Irrespective of the political party or formation assuming power in New Delhi after the May 23 result, the biggest challenge for the new government would be to generate adequate employment opportunities - to take care of about 12.8 million new entrants to the workforce every year and those migrating out of agriculture to non-farm sectors. Though no official data is …
There are waves and waves of marches by farmers, landless and tribals in many parts of India these days, particularly to the seats of power. Editor’s note: This article is the first of a two-part series analysing the agrarian crisis in India, in light of the various marches and protests undertaken by farmers in recent months to highlight their problems. …
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