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Kavitha Iyer
Kavitha Iyer works as Associate Editor with The Indian Express, Mumbai.
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New edge to agrarian distress: Why demands are more than loan waiverSubscriber Only
March 12, 2018 01:48 IST
Large numbers of the tribals who have gathered in the Mumbai are not seeking a loan waiver, but the implementation of the vision envisaged in Forest Rights Act, a legislation enacted by Parliament in 2006.
Mon, Mar 12, 2018
Angry New Year: The buildup to Bhima-Koregaon violenceSubscriber Only
January 07, 2018 00:22 IST
The January 1 violence against Dalits and their protests mark the deepening of a social and political fault line in Maharashtra. Indian Express on what led to Bhima Koregaon and what could follow
Tue, Jun 26, 2018
Maharashtra bandh: Young faces of protest shock manySubscriber Only
January 04, 2018 05:35 IST
Maharashta Bandh: The issue of children participating in the Dalit protests, especially in stone-pelting incidents, has begun to draw attention after a video of a boy, barely four or five years old, walking on a street in Pune with a stone in either hand surfaced.
Thu, Jan 04, 2018
Kamala Mills fire: We are setting up system for complying with fire safety norms, says Municipal Commissioner Ajoy MehtaSubscriber Only
January 01, 2018 00:16 IST
The suspension of five officials for lapses in giving permissions to the restaurant where 14 died in a fire has been followed by demolition of illegal structures in pubs and eateries across Mumbai. Municipal Commissioner Ajoy Mehta tells The Indian Express what else is on the anvil in the new year.
Mon, Jan 01, 2018
Simpy put: Loans have been waived. Why are farmers still angry in Maharashtra?Subscriber Only
December 14, 2017 04:38 IST
Glitches plus inconsistencies plus Aadhaar have added up to delay in credit showing up in farmers’ loan accounts. The Indian Express explains
Thu, Dec 14, 2017
Hornbill Festival 2017: War dances and crafts to a Naga chilli eating contest, there’s much to see
December 07, 2017 12:48 IST
The annual Hornbill Festival is currently on in Nagaland, with a host of cultural performances, displays of sacrificial rituals, farewell songs, war dances, fire-making rituals, as well as some fun elements such as pineapple and Naga Chilli eating contests.
Fri, Dec 08, 2017
At 18, Rohan Kamble has begun to dream big, wants to be an entrepreneurSubscriber Only
November 21, 2017 07:53 IST
Their father was a Taj staffer who died while herding guests to safety; Rohan and Atharva now want to see their mother happy
Sun, Nov 25, 2018
Momina Khatun | With four boys, this mother measures her successes in how well she brings them up in a Mumbai slumSubscriber Only
November 20, 2017 05:00 IST
Momina, who sold gajras for a living briefly, has learnt to run the household expenses with the interest of the compensation money.
Sun, Nov 25, 2018
Shilpa Shaikh | Her own life on pause, a 19-year-old became a mother to her sister’s sonsSubscriber Only
November 19, 2017 05:00 IST
Their father snapping all ties, the boys live with their aunt and uncles; one wants to work on a cruise ship
Sun, Nov 25, 2018
Demonetisation anniversary: Cooperative banks still weighed down by cash that cannot be usedSubscriber Only
November 08, 2017 00:57 IST
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court allowed the old notes to be accepted, after verification through NABARD that started in July.
Wed, Nov 08, 2017
Will Army come to the aid of all abysmal infrastructure in Mumbai?Subscriber Only
November 02, 2017 18:44 IST
Commuters will, no doubt, be impressed at the Army’s speedy construction. But that is yet another short-term goal. And it will be met at the cost of commuters’ belief that the second successive Mumbaikar to become Union Railway Minister will have a long-sighted vision to redeem the city’s lifeline.
Thu, Nov 02, 2017
How to spend data insights for MPs: Young professionals assist in 20 constituenciesSubscriber Only
October 17, 2017 01:36 IST
Six hundred young professionals applied, including engineers, lawyers and humanities graduates. They selected 20 after a rigorous process, half of them from a technology/enginering background and therefore habituated to data crunching.
