Fast For Farmers

While you may not associate tractors with speed, some tractors are there without the SMV (slow-moving vehicle) sticker. These tractors are fast, and it feels exhilarating to watch them touching speed. Not all tractors are made for farm work. Let's dive in!

Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kamal Patel on Tuesday said he will sit on a one-day fast on the banks of the Narmada river on February 4 so that "good sense prevails" among the farmers protesting against the Centre's new laws.

Farmer groups protesting for the past two months against the Centre's new agricultural laws will observe "Sadbhavna Diwas" on Mahatma Gandhi's 73rd death anniversary today with a day-long fast. The gesture comes amid a stiffening of the face-off between them and the Central government and the breakout of violence in the course of their agitation ov...

Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday said the workers of the ruling Aam Admi Party (AAP) will observe a fast on Monday, showing solidarity with the farmers protesting against the three recently passed farm laws.

The Delhi-Jaipur highway has been partially opened after a three-hour closure that started as farmers began a tractor march from Shahjahanpur on the Rajasthan-Haryana border as part of their escalating 18-day protest against the Centre's contentious farm laws. A highway was opened as farmers removed blockade from the Delhi-Noida border at Chilla. T...

Sharad Purnima 2020: Most Hindu devotees in India observe Sharad Purnima. According to Hindu mythology, Sharad Purnima is the only day in the year when the moon is resplendent in all its sixteen kalas or phases. Sharad Poornima is also known as Kojagari Purnima, Kojagara or Kojagiri Purnima and Kumar Purnima. Farmers worship Goddess Lakshmi on Shar...

Bussa Krishna Raju, a farmer who "spent sleepless nights, starving and praying" for US President Donald Trump's recovery from COVID-19, died of cardiac arrest on Sunday.

PM Narendra Modi takes oath of office on Thursday and will need a finance minister who can help navigate through the challenges facing the economy.

After over two weeks of sit-in demonstration, some farmers in Noida have launched an indefinite fast to press for their demands, including enhanced compensation in lieu of their land acquired by the Noida Authority over the years.

The Rafale "scam" would not have happened if the Lokpal was in place, social activist Anna Hazare said today, and announced an indefinite hunger strike starting January 30 over his unmet demands for farmers and implementation of the anti-corruption law.

Patidar leader Hardik Patel, who was on an indefinite hunger strike demanding reservation for Patidars and loan waiver from farmers, broke his fast after 19 days, saying he would not play into the hands of those who want to kill him.

Hardik Patel, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike demanding reservation for Patidars and loan waiver from farmers, was discharged from a hospital in Ahmedabad today. In a Facebook live message, the Patidar leader told his supporters that he would be continuing his fast from home.

Social activist Anna Hazare will sit on a hunger strike in Mumbai from October 2 over issues like appointment of Lokpal and welfare measures for the agrarian sector, including Rs 5,000 monthly pension for farmers.

Anna Hazare, who has been on an indefinite strike in Delhi for a week over Lokpal, has broken his fast after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met him today.

After more than 24 hours, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan ended his fast for peace this afternoon with a glass of coconut water. Mr Chouhan had started his fast yesterday for "peace" after protests had spread across the state following the police firing in Mandsaur in which six farmers were killed.

While you may not associate tractors with speed, some tractors are there without the SMV (slow-moving vehicle) sticker. These tractors are fast, and it feels exhilarating to watch them touching speed. Not all tractors are made for farm work. Let's dive in!

Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kamal Patel on Tuesday said he will sit on a one-day fast on the banks of the Narmada river on February 4 so that "good sense prevails" among the farmers protesting against the Centre's new laws.

Farmer groups protesting for the past two months against the Centre's new agricultural laws will observe "Sadbhavna Diwas" on Mahatma Gandhi's 73rd death anniversary today with a day-long fast. The gesture comes amid a stiffening of the face-off between them and the Central government and the breakout of violence in the course of their agitation ov...

Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday said the workers of the ruling Aam Admi Party (AAP) will observe a fast on Monday, showing solidarity with the farmers protesting against the three recently passed farm laws.

The Delhi-Jaipur highway has been partially opened after a three-hour closure that started as farmers began a tractor march from Shahjahanpur on the Rajasthan-Haryana border as part of their escalating 18-day protest against the Centre's contentious farm laws. A highway was opened as farmers removed blockade from the Delhi-Noida border at Chilla. T...

Sharad Purnima 2020: Most Hindu devotees in India observe Sharad Purnima. According to Hindu mythology, Sharad Purnima is the only day in the year when the moon is resplendent in all its sixteen kalas or phases. Sharad Poornima is also known as Kojagari Purnima, Kojagara or Kojagiri Purnima and Kumar Purnima. Farmers worship Goddess Lakshmi on Shar...

Bussa Krishna Raju, a farmer who "spent sleepless nights, starving and praying" for US President Donald Trump's recovery from COVID-19, died of cardiac arrest on Sunday.

PM Narendra Modi takes oath of office on Thursday and will need a finance minister who can help navigate through the challenges facing the economy.

After over two weeks of sit-in demonstration, some farmers in Noida have launched an indefinite fast to press for their demands, including enhanced compensation in lieu of their land acquired by the Noida Authority over the years.

The Rafale "scam" would not have happened if the Lokpal was in place, social activist Anna Hazare said today, and announced an indefinite hunger strike starting January 30 over his unmet demands for farmers and implementation of the anti-corruption law.

Patidar leader Hardik Patel, who was on an indefinite hunger strike demanding reservation for Patidars and loan waiver from farmers, broke his fast after 19 days, saying he would not play into the hands of those who want to kill him.

Hardik Patel, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike demanding reservation for Patidars and loan waiver from farmers, was discharged from a hospital in Ahmedabad today. In a Facebook live message, the Patidar leader told his supporters that he would be continuing his fast from home.

Social activist Anna Hazare will sit on a hunger strike in Mumbai from October 2 over issues like appointment of Lokpal and welfare measures for the agrarian sector, including Rs 5,000 monthly pension for farmers.

Anna Hazare, who has been on an indefinite strike in Delhi for a week over Lokpal, has broken his fast after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met him today.

After more than 24 hours, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan ended his fast for peace this afternoon with a glass of coconut water. Mr Chouhan had started his fast yesterday for "peace" after protests had spread across the state following the police firing in Mandsaur in which six farmers were killed.