Modi failed to win the BJP a majority and Prayagraj became a centre for his trying to reiterate his status as the only leader, but he may have met his challenge again in the UP chief minister.

The government should let the people know what happened, otherwise the stealthy, behind the scenes workings will increase public anger.

The farmers' protest 2.0 still simmers at the Shambhu and Kinnuri borders and yet the budget speech finds no mention of a minimum support price. 

I could not verify the number of deaths or injured, but many shopkeepers and locals believe that overall deaths are much more than the current official number.

Trains have been cancelled and exit routes, blocked.

As a witness of the tragedy and given the crowd and its proportions, it is clear to see why the government must provide definite answers and not let ambiguity and misinformation surround the situation. 

This Kumbh exemplifies how common people and mendicants are sidelined for the sake of VIP culture. Modi’s administration appears more focused on hosting officials and publicity shoots than ensuring the safety and dignity of devotees.

A tragedy of this scale could have been easily prevented. But instead, the government has set a very different example.

Emergency services were quickly deployed to the scene, and firefighters battled to bring the blaze under control.

Will it be able to heal or nourish anyone for very long afterwards?

It is quite discomforting, that successive governments couldn’t find any place to honour V.P. Singh.

A wish-list of what would move the conversation forward between troubled farmers and a government that refuses to acknowledge the problem.

This recommendation comes even after the panel members from the Jal Shakti and the environment ministries, two earlier committees and environmentalists have voiced their apprehensions about the impact of HEPs on the Ganga.

In many parameters from ghee to spices to edible oils, the FSSAI has failed to be effective and work in the interest of consumers. The price of FSSAI’s inefficacy is paid by all of us.

The increases in MSPs for various crops only cushion the inflationary blow and is far from getting farmers a “fair price”.

Each year, Indian markets have been trained to cushion inflationary shocks, but market volatility during the past couple of years has broken through the market resilience. 

The demolition of 600-year-old cenotaph of Rao Surajmal, the sidelining of Rajput leadership, and the president's recent visit to City Palace Udaipur have all sparked widespread resentment within the community.

In this episode of Farm Talks, environmental activist Vandana Shiva talks about her recent targeting by US agencies and threats of Big Tech on Indian agriculture.

On the ground, one could clearly hear annoyance and fury over a bid to keep the lid on their voices. So the people of UP have shouted to make sure they are heard. It has national consequences.

Although the tiff between Gadkari and Modi-Shah is long known, it once again came to the fore with reports surfacing recently that the BJP top leadership has actively worked for the defeat of Gadkari in Nagpur.