Western UP’s farmers will perhaps not have time to celebrate their ‘messiah’ Chaudhary Charan Singh’s birthday today. Not only do...
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On Kisan Diwas, Demonetisation Pangs Continue to Plague Farmers
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On Kisan Diwas, Demonetisation Pangs Continue to Plague Farmers
On Kisan Diwas, Ruing Why Farmers Have Lost Their Political Power
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On Kisan Diwas, Ruing Why Farmers Have Lost Their Political Power
Last week, while addressing visiting MBA students of UCLA, I explained that the biggest problem Indian farmers face is non-representation...
Truth About Farmer Suicides: Fudged Data and Flawed Goals
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Truth About Farmer Suicides: Fudged Data and Flawed Goals
First they lowered the monetary poverty threshold barrier to prove poverty had been reduced. They next changed how the gross...
El Nino and the Monsoon: A Constant Guessing Game
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El Nino and the Monsoon: A Constant Guessing Game
Being in a farmer’s shoes right now would make one realize how muddy his fields are. Abnormal weather conditions are...
Land Acquisition: Plain Right Foolish to Acquire Along Highway
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Land Acquisition: Plain Right Foolish to Acquire Along Highway
Noble laureate Daniel Kahneman has established that the confidence we have in our beliefs is no measure of their accuracy....
Politicians Rant While the Indian Farmer Grows Restless
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Politicians Rant While the Indian Farmer Grows Restless
We farmers feel very strongly about the consent clause in the Land Acquisition Bill, but it is doubtful if these...