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Kavitha Iyer
Kavitha Iyer works as Associate Editor with The Indian Express, Mumbai.
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Maharashtra: Shiv Sena counts on disciplined cadre in Parbhani, NCP on rural distressSubscriber Only
April 17, 2019 03:32 IST
Speaking at a rally on Monday, Sena president Uddhav Thackeray called the NCP and Congress scamsters and thieves. His reference to the drought was actually to the previous one, when the NCP, according to Uddhav, indulged in corruption in the fodder camps for cattle.
Wed, Apr 17, 2019
Lok Sabha elections 2019: Water the most critical issue in Beed; political discourse focused on personalities & their conflictsSubscriber Only
April 15, 2019 01:39 IST
For a district that is among Maharashtra’s poorest, ravaged by cyclical drought and lack of development, the political discourse is focused on personalities and conflicts among them, including family feuds - sisters Pritam and state minister Pankaja Munde, their cousin Dhananjay Munde.
Mon, Apr 15, 2019
Fighting for Marathwada’s eight seats, an ex-Congress CM, BJP state chiefSubscriber Only
April 14, 2019 01:16 IST
Latur is witnessing a battle between state minister Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar and Cong MLA Amit Deshmukh, former CM Vilasrao Deshmukh’s son
Sun, Apr 14, 2019
In drought-hit Marathwada, farmers complaints will not drown out BJP’s nationalism campaignSubscriber Only
April 14, 2019 01:11 IST
Marathwada’s complaints against the government are as plentiful as its water bodies are dry. Yet, across the eight Lok Sabha seats here, even an all-pervasive agrarian crisis will not drown out a BJP campaign on nationalism, finds Kavitha Iyer.
Sun, Apr 14, 2019
Maharashtra elections: On rebound, Congress hopes to revive Vilasrao magicSubscriber Only
April 12, 2019 04:00 IST
If the Congress candidate makes it, even if credit will be due to a large team of committed party workers and pollsters, Amit Deshmukh will still pick up that part of his father’s legacy — strong rebounds.
Fri, Apr 12, 2019
Maharashtra: Meet Ashok Shankarrao Chavan, Nanded candidate and labourerSubscriber Only
April 04, 2019 06:06 IST
While independents who are namesakes of major parties’ official candidates are an old election ploy, 28-year-old Ashok Shankarrao Chavan shares former CM and sitting Nanded MP Ashok Chavan’s middle name too.
Thu, Apr 04, 2019
Maharashtra: Taking no chances, Ashok Chavan hits the ground running in NandedSubscriber Only
April 04, 2019 01:21 IST
With three public meetings scattered 50 to 70 km apart in hilly Mudkhed and Umri talukas, Ashok Chavan has also squeezed into the day a series of consultations with party workers, other leaders on the campaign trail in his constituency and a press conference.
Thu, Apr 04, 2019
Angry with both fronts, Maratha votes split down middleSubscriber Only
April 03, 2019 02:00 IST
Hurt by agrarian distress, non-implementation of reservation, youth turn away from BJP-Sena.
Wed, Apr 03, 2019
Maharashtra: Shiv Sena has communalised Parbhani, says CPI’s Rajan KshirsagarSubscriber Only
March 31, 2019 03:34 IST
One of only two Communist Party of India (CPI) candidates in Maharashtra for the Lok Sabha elections, Rajan Kshirsagar is confident that the Shiv Sena will be defeated in Parbhani this time.
Sun, Mar 31, 2019
Lok Sabha elections 2019: Rebels heat up poll pitch in MarathwadaSubscriber Only
March 30, 2019 08:51 IST
Among Maratha voters in Aurangabad, there is some resentment against Khaire for not actively supporting their cause. Aurangabad city witnessed the worst rioting when a bandh called by protesting Marathas turned violent in August 2018.
Sat, Mar 30, 2019
Lok Sabha polls: Dharavi still bleeding from note ban, may hurt Shiv SenaSubscriber Only
March 27, 2019 00:32 IST
Those in Dharavi’s leather goods sector say retrenchments have hit a high in the last two months as bulk orders for corporate gifts dried up ahead of election’s wait-and-watch season.
Wed, Mar 27, 2019
Rumours of ‘sex videos’, political links, protests leave TN’s Pollachi town shakenSubscriber Only
March 25, 2019 04:53 IST
The DMK has attempted to cash in on the case, with no less than Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi addressing a rally in Pollachi, calling for a probe into the suicides of seven to eight young women in the town over the past few years.
