How Different Are the Ongoing Farmers Protests From Those of Colonial Times?
There is a phenomenal difference between peasant movements then and now .
Farmers protest against the farm bills at Singhu border near Delhi, India, December 4, 2020. Photo: Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis
Rights30/Dec/2020
For a month the most significant peasant mobilisation in postcolonial India has unfolded, revealing a deep crisis in agrarian life. Given the complacency of the “bullock capitalist” or the neo-rich peasantry, one had thought peasant movements were a thing of the past, despite the persistence of sporadic protests, peasant-pastoral and peasant-tribal mobilisations and the sustained insurgency of Central India.
Food For Thought: 9 Big Gestures That Made The Internet Smile In 2020
Food For Thought: 9 Big Gestures That Made The Internet Smile In 2020
There were countless instances that managed to restore our faith in humanity and all that is good around. Several people and institutions stood up this year to bring some cheer in someone else s life, here are nine that won our heart.
Highlights
The pandemic has been an overwhelming experience for everybody
Many people stepped up to show support to the needy in these times
The outburst of the Coronavirus pandemic brought the whole world to a standstill. Lockdowns became necessary to sustain life, people lost jobs, the economy shrunk and the daily spike in number of deaths made this year one of the worsts we have encountered so far. But we may be jumping the gun in calling it the absolute worst , for there were countless instances that did manage to restore our faith in humanity and all that is good around. Several people and institutions s