Varying accounts report between 9 and 18 deaths in 15 days and 800 instances of poisoning and 25 losing vision among farmers and farm labourers after spraying Profex Super pesticide […]
Profex Super pesticide poisoning of farmers in Yavatmal and crucial questions Read More »
This article about the Maratha Kranti Morcha was published in 2016. It remains as valid today, as Maratha Morcha Mumbai shows power on the streets. The gigantic Maratha rallies in
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Here are some points that give a broad overview of farmers in India as statistics and other data based information. How many farmers are there in India? Depends on what
Data on farmers and intro on issues with agriculture in India #JaiKisan Read More »
A Twitter tag #JaiKisan is attempting to educate Indians on the realities and conditions of farmers in India. Farmers produce the country’s food. They purchase inputs at retail prices, sell produce
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What follows is a compilation of excerpts from various articles describing the impact of demonetisation. Demonetisation effect: Cash crunch hits transport business hard The demonetisation exercise has put the trucking
Demonetisation compilation: some areas of impact of demonetisation Read More »
Sone-Sangvi, Kej, Beed (Maharashtra): The breeze that began to flow around noon on April 6 had by the evening grown into a heavy storm. Then the hails, the size of
A hailstorm of worries Read More »
Sheela Rathod was the first to consume a bottle of weedicide in their home. An hour later, as she was being rushed to a government hospital, her husband Mohan, consumed
Multiple loans and a long summer ahead Read More »
I met kavitha during my visit to Pandharkawada village, Yavatmal district, Vidarbha This is the story of Kavitha, who is a mother, a babhi, a daughter, a wife, a homemaker,
kavitha, a story of hope and despair Read More »
Secret government proceedings at the best of Power Mill lobbies are apparently acting to have the Handloom Reservation act set aside, ruining the lives of lakhs of handloom workers nationwide.
What is going on with the Handloom Reservation Act? Read More »
