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Inside Track: Maratha latecomers

July 13, 2025 2:28 pm

Sitting in the safety of Delhi, away from Raj Thackeray’s slap-happy goons, I admit ashamedly that although my formative years were spent largely in Mumbai, my Marathi remains rudimentary. I am not alone — just 36 per cent of people in the city consider Marathi their mother tongue.

Shilpa Shetty refuses to weigh in on Marathi language row: 'Can't encourage if you want to discuss controversy'

July 10, 2025 9:43 pm

During the promotion of her upcoming film KD The Devil, Shilpa Shetty refused to answer questions about the Marathi language row.

‘Financial burden but no choice’, say traders on Marathi signboard rule

April 08, 2022 6:58 am

'There are more than 5 lakh shops, establishments, and license holders in the city and it is not easy to change the display boards overnight. Nearly 50% of restaurants and pubs have their names in English, so ensuring Marathi script is bigger than any other will be a difficult task.'

Game-changing moment

November 28, 2014 1:00 am

Ganesh Kadam, whose directorial debut Vitti Dandu released recently, on what drove him to direction, the challenges he faced and his love for Marathi culture

Paris to Pune

September 07, 2009 3:58 am

Forty years ago this Mademoiselle from Paris stepped into a land that intrigued her.

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