News for 'Marathas'

India Staring At Another Mandir-Masjid Conflict?

India Staring At Another Mandir-Masjid Conflict?

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

'Why were they silent when over 128 temples and shrines including Shivlings were broken down at the time of the construction of the Kashi Vishwanath corridor?' a Varanasi resident asks Rashme Sehgal.

Sena mouthpiece's office attacked over cartoon

Sena mouthpiece's office attacked over cartoon

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

A pro-Maratha outfit, 'Sambhaji Brigade', claimed the responsibility for the attack.

The new BJP is like the old Congress

The new BJP is like the old Congress

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

While it took the Congress nearly a half century to earn the hatred of other political outfits, the BJP appears set to reach there in around six years, says Arun Bhatnagar, former secretary to the GoI.

Who cares for Bhima Koregaon Commission?

Who cares for Bhima Koregaon Commission?

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

'We want the Commission to finish its work; the issue it is investigating is too crucial for its work to be left incomplete.'

SC dismisses plea to reinvestigate Mahatma Gandhi's assassination

SC dismisses plea to reinvestigate Mahatma Gandhi's assassination

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

The apex court had made it clear that it would not go by "sentiments".

Tough battle for Ashok Chavan in Nanded

Tough battle for Ashok Chavan in Nanded

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

While everyone says that in terms of actual contribution to Nanded or in moral authority, Ashok Chavan cannot compare with his father, in terms of contact with his voters, he beats S B Chavan hollow. 'Sab ko sambhaltey hain.'

History on test at Bhima Koregaon hearing

History on test at Bhima Koregaon hearing

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

At this point commission member Sumit Mullick asked the government counsel: 'Your job is to protect the State. How are these questions on Peshwas relevant?'

'In some ways, India is already a Hindu rashtra'

'In some ways, India is already a Hindu rashtra'

Rediff.com13 May 2022

'The way discrimination against Muslims has become almost normalised is very upsetting.'

Fadnavis warns ally' Sena: Stop attacking the PM or ...

Fadnavis warns ally' Sena: Stop attacking the PM or ...

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has asked ally Shiv Sena to stop attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, cautioning that it will only boomerang on it.

Post Bhima Koregaon, the road for Indian politics

Post Bhima Koregaon, the road for Indian politics

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

'The continuing crisis in agriculture, the inability of successive governments to provide secure jobs to millions of youths having varying degrees of skills, and fragmentation of politics have created a sense of despondency.'

BJP MP: 'I won't allow Raj Thackeray to enter UP'

BJP MP: 'I won't allow Raj Thackeray to enter UP'

Rediff.com10 May 2022

'Raj Thackeray is not coming to Ayodhya to seek Ram's blessings.' 'He is coming to seek political gain in the name of Ram.'

Don't be scared of Modi, make Shivaji statue tallest: Sena to Maha CM

Don't be scared of Modi, make Shivaji statue tallest: Sena to Maha CM

Rediff.com19 Nov 2018

Decreasing the height of Shivaji's statue to make Sardar Patel's statue look taller is 'narrow and distorted mindset', the Sena said in an editorial in party mouthpiece Saamana.

Bhima Koregaon hearing: Video reveals what happened

Bhima Koregaon hearing: Video reveals what happened

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

=The video also confirms what initial investigations by the media into the Bhima Koregaon violence had found -- that it was a fallout of a Dalit-Maratha dispute in Vudu Budruk village.

Irfan Pathan set to play in Lanka Premier League

Irfan Pathan set to play in Lanka Premier League

Rediff.com1 Aug 2020

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan could be one of the biggest attractions in the inaugural Lanka Premier League (LPL) as he is among the 70 foreign players who have expressed interest in competing in the event starting August 28.

Rahul's a captain who left seeing Cong sink: Owaisi

Rahul's a captain who left seeing Cong sink: Owaisi

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

The AIMIM leader also slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government even as he panned the triple talaq law saying, "The triple talaq law is against all the Muslim women. BJP is a long-lasting government which means that this darkness is going to last long."

Why's MVA scared despite majority: Fadnavis on Speaker election

Why's MVA scared despite majority: Fadnavis on Speaker election

Rediff.com15 Jul 2021

Fadnavis also reiterated that the three-party MVA dispensation will collapse under its own weight, and asserted that once that happens, his party would provide an alternative government in the state.

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior review

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior review

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

'Tanhaji has so much fun recreating a bygone legend and fictionalising history, authenticity and spellings, it gets infectious,' feels Sukanya Verma.

What you must know about Shivaji memorial off Mumbai coast

What you must know about Shivaji memorial off Mumbai coast

Rediff.com24 Dec 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday lay the foundation stone for the grand memorial of Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Kopardi rape and murder case: 3 men get death sentence

Kopardi rape and murder case: 3 men get death sentence

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

The victim, who belonged to the Maratha community, was found murdered after being raped on July 13, 2016 at Kopardi village in Ahmednagar district.

SC to hear Zakia Jafri's plea against clean chit to Modi on April 13

SC to hear Zakia Jafri's plea against clean chit to Modi on April 13

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday fixed for hearing on April 13 the plea of Zakia Jafri, wife of slain member of Parliament Ehsan Jafri, challenging the SIT's clean chit to then Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 riots, saying it would not entertain any request of adjournment on the next date.

