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Topic: Nashik

Taking a leaf out of Yogi’s book: Inside CM Fadnavis’s high-voltage plans for 2026 Nashik Kumbh

Linked to the grand size of the budget & scale of the event are the CM's ambitions to brand himself as a 'development-oriented Hindutva leader', political watchers say.

Why Mahayuti’s Tapovan plan ran into a tree. Opposition to it goes beyond Nashik Kumbh ‘Sadhugram’

Activists and political leaders, even some BJP voices, have slammed the plan, with activists saying the land for the Sadhugram will be pushed into commercial use after the Kumbh.

Nashik’s municipal corporation plans to raise Rs 2 billion with second round of selling bonds

Nashik joins a small group of local governments that have tapped India’s nascent municipal bond market. Officials have promoted the market as a key piece of PM Modi’s plan to improve urban infrastructure.

In Maharashtra’s sugarcane belt, spurt of leopard killings has villagers living with terror, loss & anger

Fourteen deaths in leopard attacks in two months have sparked protests, prompting the government to take urgent measures to reassure people. But they say it isn't enough.

1995 cheating case filed by ‘arch nemesis’ returns to haunt Maharashtra minister Kokate

Mumbai: A court in Nashik Thursday sentenced Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate and his brother Sunil Kokate to two years’ imprisonment and a fine...

Local Sena (UBT) leaders disgruntled with Congress alliance, urge for solo run in local body polls

Party's district-level leaders have expressed unhappiness with lack of cohesion within MVA, especially between Sena (UBT) & Congress. Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut has dismissed such talk.

Backed by Mahayuti, shared stage with RSS chief—who is ‘seer’ Ramgiri Maharaj

Around 50 FIRs have been registered against Ramgiri Maharaj, mahant of the Sadguru Shri Gagangiri Maharaj Sansthan, across Maharashtra for his remarks on the Prophet Muhammad.

Shiv Sena UBT Nashik district chief Vijay Karanjkar joins Shinde Sena

Vijay Karanjkar was denied a ticket by the Uddhav Thackeray-led party, after which he joined hands with the Shinde faction.

PM Modi holds roadshow in Nashik, performs pooja at Shree Kalaram temple

PM Modi is on a daylong visit to Maharashtra, where he will inaugurate 27th National Youth Festival in Nashik and later launch development projects worth over Rs 30,000 cr.

Nashik’s Sahyadri Farms turns grapes of wrath to export cup of gold. Farmers are millionaires

Sahyadri Farms is a unique company that is owned, managed and run by a large collective of small farmers. It's India's largest exporter of grapes.

On Camera

What women want—a man who cooks and doesn’t seek a standing ovation for it

An average Lajpat Nagar playboy knows that women will reply to his Instagram story of the chicken curry he cooked for lunch. And he is proven right, every single time.

Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.