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Kavitha Iyer
Kavitha Iyer works as Associate Editor with The Indian Express, Mumbai.
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Failed crops, parched fields, now Marathwada faces the great thirstSubscriber Only
September 01, 2015 03:49 IST
Wells dry up across 8 districts, storage down to less than 8%, residents trudge long distances, officials brace for worst drinking water crisis in 40 years.
Tue, Sep 01, 2015
In the middle of monsoon season in Marathwada, no water to drinkSubscriber Only
August 31, 2015 21:31 IST
Officials don’t just fear upsetting the political heavyweights of Solapur when water is taken from Ujani, which feeds large parts of the district and has a stock of 58 tmc.
Mon, Aug 31, 2015
Solitary confinement is punishment before trial: Abu Jundal’s familySubscriber Only
August 31, 2015 03:13 IST
On August 5, Jundal started his hunger strike to press authorities to move him out of solitary confinement and allow him to mingle with other under-trials.
Mon, Aug 31, 2015
What drought means to a Marathwada farmerSubscriber Only
August 27, 2015 01:00 IST
The big question in the minds of everyone who can recall is: Will 2015 for Marathwada turn out worse than the worst-ever drought of 1972?
Thu, Aug 27, 2015
Rains elusive, Marathwada stares at grave farm crisisSubscriber Only
August 20, 2015 02:19 IST
Departments to meet over the next couple of days to take decisions on relief.
Thu, Aug 20, 2015
Shivaji’s bard and a singeing rowSubscriber Only
August 19, 2015 00:20 IST
Babasaheb Purandare, a 93-year-old historian, is to be conferred a top honour, but Maratha outfits accuse him of distorting history. Kavitha Iyer explains the politics of what’s now a raging controversy.
Wed, Aug 19, 2015
Yakub Memon Hanging: In quiet grief, hundreds turn up, crowd chorus is naarebazi nahinSubscriber Only
July 31, 2015 04:07 IST
Five hundred men had been taken into preventive detention since Wednesday night. Senior police officers tracked social media for the briefest hint of anger.
Fri, Jul 31, 2015
Export curbs bring tears to Maharashtra’s onion growersSubscriber Only
July 23, 2015 00:00 IST
For the first two weeks of this month, onion prices were below last July’s levels almost every single day. The spurt, if any, has taken place only in the last one week.
Thu, Jul 23, 2015
Teesta Setalvad questions timing of FCRA caseSubscriber Only
July 21, 2015 05:24 IST
Setalvad and her husband on Monday recorded their statement before CBI in connection with a case against their firm for allegedly receiving around $2.9 lakh in foreign donations in violation of FCRA.
Tue, Jul 21, 2015
Arid Marathwada stares at another season of failed cropsSubscriber Only
July 18, 2015 04:48 IST
Near-total absence of rains since June-end is another blow to farmers already crippled by back-to-back drought and this year’s hailstorms.
Sat, Jul 18, 2015
MGNREGS: Maharashtra says it will improve the numbers this yearSubscriber Only
July 13, 2015 10:46 IST
Data on workdays for 2014-15 showed that Maharashtra, alongside Goa and Jharkhand, bucked a national downward trend by recording a small growth in comparison to the previous year.
Mon, Jul 13, 2015Exclusive TV channels for House proceedings in Maharashtra soonSubscriber Only
July 11, 2015 01:05 IST
Live broadcast of proceedings of the Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan Parishad was launched last year on Doordarshan’s local channels.
Sat, Jul 11, 2015
Thakurs retain hold in Vasai-VirarSubscriber Only
June 27, 2015 02:07 IST
Patronage politics aside, detractors cite voter apathy as one of the main reasons for BVA’s control over the region. Voter turnout in the two elections was about 40 per cent and 50 per cent.
Sat, Jun 27, 2015
Vinod Tawde: Nonchalant BJP minister who appropriated Sena’s Marathi and Shivaji causesSubscriber Only
June 24, 2015 02:26 IST
Just like his reaction to the news about his degree, Tawde despatched a bicycle to congratulate a 15-year-old in Kolhapur who cleared his board exams.
Wed, Jun 24, 2015
Of no fixed address: Mumbai’s street-dwellers are neither beggars nor destituteSubscriber Only
May 31, 2015 01:00 IST
Once night falls, the pavement is their home, intruded upon daily by the city that zips by. Mumbai’s street-dwellers are neither beggars nor destitute, but people who have taken a chance on the city, and are looking for a way out.
Sun, May 31, 2015
Every party has its own agenda in wooing Marathi manoosSubscriber Only
May 28, 2015 01:25 IST
Barely seven months after the assembly polls, identity politics is the flavour of Maharashtra politics.
Thu, May 28, 2015
Mumbai: Bus accident on NH8 kills 11, police say driver fell asleep at the wheelSubscriber Only
May 25, 2015 09:01 IST
According to state Highway Patrol Security officials, the prima facie evidence indicates that bus driver of the minibus fell asleep and caused the crash.
Mon, May 25, 2015
Maharashtra: Shifting weather pattern plays spoilsport; farmers’ efforts fail to bear fruitSubscriber Only
May 21, 2015 03:27 IST
Maharashtra’s horticulturists have had a good run since the 1990s when subsidies under the Employment Guarantee Scheme were offered to small and marginal farmers.
Thu, May 21, 2015
Legacy of Aruna Shanbaug explained: Debate on right to die, accountability for life lostSubscriber Only
May 19, 2015 03:34 IST
Aruna’s story also has a legacy, by omission, to state accountability for rape victims.
Tue, Oct 26, 2021
Trade unionist Devidas Tuljapurkar vows to carry on fight for freedom of speechSubscriber Only
May 17, 2015 01:37 IST
Tuljapurkar, who says his union supported him in the litigation, promises to stand by Gurjar through the trial.
Sun, May 17, 2015
MGNREGA failure adds to Vidarbha’s suicide woesSubscriber Only
May 07, 2015 02:50 IST
Despite MGNREGA’s rich possibilities, Kumar notes that the Maharashtra government has slashed allocations under it to Rs 800 crore in 2014-15.
Thu, May 07, 2015
A matter of privilegeSubscriber Only
April 30, 2015 01:11 IST
SC on Tuesday stayed proceedings on a breach of privilege motion against Shobhaa De by the Maharashtra assembly. KAVITHA IYER gives the facts.
Thu, Apr 30, 2015
2017 BMC polls in mind, party eyes Marathi manoos, sharpens attack on BJP-Sena govtSubscriber Only
April 29, 2015 01:59 IST
Nirupam has already instructed corporators to put on their most aggressive demeanour.
Wed, Apr 29, 2015
The Failing Fields: From mango to sugar, it’s a bitter storySubscriber Only
April 22, 2015 03:13 IST
Farmers have the sudden rain in March to blame for the poor quality of harvest.
Wed, Apr 22, 2015
Rain and hail in parched parts of state add to farmers’ woesSubscriber Only
April 14, 2015 04:52 IST
Beed and Latur districts saw about 140 mm of rain over two days, leaving jowar and bajra crop completely destroyed.
Tue, Apr 14, 2015Journalism of Courage
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