Some time ago I watched the Indian blockbuster RRR (Rise, Roar, Revolt). It received universal praise for direction, screenwriting, cast performances, soundtrack (which won an Oscar) and thrilling act
In Rajasthanâs Pipad, Kisan Mahapanchayat Strikes a Deep ChordÂ
In his speeches in Pipad, farm leader Rakesh Tikait speaks of an upcoming Hal Kranti , one that he claims is needed to resist the corporate takeover of Indian agriculture.
Farmers leader Rakesh Tikait during a Kisan Mahapanchayat in Pipad, Rajasthan, on March 12. Photo: Indra Shekhar Singh
Rights15/Mar/2021
Pipad, Rajasthan, is usually a quiet place with fallow lands, parched salty soils and a blooming mining industry, which often operates in a legally grey zone.
In an hour’s drive from Jodhpur, one catches glimpses of both thorny bamboos and extraordinary human resilience.