Manoj Jarange-Patil’s retreat from Mumbai after weeks of hunger-strike brinkmanship offers a moment for citizens to question the politics of coercion and perpetual agitation. The activist has given the Maharashtra government three months to consider his demands, thus giving the...

Mumbai: Emboldened by his fiery stance, local coordination committees issued an ultimatum to the administration, declaring a complete Marathwada Bandh for Thursday, with voluntary shut-downs already paralyzing towns across Latur, Nanded, and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. While essential services are expected to...

Mumbai: Arterial transport corridors ground to a halt, commercial hubs shuttered their doors, and police battalions were deployed across central and western Maharashtra as the Maratha reservation agitation reached a boiling point on Wednesday. Entering the fifth day of his...