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Past Imperfect: The Future of India’s Farmer Protests
By Monika Mondal
After the violence on January 26, many had claimed the months-long protest would die out. That seems unlikely.
How India is Trying to Police the Internet
By Mohamed Zeeshan
As the Indian government’s actions during the farmers’ protest demonstrate, it is keen on curbing unfavorable opinion online. And existing laws may be enabling it.
Dispatches From the India Farmers’ Tractor Rally
By Alina Tiphagne
Photos taken from the Ghazipur Border, New Delhi on a historic day of protests gone awry.
India’s Modi Government and Twitter Jostle Over Account Bans
By Abhijnan Rej
How long can an uneasy peace between the two, forced through narrow self-interest, persist?
Amid Farmer Protests, India’s Sedition Law Is Back in the Headlines
By Sudha Ramachandran
The colonial-era law has long been used to quash dissent. It’s happening again in the wake of a violent episode in the farmer protests.
Greta Truths: Delhi Police Files Complaint Against ‘Toolkit’ Shared by Teenage Icon
By Abhijnan Rej
The FIR followed a day of intense social media campaigning by pro-government voices in India, while a February 3 MEA statement continues to raise questions.
Rude Girl? Rihanna’s Tweet Draws Indian Foreign Ministry Response
By Abhijnan Rej
Other celebrities also spoke out against the Modi government’s handling of the farmers’ agitation, unleashing a social media war – and a government overreaction.
India’s Opposition Shuns Parliament, Backs Farmers’ Demands
By Associated Press
Sixteen opposition parties boycotted the president’s address to Parliament, expressing “full solidarity with the agitating farmers.”
Grapes of Wrath: Farmers’ Protests Spin Out of Control in Indian Capital
By Abhijnan Rej
The events of January 26 – India’s Republic Day – demonstrate two key weaknesses that plague the Modi government.
India’s Protesting Farmers Aren’t Going Anywhere
By Sudha Ramachandran
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not a leader given to compromise. Has he finally met his match in India's farmers?
India’s Invisible Women Farmers
By Neeta Lal
The farmers' protests outside New Delhi have cast a spotlight on a traditionally overlooked group: the women who keep India's farms running.
India’s Top Court Suspends Implementation of New Farm Laws
By Associated Press
The move comes after weeks of disruptive protests by Indian farmers.