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Shekhar Gupta: Why Modi is in retreat on farm laws

Farm reform could've been high point of Modi's second term. But lack of patience, understanding and contempt for history have turned it into a disaster

Farm leaders allege conspiracy hatched to kill 4 of them in tractor rally

Protesting farmer leaders on Friday alleged that a conspiracy has been hatched to kill four of them and create disturbance during their proposed tractor rally on January 26

Farmers reject govt's proposal to hold farm laws for 18 months

This was announced by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of protesting unions leading protests at several Delhi border points

Govt ready to pause farm laws for 1.5 years; next round of talks on Jan 22

Protesting farmers refuse to relent, will discuss the proposal among themselves

Inadequate cover

Five years on, PMFBY still suffers from multiple flaws

NBHC plans to start an electronic market platform outside the mandis

This will complement its growing network of NABL-accredited quality testing and assaying labs along with existing storage infrastructure

Farmers' protest: SC asks Delhi Police to take call on R-Day tractor rally

The 10th round of talks between protesting farmers and the Centre which was scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed by a day and will now be held on January 20

Agri market reforms ignore reality

A free market-based system does not reflect the diversity of the Indian agro-economy or the interests of small farmers

LIVE: Farmers allege NIA filing cases against those supporting protests

Farmers' protest LIVE updates: Thousands of farmers, mainly from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, are protesting at various border points of Delhi

Govt-farmers meet: 9th round ends with date for 10th round of talks

Unions stuck to their main demand of a complete repeal of the three Acts

Farmer leader opts out of SC panel on agri laws; next talks on Friday

Centre to hold 9th round of talks with protesting farmers today

Govt misleading country, Supreme Court on farm laws, says Congress

The Congress on Wednesday accused the government of misleading the country and the Supreme Court by claiming that pre-legislative consultations were held prior to the passage of the three farm laws

Farm laws: Supreme irony

Apex court offers a face-saver

Road to nowhere

Time for the Opposition to pull back on farm laws

Staring down Covid, agri among few sectors to grow in FY21 in arid economy

Agriculture is the only sector expected to clock a positive growth in 2020-21 as per the estimates released by MoSPI

Agriculture firms' stocks steady as farmers protest against contested laws

Stocks of agro-chemicals, fertilisers, and edible oils companies are slowing down as farmers continue their weeks-long protests in Delhi

Best of BS Opinion: Next step on vaccines, farmers' protest, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day.

Explained: How the Punjabi diaspora is influencing farmer agitation

The agitation is a massive alliance of unions - as many as 472 unions are associated with the movement, of which 32 are leading it upfront, and at least 40 involved in the talks with the governments

A dead end

Govt cannot accept extreme demands of farmers

Tamil Nadu govt announces Rs 600-crore relief assistance to 500,000 farmers

The assistance would be directly credited to the bank accounts of farmers from January 7