"Land grabbing is widely assumed to be happening only in the global South, but in-depth analysis by a team of researchers shows that land grabbing is also creeping in Europe."

"Zamindari, the pre-colonial practice of having landlords to collect tax from farmers, was abolished post independence in India.
Rajagopal, however, warned that with large areas of land being acquired by corporates, a fresh form of the medieval system may emerge."