Punjab's real problem

Punjab, once India's richest state, has slipped and fallen behind. It needs to get off the paddy-wheat-MSP high and rediscover its entrepreneurial impulse

Topics
farmers' protest | Punjab farmers | agriculture sector

Shekhar Gupta  |  New Delhi 

Shekhar Gupta

Singhu, the village at the key entry point from the north to Delhi on the Grand Trunk Road, is now the most familiar dateline in our newspapers. Protesting farmers, predominantly from Punjab, have built a mini-township. Reporters and cameras going there can find new stories every day.

A pizza langar, massage chairs, a spa, gyms, portable toilets, camper beds, clinics, pharmacies, and most importantly, libraries and reading rooms. In this melee of news coverage, visuals, politics and controversies, admiration and sniggering, one picture caught my eye this last week. Manisha Mondal, ...

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First Published: Fri, January 15 2021. 23:02 IST
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