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Prada’s next Indian muse? Kolhapur’s Hupari silver anklets make their case

Prada is now ‘considering’ a collaboration with silver anklet artisans from Hupari, near Kolhapur. As silver prices rise and anklets fall out of fashion, they’re hoping for a runway revival.

What Prada did in Kolhapur—bought 7 pairs of Kolhapuris, spent 2 days at factory units

Prada has asked the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture to produce a documentary showcasing the variety and making of Kolhapuri chappals.

Prada acknowledges inspiration from Kolhapuri chappal in new featured footwear after backlash

Lorenzo Bertelli, Prada CSR head, recognised the inspiration in a letter to Lalit Gandhi, Maharashtra commerce chamber head, who had expressed outrage.

Why politics over Gokul Milk, Maharashtra’s biggest dairy cooperative, is on the boil

Mumbai: Ahead of local body elections across Maharashtra, a new political battle is brewing over milk, with Kolhapur as its epicentre. The tug-of-war is over...

Congress embroiled in ‘royal’ drama in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur after candidate’s last-minute withdrawal

Madhurimaraje Chhatrapati, member of Kolhapur’s royal family, withdrew her nomination for the elections, taking district unit party chief Satej Patil by surprise.

Modi pays homage to Kolhapur memorial in Poland. But its counterpart in India wears look of neglect

Poland & Kolhapur have a connection that goes back to World War II. About 5,000 Polish families lived there as refugees from 1943 to 1948 during and after the war.

Who’s Shahu Chhatrapati, Congress’s pick for Kolhapur & people’s maharaja who hopes to ‘save democracy’

A member of the royal family and a popular figure in Kolhapur, Shahu Chhatrapati is known for 'his simplicity'. He will face sitting MP Sanjay Mandlik from Shinde’s Shiv Sena in the seat.

Family in hiding, village tense — how WhatsApp status praising Aurangzeb turned Muslim man’s life upside down

Police in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur say Momin’s family left on their own accord & were granted protection. Local court sent 19-year-old to 14-day judicial custody Monday.

No breaking bangles, wiping sindoor in Kolhapur villages. Cash rewards too for ending taboo

Two tiny villages in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur district have taken a giant leap in engineering social change by banning widowhood practices. Plans are now afoot for widow remarriage.

What bypoll loss means for Maharashtra BJP chief, Amit Shah aide & ABVP alum who shoots from hip

Chandrakant Patil had proclaimed ahead of Kolhapur North bypoll this month that he would quit politics and take refuge in Himalayas if party did not win. BJP lost the election.

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Jana Sangh leader VK Malhotra brought Advani to Delhi, kept the party afloat after 1984 setback

Unlike his colleagues from the time of the BJS, several of whom became governors and held other constitutional posts, Malhotra chose to lead a quiet and simple retired life after the massive 2014 victory of the BJP.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.