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The Agrarian Crisis in Punjab and the Making of the Anti-Farm Law Protests -Shreya Sinha

-TheIndiaForum.in The protests in Punjab are happening at a time when the agrarian economy is under stress. With increasing uncertainty, previously antagonistic groups across classes, castes & gender are coming closer, building a broader base for the agitation & beyond. Punjab’s farmers have been unrelenting in their opposition to the new farm laws passed in September. Their sustained and creative opposition continues to make headlines. The central government too remains adamant and...

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Hard bargains and the art of policymaking -MR Madhavan

-The Hindu Discontent over the new farm laws is a result of sidestepping debate and discussion in Parliament The ongoing farmers’ agitation epitomises the need to have detailed discussions and consultations while making law and policy. The process of building consensus and addressing concerns may be time-consuming, but it leads to greater acceptance of policy objectives. While such Work has to be done at multiple levels, Parliament is perhaps the most important...

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Women have borne brunt of wage decrease due to COVID-19, says ILO -Damini Nath

-The Hindu Their Working hours were reduced, says agency in report Women and lower-paid Workers have disproportionately borne the brunt of the decrease in wages due to the COVID-19 crisis as their Working hours were reduced, according to the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Global Wage Report 2020-2021. The report, released on Wednesday, said global wage growth fluctuated between 1.6% and 2.2% in the four years preceding the pandemic, that is 2016 to 2019. “In...

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Amid An Important Farmer Debate, Don't Forget the Woes of India's Landless Workers -Bharat Dogra

-TheWire.in While landless farm Workers and landless peasants outnumber land-owning farmers, the former are almost entirely absent in the policy and policy-debates on farming. What is the most numerous segment of Indian society? Many people routinely believe that it is land-owning farmers. But no, the latest census data says that it is the rural landless who comprise the largest segment of our populace. At present, the latest census data we have is for...

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State of Rural and Agrarian India Report 2020 reveal the vulnerabilities faced by Indian agriculture

-Press release by NetWork of Rural and Agrarian Studies (NRAS), dated 30th November, 2020 The “State of Rural and Agrarian India Report 2020” was released by Dr. V Ramgopal Rao, Director, IIT Delhi today in an online webinar organised by the NetWork of Rural and Agrarian Studies (NRAS). This report is being brought out by the NRAS, which is a pan-India netWork of scholars, researchers, practitioners, farmers, students, and activists engaged...

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