Grandson of Appasaheb Pawar, Sharad Pawar’s older brother, Rohit had been quietly working in the background. Then, Ajit Pawar rebelled against the party.
Madurai, gateway to southern Tamil Nadu, turned around MGR’s fortunes & was springboard for many regional parties. According to one analyst, 'Route to Fort St George goes from here'.
Fadnavis has intensified his focus on the Marathi diaspora since he took charge as Deputy CM in the Eknath Shinde-led govt, as evidenced in his 3 foreign trips over the past year.
Jayalalithaa had walked out of assembly in torn saree. While it’s unclear what led to it, the episode lit a ‘fire’ in AIADMK supremo that kept her at state’s helm till death.
Sambhaji Bhide, a controversial figure revered by Maharashtra politicians, is in the eye of a storm for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Gandhi, Jyotiba Phule, among others.
Tamil Nadu has always been counted among India’s most industrialised states. Its rising profile as a destination for investments is credited by experts & officials to policy interventions.
July landslide in Irshalwadi village, which left 27 dead, wasn’t a one-off. Experts say Sahyadri ranges must be studied and corrective measures taken to prevent future incidents.
With Cauvery river water being an extremely emotive issue, Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK & ally Congress, which is in power in Karnataka, are walking a political tightrope.
Tamil Nadu BJP's spiritual and temple development wing is positioning itself as a custodian of ‘Hindu culture’ and temples, and going head-to-head with state government.
Addt'l chief secretary, environment climate change & forests, Supriya Sahu has introduced cloth bag ATMs in the state & initiatives to curb illegal poaching & smuggling.
Bengalis are hurt over a statement by the Delhi police calling Bangla a ‘Bangladeshi language’ and the lines Azad sang have unwittingly become protest music in Kolkata now.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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