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In this photograph taken on July 2013, then Congress leader Baba Siddique is flanked by actors Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan at an Iftar party in Mumbai.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched initiatives related to the agriculture and animal husbandry sectors worth Rs.23,300 crore for Maharashtra, at Washim on October 5. In the picture, Modi, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar hand over a cheque to a beneficiary.

ASSEMBLY ELECTION 2024

Maharashtra’s November 20 Assembly election pits six major political players against each other

The election follows a surprising Lok Sabha result that saw the opposition MVA outperform the ruling Mahayuti, setting the stage for a fierce battle.

Amey Tirodkar

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G.N. Saibaba in Hyderabad on August 23, 2024.

G.N. Saibaba’s death is an injustice

What was the real crime of Saibaba? He constantly raised his voice for the human rights of the weak, the oppressed and the wronged by the system.

Reproductive Rights

India’s move to restrict morning-after pills could backfire on women’s health and autonomy

WHO says these pills should be easy to get, but India may soon require a doctor’s note—risking more unwanted pregnancies and dangerous abortions.

Shaibya Saldanha ,Sylvia Karpagam

Economic Perspectives

European Union just made it more expensive to buy electric cars from China

EU leaders have decided to slap steep extra taxes on Chinese EVs, even though it might slow down the region’s shift to cleaner vehicles.

C.P. Chandrasekhar

Indira Gandhi in Delhi on April 20, 1982. Documentary film Indi(r)a’s Emergency covers events from the 1942 Quit India Movement through to the Emergency period.

Counter Culture

Can a film be progressive if it is too subtle?

Circumventing censorship with minor tricks doesn’t make a film progressive; it merely turns the capacity to evoke pity into an artistic virtue.

Prathyush Parasuraman

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