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Topic: Marathi manoos

Marathi manoos to ‘Adanistan’: 5 talking points of Maharashtra’s high-stakes civic polls campaign

With unopposed wins & shifting alliances, the high-voltage campaign for municipal corporation elections in the state was dominated by a host of volatile issues.

‘Not against any one person, but the way Mumbai’s been given to Adani is wrong,’ Uddhav tells ThePrint

Since the time of Samyukta Maharashtra movement, Gujarat had eyes on Mumbai, he says & clarifies that his party had nothing against Gujaratis settled in the metropolis.

‘Marathi manoos’ hub to multilingual metropolis: Mumbai’s demographic mutation has political dimensions

BMC polls next month will be a crucial test for Thackeray legacy in Mumbai, where Shiv Sena once dominated civic politics. But city's changing character has had an impact on voting pattern.

Hindi imposition, English preference, Maharashtra’s Marathi schools are vanishing amid a language war

While govt blames closure on parents preferring English medium, educators & activists say that administration is not putting enough efforts to upgrade infra in these schools.

‘Gujarat lobby’s injustice to Marathi manoos’: Team Uddhav taps core voter after losing ‘real Sena’ feud

Marathi voters were always Shiv Sena's key electorate, helping it win successive civic polls. But in last 2 decades, many staked claim to this voter base, including MNS & BJP.

After Ganpati, a ‘mega Marathi Dandiya’ — BJP’s ‘Hindu festival’ push before BMC polls

Several Marathi artistes to perform at five-day celebration. Thackeray's Sena calls it attempt to get back Marathi voter base, BJP says 'not everything is for politics'.

‘Have Marathi signs, make them bigger’, BMC tells shops; Sena’s signboard issue makes a comeback

The push for bigger Marathi signage by the Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra coalition govt is being seen as the party’s bid to consolidate the Marathi vote bank ahead of the BMC polls.

Remembering Bal Thackeray, political cartoonist who metamorphosed into a political fanatic

Thackeray rode on his anti-outsider rhetoric, pandering to a sense of alienation among Maharashtrians, changing Mumbai’s landscape forever.

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Xi’s military shake-up — stripping power from China’s central military command

The latest purging campaign blurs the line between anti-graft drive and political consolidation under Xi’s rule.

Seafood industry welcomes Budget’s fisheries push. ‘Lays groundwork for becoming global player’

Exporters said the Budget’s proposals to increase duty-free import limits on processing, create 500 reservoirs and support fisheries startups will boost the marine industry.

More boots, bigger budget: Agnipath outlay jumps 58%, Army’s share the largest

With recruitments under Agnipath set to rise, the Union Budget has significantly increased spending, with the Army taking nearly 87% of the total outlay. 

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.