'Have Muslims Faced Problems In Maharashtra?'

'We have given riot-free Maharashtra in our 18-month rule.' IMAGE: Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar speaks to Rediff.com at his home in Baramati. Photograph: Hitesh......

Maharashtra Bids Farewell to Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra on Thursday, January 29, 2026, mourned Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar, who died in a tragic plane crash near Baramati on Wednesday. His last rites......

Maharashtra Republic Day tableau wins top award

Indian Navy has been adjudged the best marching contingent among the three wings of the armed forces at this year's Republic Day Parade, officials have said. Maharashtra won the top prize in the......

Sunetra Pawar becomes Maharashtra's first woman deputy CM

Sunetra Pawar on Saturday became the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra and was allotted excise, sports, minority development and Aukaf departments, but not finance and planning which......

Maharashtra overtakes Tamil Nadu in NITI's 2024 export preparedness index

Maharashtra has pipped Tamil Nadu in NITI Aayog’s latest Export Preparedness Index (EPI) for 2024. Photograph: Tatiana Meel/Reuters While Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh gained ground,......

Maharashtra, 1st state to ink pact with Musk's Starlink

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced partnership with billionaire Elon Musk's satellite communications venture in India to deploy a host of satellite-based internet services, becoming......

States Have Thrown A Spanner In RBI's Easy-Money Machine

State debt is rising because revenues are disappointingly weak.Ten states have debt ratios exceeding 30 per cent.In 2023-2024, states were borrowing simply to meet day-to-day expenses, points out......

Alcoholic Beverages players identify new markets amid tax hiccups

Over the last few quarters, several markets have been performing strongly, notably Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, West Bengal, Rajasthan, and defence for spirits, beer, and wine makers Photograph:......

Ranji Trophy: MP trounce Maharashtra, enter quarters

IMAGE: Vidarbha players celebrate the wicket of Dhruv Jurel on Day 3 of their Group A match of the Ranji Trophy against Uttar Pradesh, in Nagpur, on Saturday. Photograph: ANI Photo Key Points......

'Ajit Pawar will always be remembered for his support to Mumbai cricket'

IMAGE: Mumbai Cricket Association president Ajinkya Naik with Ajit Pawar. Photograph: Ajinkya Naik/X Key Points Ajit Pawar and four other persons were killed after an aircraft carrying them......

The Tendulkars cast vote in BMC polls

  IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar after casting his vote in the BMC elections on Thursday. Photograph: Sahil Salvi/Rediff Sachin Tendulkar was among the first cricketers to reach a polling booth on......