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'Gol topis didn't vote for us': Maha minister sparks row

Stoking another controversy, Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane has said the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti government in the state is a "Hindutvawadi” regime, elected with the support of......

'At 101, He Was Ready To Go To Jail'

'I dreaded meeting him these days because every time he'd say: We have to fight this government, even if it means going to jail.''He'd been in jails run by the British, he'd also been in jails in......

Clashes in Maha's Nashik, Jalgaon after protests over Bangladesh violence

Tension gripped Jalgaon and Nashik cities in north Maharashtra on Friday after group clashes and stone-pelting during protests organised by a Hindu outfit to condemn atrocities on members of the......

Tension in Maha city over remark against Prophet

Tension prevailed in part of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city in Maharashtra on Friday after a group of Muslims gathered in front of a police station and demanded action against a Hindu religious......

'Maharashtra Is Not UP'

'Young people say they know all this emphasis on Hindu-Muslim differences is politically motivated.''If you stop watching TV and turn off social media, you'll find the situation on the ground......

How he made a small daily BIG

Around 70 per cent of Pune wakes up to this newspaper every morning. Sakal is the city's most widely read Marathi newspaper, with an increasing presence in the rest of Maharashtra too. Owned by the......

We have the news media that we deserve

Many people share the concern about powerful business houses like Reliance buying into media, openly or in surrogate fashion, and the possible consequences, says TN Ninan. The Gandhis are fighting......

The man who proposed the ban on Rs 500, 1,000 notes

The War on Big Notes 'By demonetising higher denominations of currency notes, we have taken out the vehicle for corruption.'But the motive is still there.' In 2000, Anil Bokil, chairperson of......

Why Was Richa Upset With Bhansali?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Richa Chadha/Instagram Richa Chadha is basking in Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar's success and expressed her gratitude by sharing a series of behind-the-scenes pictures.......

'The Songs Have Already Become A Craze'

'When it was confirmed that I would do the song, Manishaji walked up to me and asked, "Please Vijayshree, tell me how are you planning to do the song. Give me a rough idea so that I am mentally......

Heeramandi Review: Romance, Revenge, Rebellion

Heeramandi, a passion project that took off after years in development and planning, mirrors Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film-making's finest and frustrating features, observes Sukanya Verma. It's......

Vaani-Bhumi's Night Out

The Stardust 50th Anniversary Honours awards night saw Bollywood stars bring their fashion A-game to the red carpet. The ladies looked wow, and also had fun with each other, making the pictures......

Vengsarkar defies BCCI ban on airing views

The Board of Control for Cricket in India may have gagged Dilip Vengsarkar from airing his views to the media or writing a newspaper column, butits selection committee chief appears to have defied......

BCCI issues show cause to Vengsarkar

The stand-off between the Board of Control for Cricket in India and its chief selector, Dilip Vengsarkar, reached flash point on Thursday, when the former India skipper was issued a show cause......