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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicDahi Handi

Topic: Dahi Handi

Dahi handi’s a political game in Maharashtra. Now, Oppn thinks Shinde govt is out to steal the pot

State govt has organised the Pro Govinda League which will see participation by groups from across Maharashtra. Opposition sees it as ruling govt's attempt to 'hijack' the political space.

Maharashtra declares ‘Dahi Handi’ an official sport, ‘Govindas’ to get jobs, insurance

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said the state would introduce the sport ‘Pro Dahi Handi’; participants would be eligible for Rs 10-lakh insurance.

Mumbai’s Dahi Handi festival has a problem – Govindas aren’t that fit after 2 yrs

In a Mumbai locality, 250 ‘govindas’ have been practising their human pyramid every night for two months. After the pandemic, this is their first chance to break the dahi handi again.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.