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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.

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.

‘Kept pumping brother’s chest for 1.5 hrs’: Man recounts horror that followed Nashik oxygen leak

On Wednesday, 24 Covid patients died at Nashik Municipal Corporation-run Dr Zakir Hussain Hospital after a leak in main oxygen storage tank. Relatives of several patients claim negligence. 

Gujarat doubles testing to beat high mortality rate, Pune traders seek govt nod for suicide

A recap of some of the best on-ground reporting of the Covid-19 pandemic from ThePrint’s reporters and photojournalists.

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India’s improved ties with China expose cracks in the Beijing-Islamabad relationship

At $155 billion, India-China trade is at least seven times higher than the Beijing-Islamabad trade, which stands at $23 billion.

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.