Tag: Punjab
Why tractors are witnessing a spike in sales amid slowdown in auto industry
Tractor sales in India recorded a 28% y-o-y growth this year, from April to November. Experts attribute the trend to better monsoon, finance availability and lesser expenditure on weddings.
Why the farmers’ protest is led by Sikhs of Punjab
The Khalistan movement in the 1980s may have limited support for Punjab’s Sikhs in the battle with the Indira Gandhi govt. But in Modi govt's farm laws, they have a worthy cause.
CM Amarinder Singh’s appeal fails, 150 more telecom towers destroyed by protesting farmers
Protesting farmers in Punjab have vandalised and damaged a total 1,338 towers, mostly of Reliance Jio, snapping connectivity.
How faction-ridden AAP in Punjab is looking to turn farmers’ agitation into an advantage
Once a serious contender for power in Punjab, AAP has seen a stream of exits of senior leaders. The charge of too much central control also refuses to go away.
Library, ‘blanket langar’ & even a salon — farmers have made Singhu border a mini ‘pind’
A walk through the protest site at Singhu border shows the protesting farmers are here for the long haul. This is how the community has rallied together to make their efforts last.
Wedding planning, feeding buffaloes, farm work — neighbours step in as Punjab farmers protest
Three lakh farmers marched from Punjab to protest last month and have been stationed at Delhi’s borders since, and this is how their farms and homes are being taken care of.
Need continued talks, long-term solutions — what experts say on farmers protest
Farmers are seeking revocation of the farm laws, but the Modi govt is agreeing to only amendments. Experts say reforms not new, solution should be face-saving.
From debt to unemployment, Punjab’s entire economy needs reform, not just agriculture
The bread basket of India, Punjab was the richest state in the country for decades before it began falling behind several states.
Indian farmers want parity, not charity. Modi govt would do well to not teach them agriculture
The Indian farm laws are as convoluted and ill-advised as the notebandi.
How Bihar recorded growth but Punjab lagged behind and why farm reforms are important
In episode 634 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta compares Bihar's growth after agricultural reforms in 2006 to Punjab's growth rate that has been declining.