The Indian Express – Online

A silent discontent is brewing between farmer unions and farm labourers, both of who are camping at Delhi’s borders at the moment to protest against the three contentious agriculture laws that were passed by the Parliament in September last year. Sources claimed that farm labourer unions are unhappy with the response of farmer unions over the issue of alleged discrimination against farm labourers in Punjab. Some labour unions have claimed that some farmers and villages in Punjab were fixing labour prices for paddy sowing arbitrarily in “a self-styled manner”.

Hindustan Times – Online

As we build back after Covid-19, the challenge of the climate crisis and its ecological, economic and social impact must be prioritised. There have been discussions on green jobs and businesses, clean energy sources, and sustainable agriculture. All of this is, of course, needed — but it must also be more inclusive. Women are among the most affected by the climate crisis, and face relocation and displacement, loss of income and health deficiencies, among other adverse effects. But they have little voice in shaping the response to the crisis, nor are they considered an integral component of the transition that must be made to a green economy.