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Maharashtra: A State in flux
Published : Oct 16, 2024 19:04 IST
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Maharashtra Speaker’s verdict in Shiv Sena MLA disqualification case stirs up political controversy
The verdict, viewed as politically charged, has intensified the rift between the Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray factions.
Haryana’s surprise election result: A sign of things to come in Maharashtra?
While some draw parallels between the two States, a closer look reveals their political realities and electoral challenges are fundamentally distinct.
Something is rotten in the state of Maharashtra
The State’s once-moderate politics is dominated by power grabs, parochial appeals and noisy conflicts, eroding its reputation for balanced governance.
Maximum State
Shifting sands: How power plays and party defections are costing Maharashtra its economic edge
India’s wealthiest State faces multiple crises, each of which needs to be addressed to return it to its lost glory.
Maharashtra’s Ladki Bahin scheme: Great expectations?
A Rs.46,000 crore scheme promising Rs.1,500 monthly to 2.5 crore women launches just months before elections, but critics question its sustainability.
Maharashtra’s multidimensional poverty trap
Investing in basic public infrastructure may be the silver bullet to counter underdevelopment and reduce regional disparities in the State.
Maharashtra’s sputtering economic engine
The economy remains the largest among States but faces rural stagnation, employment scarcity, and a stark disparity between rich and poor districts.
Editor’s Note: Maharashtra is in some serious trouble today
Its infrastructure is a mess, its record of farmer suicides is frightening, and, most worryingly, its sociopolitical fabric is being rent apart.
Sharad Pawar: ‘Prime Minister Modi has lost his balance because he realises he is not returning to power’
The veteran politician takes apart the BJP’s “Abki baar 400 paar” campaign and foresees a repeat of the 2004 “India Shining” defeat for the party.
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana: A harvest of discontent in Maharashtra
Farmers in the State are reaping more frustration than compensation from the country’s flagship agricultural insurance scheme.
Onion crisis: Maharashtra farmers are paying the price for a misguided attempt to control inflation
The Centre lifted the ban on onion exports but imposed steep export duties, which have made Indian onions too expensive for the global market.
Baba, Bollywood, Bishnoi: A Mumbai murder mystery
As the Assembly election approaches, a powerful ex-minister is gunned down for his “closeness” to a Bollywood superstar. Or was it a real estate feud?
The great Mumbai robbery: How prime land is being sold to vested interests on the cheap
This is happening under the guise of rehabilitating residents displaced by redevelopment. Activists and concerned citizens are up in arms.
Can the reunion of Maharashtra’s erstwhile ruling classes challenge BJP’s entrenched dominance?
The Deshmukhs and the Patils are silently uniting to regain power, marking the start of a revival that largely favours the Congress.
Maharashtra on edge as Maratha reservation protests turn violent
Protesters set fire to the house of NCP MLA, demanding Kunbi certificates for all Marathas.
A ‘Vyapam’ in Maharashtra
Question paper leaks in almost every test conducted by the Eknath Shinde government draw parallels to the 2013 recruitment scam of Madhya Pradesh.
INDIA bloc’s Vanchit dilemma in Maharashtra
Can Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar, and Prakash Ambedkar bridge the gap to fight Modi in Maharashtra?
A saga of drought, debt, and deaths in Maharashtra
The State’s agrarian crisis has slowly deepened, its farmers now ensnared in a vicious cycle sharpened by the impact of climate change.
Shinde government accused of blocking development funds in Opposition constituencies in Maharashtra
BJP-led regime in Maharashtra diverting crucial funds for political gain, leaving millions deprived, allege Opposition parties.
The Kunbi twist in Maharashtra could hurt the BJP
Maratha community’s demand for OBC reservation has sharpened caste politics in Maharashtra and changed the sociopolitical landscape of rural areas.
How the collapse of the Shivaji statue has shaken Maharashtra politics
Opposition parties seize on the incident to criticise the government, while ruling coalition leaders offer bizarre explanations.
Maratha quota agitation: A cat among the pigeons
Marathas’ agitation for reservation has placed Shinde government in a bind, while many believe it is a ploy to divide the community ahead of election.
Rise in crimes involving politicians and criminals in Maharashtra is a direct result of political instability
As general election approaches, influence of muscle power on the ground could play a worrying role in determining the outcomes in the crucial State.
Maximum city, minimum care
Mumbai’s past is somewhat troubled but has its fair share of glory. Its future is less certain and probably slipping away.
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