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“What happens in Kolhapur follows in the rest of Maharashtra.” 

Meta today said it “disagrees” with the Competition Commission of India’s decision to impose a fine of Rs 213.14 crore on the social media company.

In episode 27 of What’s Your Ism?, Sudipto Mondal sits down with journalist Kalpana Sharma to discuss the evolution of feminism, the role of media in social movements, the Dharavi redevelopment project, and amplifying marginalised voices. They discuss her trailblazing career in journalism and her early days with Himmat, a…

The national capital’s air pollution crisis has continued to worsen, with at least 21 of the 38 air quality monitoring stations recording AQI levels of 490 or above Tuesday morning, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. 

Dharavi’s redevelopment is now a focal point in Maharashtra’s election politics, with Adani Group’s plans raising concerns about displacement and prioritisation of profit over people. 

“Only [Bharatiya] Janata Party volunteers have come here and spoken to us, so we will vote for them,” said Sheila Devi, a resident of Jorpunda village in Simdega district of Jharkhand. Located near the Odisha-Jharkhand state border, more than 170 km from the capital city Ranchi, Jorpunda is an agricultural…

Host Sumedha Mittal is joined by Newslaundry’s Tanishka Sodhi and Shivnarayan Rajpurohit.

Ashish Shelar is the president of the Mumbai BJP, a senior cricket administrator, and the candidate from Mumbai’s Vandre West constituency, which he’s represented since 2014. In this interview with Sreenivasan Jain, he talks about the “anti mood” against the BJP in Mumbai, and blames “arrogance” and “lethargy” within the…

Two days before elections, residents of Maharashtra woke up to provocative political ads splashed on the front pages of prominent newspapers. 

In Mumbai’s vibrant Worli Koliwada, three septuagenarian women sit in the shadow of colourful buildings, watching children play in a makeshift playground nearby. It’s a daily routine – they sit for hours every evening, chatting about things of great and small significance. 

महाराष्ट्र विधानसभा चुनाव में लाड़की बहीण योजना की धूम मची हुई है. पिछले साल, इस योजना ने मध्य प्रदेश के चुनाव परिणामों को पूरी तरह से बदल दिया था. जहां लाड़की बहीण योजना को महिलाओं की आर्थिक सशक्तिकरण की दिशा में एक कदम के रूप में प्रस्तुत किया जा रहा…