrywide strike on Tuesday would be observed...

7 Dec 2020 12:06 PM IST

NCP chief Sharad Pawar will remain in home quarantine for next few days. (PTI Photo)

Pawar warns Centre of larger farmers' protest if concerns not...

The NCP chief is also scheduled to meet President Ram Nath Kovind on December 9 over the ongoing farmers' protest

7 Dec 2020 5:19 AM IST

Union Minister for Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar addresses media representatives as MoS for Commerce Som Prakash looks on after a meeting with farmers over the new farm laws, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. (PTI)

Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Tomar meet PM Modi ahead of farmer-govt...

Farmers are scheduled to meet Union ministers for fifth-round of talks on the new farm laws this afternoon

5 Dec 2020 1:17 PM IST

Farmers shout slogans during a protest against the central governments recent agricultural reforms at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh state border in Ghazipur on December 5, 2020. (AFP)

Farmers call Bharat bandh on Dec 8, threaten to intensify agitation

This hardening of stand came a day ahead of the fifth round of talks with the government

5 Dec 2020 12:54 PM IST

Farmers who came from Punjab and Haryana to protest against the new Farmers Law reached at Burari ground raising slogans to withdraw the anti-farmers law, in New Delhi. (DC Image:D. Kamraj)

Farmers threaten nationwide protest

Security officials said that the farmers are prepared for a long haul and seem prepared to continue their agitation for...

3 Dec 2020 12:16 PM IST

An elderly farmers shouts slogans as others listen to a speaker as they block a major highway during a protest at the Delhi-Haryana state border, India, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. (AP)

Farmers sit-in at Noida-Delhi border, key route to Delhi closed for...

The farmers, who are from western UP, want to reach the capital to join the bigger stir lead by farmers of Punjab and...

2 Dec 2020 11:41 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the dedication of 6-lane Prayagraj-Varanasi section of NH-19, in Varanasi, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. (PTI)

PM Modi says opposition is misleading farmers and 'playing tricks' on...

Modi asserted that the new agriculture laws will provide new options to sell for more and also safeguards

1 Dec 2020 10:21 AM IST