Mon, Mar 25, 2019
Schemes and a family: Yogesh Kashid, MaharashtraSubscriber Only
March 21, 2019 00:01 IST
In March 2018, under the Mudra scheme, Kashid took a loan of Rs 5 lakh from the Central Bank of India and set up ‘Brilliant Computer Institute’, which he runs from a 500-sq foot rented space in Rajgurunagar.
Thu, Mar 21, 2019
Marathwada: BJP to face anger on rural distressSubscriber Only
March 18, 2019 02:15 IST
Nanded, home constituency of Maharashtra Congress chief Ashok Chavan, has seen the Congress party buck all trends in recent years.
Mon, Mar 18, 2019
Toilets, drainage: how Mumbai MPs spent MPLAD fundsSubscriber Only
March 15, 2019 01:16 IST
While over Rs 15 crore was released under the MPLAD scheme for each of the six MPs, barring Mumbai South MP Arvind Sawant of the Shiv Sena, the remaining spent the largest chunk of their funds on construction of toilets or drainage networks, or both, in their constituencies.
Fri, Mar 15, 2019
Slowly rising from the rubble, a new Bhendi Bazaar in MumbaiSubscriber Only
March 10, 2019 07:24 IST
In yet another departure from most other renewal projects in Mumbai, the vision is “not to transform the area into Shanghai or Singapore, but a new Bhendi Bazaar”, said a SBUT spokesperson.
Sun, Mar 10, 2019
Forest Rights Act claims: Despite steps, progress remains slowSubscriber Only
March 09, 2019 09:45 IST
As of January 31, 2019, nearly 11 months since the long march, of a total of 3,62,502 claims for Individual Forest Rights filed with gram sabhas, only 1,25,681 progressed to the third tier, the District-Level Committees (DLCs). A total of 1,19,029 claims were accepted.
Sat, Mar 09, 2019
Already, over 1,300 tankers in Marathwada’s villagesSubscriber Only
March 03, 2019 03:08 IST
As some regions have reported acute water and fodder scarcity, the first government-run fodder camps for livestock will be operationalised soon, starting with Beed and Aurangabad districts, officials confirmed.
Sun, Mar 03, 2019
Course helps Gadchiroli tribals know their forest rights — and win a diplomaSubscriber Only
February 18, 2019 05:56 IST
The course covered not only the finer aspects of the forest rights law but also a range of associated subjects - from the history of adivasis in India to practical accounting and GST.
Mon, Feb 18, 2019
Maharashtra drought: Year’s first cattle camp already home to over 7,000 animalsSubscriber Only
January 20, 2019 04:52 IST
The first cattle camp of the 2018-2019 drought opened unusually early on January 1, long before the advent of the summer, and is already home to over 7,000 animals who will live at the camp until the monsoon arrives.
Mon, Jan 21, 2019
NREGA progress remains slow as drought worsensSubscriber Only
January 13, 2019 08:03 IST
While a focused jobs guarantee thrust could help mitigate financial distress for tens of thousands of rural families, Maharashtra’s performance on MGNREGA until now this year has been lacklustre on several counts.
Sun, Jan 13, 2019
At Bhima Koregaon, a search for answers without the angerSubscriber Only
January 02, 2019 05:00 IST
On January 1, 2019, a year after one person was killed and several injured in clashes and rioting, over three lakh people visited the memorial under a heavy security cover.
Wed, Jan 02, 2019
Bhima Koregaon: Before memorial day, fear under security blanketSubscriber Only
January 01, 2019 04:45 IST
Residents of Bhima Koregaon, Vadu Budruk and Perne, the sites of tension and rioting on January 1, 2018, say no trouble is expected this year.
Tue, Jan 01, 2019
Reunion for St Jude ChildCare Centres batch of 2006: All survived cancer, now ready to inspire other childrenSubscriber Only
December 17, 2018 02:31 IST
Oncologists say childhood cancers are highly curable if circumstances don’t cause treatment to be stopped midway. So St Jude’s role in offering a physical living space and emotional support is critical, the parents agree. Then there are the tips the young former patients share.
Mon, Dec 17, 2018
As glut hits prices in Maharashtra onion hub, farmers lose hope, brace for bleak new yearSubscriber Only
December 14, 2018 05:54 IST
By all accounts, 2018 has been a year of deep losses for Maharashtra’s onion growers.
Fri, Dec 14, 2018Journalism of Courage
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