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Topic: Maharashtra

‘We are Marathi manoos’: Struggle for identity in Karnataka’s border villages spans generations

Native Marathi speakers account for 50 lakh of Karnataka's 7 cr population, and though the border dispute has been compressed into a debate on language, it has several complex layers.

‘Karnataka won’t cede inch of land’ — assembly resolution slams Maharashtra for ‘stoking tensions’

'There is no compromise on matters relating to Karnataka’s land, water, language,' says CM Bommai, who asserts state will take all steps to protect its interests.

Promote Marathi in border areas: Shinde govt rolls out scheme as row with Karnataka rages on

Maharashtra govt to give grants of up to Rs 10 lakh to organisations in Maharashtra-Karnataka border areas for projects including speeches & exhibitions aimed at conserving the language.

SubscriberWrites: Jyotirao Phule, the reformist knowns as Martin Luther of Maharashtra

Phule challenged the society based on social inequality, injustice and exploitation, and formed an organisation of Bahujans called Satya Shodhak Samaj, writes Vinay Damodar

Assemblies raring for a fight, Maharashtra-Karnataka border row isn’t cooling down this winter

While MVA allies are relentless countering CM Eknath Shinde & BJP over the dispute, pro-Marathi outfits plan to put additional pressure on Bommai govt as House is meeting at Belagavi.

Meet Sushma Andhare, Uddhav Sena woman leader who’s bringing back Balasaheb’s ‘firebrand’ style

With her mass connect at the Shiv Sena (UBT) Dussehra event & leading party's Maha Prabodhan Yatra, the deputy leader is seen as someone bringing back Sena's traditional belligerence.

MVA women bring Koshyari to their side —  he writes to Shinde about ministers’ ‘cheap’ comments

Amid constant conflicts between Maharashtra guv & MVA parties, Koshyari has taken their side after a delegation of women opposition leaders submit memorandum about ‘sexist’ ministers.

Why Uddhav is eyeing alliance with Ambedkar’s grandson & invoking his own grandfather’s legacy

With BMC election coming up & despite Shiv Sena's turbulent history with Dalit rights groups, Uddhav Thackeray's party is in talks with Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi.

Pensions, aid to schools — Shinde & Bommai revive Maharashtra-Karnataka border tussle

Dispute dates back to 1950s when reorganisation of states took place. While Shinde fired first shot by rejigging border panel, Bommai is matching every move ahead of Karnataka poll.

24 vehicles damaged, 8 hospitalised: How pile-up on Mumbai-Bengaluru highway unfolded

The accident occurred on the Navale bridge due to suspected brake failure of a truck when it was moving towards Pune, a police official said.

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From Vedanta, India turned to Nehruvian socialism and buried its liberal roots: Sharad Joshi

An Indian Hitler will have to be exceptionally lucky to survive for any length of time. This much hope ought to be enough for seekers of liberty and equality, wrote Sharad Anantrao Joshi, president of Swatantra Bharat Paksh party, in 1995.

Easy loans, uneasy ‘debt traps’. Women harassed by private lenders ask ‘who will restore lost dignity?’

A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.

Ahead of SCO meet, Russia & China stage maiden joint submarine patrol in Sea of Japan, East China Sea

Joint submarine patrol ‘covered more than 2,000 nautical miles’ and was joined by Russian support vessels. Beijing maintains exercise ‘not directed against any third party’.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.