Indian farmers

FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators hold placards next to a banner as they attend a protest against the sharing of Cauvery river water with neighbouring Tamil Nadu state, in Bengaluru, India, September 26, 2023. The banner and placards read: "Protest against the unscientific decision taken by authorities on Kaveri", "Kannada land's life-giving river, this Kaveri" and "Kaveri is ours". REUTERS/Dhanya Skariachan/File Photo
South Asia

Drought-hit Indian farmers protest against sharing of river water

Thousands of farmers and trade union members held rallies after protests began this week in the tech hub of Bengaluru, against an order from the Supreme Court to share the waters.

Army aspirants and farmers protesting at the Makroli Toll Plaza in Rohtak on Monday. Photo: Manoj Dhaka/Hindustan Times
South Asia

Farmers join protests against Agnipath, lay siege to toll plazas in Haryana

A framer attends a protest against the newly passed farm bills at Singhu border near New Delhi, India, 14 December, 2020/ Reuters
South Asia

Indian farmers call off lengthy protest after govt assurances

Farmers take part in a tractor rally as they continue to demonstrate against the central government’s recent agricultural reforms in New Delhi on Jan. 26. MONEY SHARMA/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
South Asia

India’s green revolution sowed the seeds of today’s meltdown

Farmers and agricultural workers attend a rally against farm laws, in Barnala, northern state of Punjab, India, February 21, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
South Asia

Protesting Indian farmers vow to amass more supporters outside capital Delhi

People shout anti-farmers slogans and wave India's flags as police officers try to stop them, at a site of the protest against farm laws at Singhu border near New Delhi, India January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
South Asia

Protesting Indian farmers begin hunger strike after week of clashes

Farmers shout slogans after breaking a police barricade as they take part in a tractor rally to protest against farm laws on the occasion of India's Republic Day at Singhu border near Delhi, India, January 26, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
South Asia

Farmers topple police barricades ahead of tractor rally in Delhi

As days progress, support towards farmers is also increasing due to the inflexible behaviour of the government. Various opposition parties are also supporting farmers’ demands. Picture: Collected
South Asia

Indian farmers to torch laws on bonfires in show of defiance

A framer attends a protest against the newly passed farm bills at Singhu border near New Delhi, India, 14 December, 2020/ Reuters
World+Biz

Indian farmers agree to meet government over contentious farm laws

The top court had said on Monday it is “extremely disappointed" with the way negotiations between the Centre and the farmers' representative were going while hearing a bunch of petitions on the farm laws. Picture: NDTV
South Asia

Indian government appeals to farmers for talks as protest continue

Indian farmers start hunger strike to pressure Modi on reforms
World+Biz

Indian farmers start hunger strike to pressure Modi on reforms

Tens of thousands of farmers have descended on Delhi. Photographer: Sajjad Hussain/AFP/Getty Images via Bloomberg
Global Economy

India’s angry farmers have reason to worry

Hundreds of farmers affiliated to the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) and other groups had gathered at the border on Tuesday evening. Raj K Raj/HT Photo
South Asia

Delhi-Noida border closed due to farmers’ protest