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‘Where do we go?’: Jadavpur’s railway hawkers live in fear of the next bulldozer

“Where do we go?” asks Saraswati Naiya, who has spent the last 35 years selling fritters from a small stall on Jadavpur’s railway platform for 35 years. She stares at the empty space where around 40 “illegal” establishments once stood before they were demolished on June 7. More than 300…

Newslaundry · Jul 14

Return to Uddhav Thackeray's Sena if you regret your mistake: Sanjay Raut to Shinde faction leaders

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has extended an invitation to leaders who joined Eknath Shinde's faction in 2022. He urged them to return to Uddhav Thackeray's party if they regret their decision, citing alleged insults from the BJP. Raut stated that the BJP was never the senior partner in…

The Economic Times · Jun 2

AP PHOTOS: Decades-old weaving businesses near India's financial capital struggle to survive

Abdul Sattar stands in a dimly lit aisle surrounded by dozens of electric-powered looms that make a rhythmic din several decibels above what is considered healthy for a human ear. With his flowing white beard and a wispy head of hair, he could be mistaken for a professor or a…

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2025

Protesting onion traders of Nashik suspend auctions

Onion traders in Maharashtra’s Nashik district announced the suspension of auctions in all APMCs indefinitely, citing the recent decision by the Union government to increase export duty on the kitchen staple by up to 40%

The Hindu · Sep 20, 2023

Farmers suicides not new, happening for many years, says Maharashtra agriculture minister Abdul Sattar

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra agriculture minister Abdul Sattar on Sunday courted controversy once again by saying that farmers' suicide wasn’t an issue that was new and that farmers have been committing suicides for many years.

The Times of India · Mar 12, 2023

Pathaan and the king of cinema blast Bollywood out of the doldrums

Millions flock to see return of actor Shah Rukh Khan, despite rightwing calls for a boycott

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2023

Death in the marshes: environmental calamity hits Iraq’s unique wetlands

Rivers and lakes that have nurtured communities since civilisation’s dawn are drying up, as drought leads to hunger, displacement and simmering conflict

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2023

Kerala government orders collectors and police chiefs to crack down on banned PFI

The order arguably gives the police almost blanket authority to surveil and prosecute suspected PFI activity

The Hindu · Sep 29, 2022

After Centre bans PFI, Tamil Nadu, Kerala declare Popular Front of India unlawful

The state governments of Kerala and Tamil Nadu have issued notifications declaring the Popular Front of India and its associates or affiliates or fronts as an unlawful association. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Sep 29, 2022

Many Shiv Sena rebel hopefuls left out of Maharashtra cabinet

MUMBAI: While the inclusion of Sanjay Rathod and Abdul Sattar in the new cabinet sparked a debate, the Sena list included aggressive Jalgaon MLA Gulabrao Patil, who was water supply and sanitation minister in the MVA government, Dada Bhuse, who was agriculture minister, Sandipan Bhumre who was horticulture minister, Uday…

The Times of India · Aug 10, 2022