Tue, Oct 17, 2017
Why Mumbai’s rail commute is (only) a sentimental spectacleSubscriber Only
October 02, 2017 00:15 IST
Mumbai’s trains and their commuters have long been romanticised which gloss over the defeated, dejected faces of the millions on board who face everyday dangers that range from suffocation to ripped kurtas, sexual assault to physical injury.
Mon, Oct 02, 2017
Elphinstone foot overbridge a huge mismatch: 1972 bridge, 2017 crowd 1 lakh a daySubscriber Only
September 30, 2017 01:12 IST
While the Elphinstone foot overbridge on which Friday’s stampede that killed 22 people took place was built in 1972, over two decades before the transformation of the mill lands happened.
Sat, Sep 30, 2017
Narayan Rane, fiery as ever but now lonely and tiredSubscriber Only
September 22, 2017 04:43 IST
Narayan Rane: The rise, fall, rise and fall of the Konkan strongman, who fails to convince rivals and former allies with his bluster as he announces that he is leaving Congress
Fri, Sep 22, 2017
Tunnel boring machine arrives for Mumbai’s first underground MetroSubscriber Only
September 07, 2017 01:38 IST
Machine will start tunnel drive in October, and next see sunlight only after a year, boring from Dharavi through Shitaladevi before emerging at Dadar
Fri, Sep 08, 2017
Tunnel boring machine arrives for city’s first underground MetroSubscriber Only
September 05, 2017 01:59 IST
The machine will start its tunnel drive in October, and will next see sunlight only after a year, boring from Dharavi through Shitaladevi before emerging at the Dadar Metro station
Tue, Sep 05, 2017
Lessons Mumbai didn’t learnSubscriber Only
August 31, 2017 00:21 IST
July 2005 deluge was followed by much planning, Tuesday shows city still cannot deal with heavy rain. Dozens of de-watering pumps for localised relief also suffered technical glitches, as conceded by the municipal commissioner.
Thu, Aug 31, 2017
In Maratha quota protest, echoes of an enduring farm crisisSubscriber Only
August 10, 2017 00:11 IST
At the end of the 58th and final morcha in Mumbai on Wednesday, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced a slew of measures that acknowledged the movement’s focus on economic progress.
Thu, Aug 10, 2017
What ails the farm sector part-1: Maharashtra farmers angry despite bumper pulse harvest, prices crash on oversupplySubscriber Only
July 24, 2017 04:03 IST
India’s biggest-ever farm loan waiver scheme is underway in Maharashtra, more drought-proofing plans are afoot than ever before. But the malaise in the agriculture sector runs deeper, and more wide-ranging, nuanced policy interventions will be needed.
Tue, Jul 25, 2017
Slum to shipping firm, a leap of hope for Mumbai slum teensSubscriber Only
July 17, 2017 00:39 IST
The first batch, comprising Ajit, Raghuveer and a girl, joined on December 1, 2015. At the peak, the programme had eight teens doing internships at various offices of JM Baxi
Mon, Jul 17, 2017
Fortnight after Maharashtra government credit line, farmers waitSubscriber Only
July 07, 2017 01:48 IST
Two weeks after CM Devendra Fadnavis’ assurance of fresh Rs 10,000 loans, credit crisis continues
Fri, Jul 07, 2017
Scientists arming new weapon against dengue, malaria — mosquitoesSubscriber Only
July 03, 2017 05:55 IST
Phase 2 of trials underway in Jalna on ‘friendly’ mosquitoes genetically modified to cause offspring to die. Next step? Limited tests in open field
Mon, Jul 03, 2017
Zilla Swachh Bharat Prerak: Young professionals fan out to free rural districts of open defecationSubscriber Only
June 22, 2017 00:54 IST
The Zilla Swachh Bharat Prerak Programme was announced last December with Tata Trusts chairman Ratan Tata saying that a cadre of skilled young professionals.
Thu, Jun 22, 2017
Milk price hike may do little for Maharashtra dairy sectorSubscriber Only
June 13, 2017 02:12 IST
Fadnavis’s 70:30 formula, with farmers assured of 70% of proceeds, will hit state’s already struggling co-ops, as key infrastructure issues remain unaddressed.
Tue, Jun 13, 2017Journalism of Courage
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