The conception of the Maratha caste became integral to the social and caste dynamics with the addition of Kshatriya (warrior) discourse and internal class conflicts with the Kunbis
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Eknath Sambhaji Shinde’s tenure as chief minister has been anything but smooth
This election season, the major political parties of the Mahayuti and the Mahavikas coalitions in Maharashtra have promised cash allowances to women voters
In Thane’s Kopari-Pachpakhadi assembly constituency, three-time winner Eknath Shinde will face-off against his mentor Anand Dighe’s nephew, Kedar
The BJP played on the ‘fear factor’ raking up the ghastly terror attacks of the past. The opposition Congress-led Mahavikas Aghadi highlighted corruption and ‘anti-Maharashtra’ governance under the BJP rule.
The absence of Ambedkarite parties from the electoral race, along with key leaders from the community not actively campaigning, highlights the lacklustre state of Dalit politics in Maharashtra
The cumulative effect of the several political shockwaves of the last five years , including the "unnatural alliances" among the BJP, Shiv Sena, NCP, and Congress, the split in NCP and Sena, horse-trading of sitting MLAs, appointment of two deputy chief ministers and politicians hopping to rival parties with no regards to ideology, are visible now.
Can Shiv Sena and NCP’s region-centric politics survive against the BJP’s all-sweeping nationalistic style?
Several trustees and madrasa teachers across Maharashtra, interviewed by Outlook, applauded the salary hike but emphasised they would not benefit from it as they do not fall under the beneficiary category
The staff members at Taj Hotel in Mumbai put themselves in the line of fire to save the lives of the guests as terrorists attacked the establishment
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