Farmers’ protests and demands for the legalisation of the Minimum Support Price (MSP) have transformed everyone into an ‘expert’ on the issue. Sumant Banerji, the National Editor of LiveMint, came up with a bizarre justification to argue in favour of MSP legalisation. On February 22nd, Banerji took to X to compare the Minimum Support Price … Read more
As India gears up for the 18th Lok Sabha elections, the farmers have returned to the Delhi borders, evoking memories of the 2020–21 protests. The majority of farmers waiting to enter Delhi at the Haryana border are from Punjab. Here, it must remember, how the farmer’s stir in 2020 turned violent and chaotic after it was … Read more
In a significant move, the Modi government has announced 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the space sector. This decision was announced following a key meeting chaired by PM Modi on Thursday (21st February). The move is aimed at attracting potential investors to invest in Indian companies in the space sector and integrate Indian companies into global … Read more
On Wednesday (21st February), the Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda extended an invitation for the protesting farmers to hold a fifth round of talks. The Minister assured that the government is ready to discuss all issues like MSP, stubble burning, and crop diversification among others in the fifth round of talks. He added that the government wants a peaceful … Read more