Why dominant castes want 'backward' status

Why dominant castes want 'backward' status

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

Ground surveys have found that several members of the dominant castes are in economic conditions quite similar to that of peer communities with the advantage of quotas.

'Facebook, Google are like East India Company'

'Facebook, Google are like East India Company'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

'Facebook and Google no longer need to have infantry regiments and cavalry like the East India Company because they are inside everyone's phones listening to our conversations.'

Bhuj: The Pride of India Review

Bhuj: The Pride of India Review

Rediff.com14 Aug 2021

Bhuj: The Pride of India: Pearl Harbour on a dollar store budget, notes Sukanya Verma.

Bhima Koregaon Commission: STARTLING Revelations!

Bhima Koregaon Commission: STARTLING Revelations!

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

Rashmi Shukla's testimony comes as a revelation because the proceedings of the Elgar Parishad form the basis of the Bhima Koregaon case which has become an international cause celebre.

Ajit Pawar stands alone politically

Ajit Pawar stands alone politically

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

By ditching his uncle, the towering Sharad Pawar, and taking his party to the verge of a split, has Ajit Pawar over-reached? asks N Suresh.

AFSPA: 'A symbol of oppression, an object of hate'

AFSPA: 'A symbol of oppression, an object of hate'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

The Supreme Court found enough grounds to order a CBI probe into 1,528 extra-judicial killings in Manipur between 2000 and 2012.

Athawale invites Sharad Pawar to join NDA

Athawale invites Sharad Pawar to join NDA

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

"The country and Maharashtra will benefit out of Pawar's vast experience and hence, it is extremely necessary for Pawar to consider joining the NDA. I invite him to join the NDA," the Union social justice minister said.

Maha: No fee for students with less than Rs 6L family income

Maha: No fee for students with less than Rs 6L family income

Rediff.com13 Oct 2016

The CM said 6,000 students in government colleges and 1.45 lakh in private colleges will benefit with the decision.

'Movie goers are tired of SRK, Salman Khan, Akshay'

'Movie goers are tired of SRK, Salman Khan, Akshay'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

'South movies have the perfect script, the perfect action and the perfect romance.' 'That's why these films are running in theatres.'

Pawar hosts 2-hr 'non-political' meet of Oppn leaders

Pawar hosts 2-hr 'non-political' meet of Oppn leaders

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

Leaders of several opposition parties including the Trinamool Congress, the Samajwadi Party, the Aam Aadmi Party, the Rashtriya Lok Dal and the Left assembled at Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar's residence in New Delhi on Tuesday and discussed various issues facing the country, amid intense speculation about the possibility of a third front against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

Slinger Malinga announces retirement from all forms of cricket

Slinger Malinga announces retirement from all forms of cricket

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

Sri Lanka pace veteran Lasith Malinga on Tuesday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket after terrorising the world's best batsmen for over a decade and a half with his toe-crushing yorkers delivered from a low and distinct sling-arm action.

Bhima Koregaon violence: Pawar wants bigger picture

Bhima Koregaon violence: Pawar wants bigger picture

Rediff.com12 Sep 2020

'Isn't it tragic, comic as well as ironic that the people who owe their allegiance to the Constitution of India are declared deshdrohis without an iota of evidence?' 'But this mistake has to be corrected and those who actually and directly fomented the Bhima Koregaon riots and the masterminds behind these people will have to be exposed now.'

The battle for Dalit pride

The battle for Dalit pride

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

'It is a reassertion of their lost martial stride, of a history that is papered over by turning it into a memory largely of the upper castes.'

The Many Faces of a Sanjay Leela Bhansali Heroine

The Many Faces of a Sanjay Leela Bhansali Heroine

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

Gentle, fiery, magnanimous or disadvantaged, there are many faces of the Bhansali heroine. Sukanya Verma looks at every single one.

SC examines whether Mandal verdict needs to be revisited

SC examines whether Mandal verdict needs to be revisited

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan, gave a week time to all the states to submit their brief note of submissions after some of them sought time.

BJP's attempt to bring down Maha govt won't succeed: Pawar

BJP's attempt to bring down Maha govt won't succeed: Pawar

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

"It is a stable government and it will continue," Pawar said.

BJP's Gujarat Rival: AAP, not Congress

BJP's Gujarat Rival: AAP, not Congress

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

Surveys suggest that the AAP would win 40 seats in the 182-member assembly if elections are held tomorrow.

Assembly polls will be Pawar's toughest battle so far

Assembly polls will be Pawar's toughest battle so far

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

Pawar, who at 30 became the youngest chief minister of Maharashtra in 1978, will have to do a lot of heavy-lifting in the Maharashtra assembly polls, due by October, after severe setbacks in the Lok Sabha polls, reports Sunil Gatade.

Maha polls: Munde vs Munde, once again in Parli

Maha polls: Munde vs Munde, once again in Parli

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

The Parli assembly seat in Beed district will again see his daughter Pankaja Munde and nephew Dhananjay Munde lock horns for supremacy.

January Releases: Street Dancer 3D, Tanhaji, Chhapaak

January Releases: Street Dancer 3D, Tanhaji, Chhapaak

Rediff.com1 Jan 2020

So which film will *you* watch at a theatre near you?