Rajendra Joshi

Retired headmistress donates life savings of Rs 1 crore to the Indian Army Kolhapur: A 84-year-old retired school teacher from Thane, Vijaya Hari Vaidya, has delivered a powerful lesson in patriotism through action rather than rhetoric. She donated her entire life savings – nearly Rs 1 crore accumulated for financial security in old age – to the Indian Army. Vaidya retired from Shiv Samarth Vidyalaya in 1998. Over the years, she had accumulated savings from her service, retirement benefits...

Kolhapur: Even as the state government clears the first tranche of Rs 1,500 crore under an ambitious Rs 5,000-crore plan for the development of Kolhapur as a major pilgrimage centre, the ground reality for devotees tells a far less reassuring story. Each month, the temple’s donation boxes swell by an estimated Rs two crore, while crores more lie parked in bank deposits earning interest. Yet, for the thousands who arrive daily to seek the blessings of Goddess Ambabai, the journey to the...

AI generated image Kolhapur: The state Cabinet’s approval on Tuesday of a proposal to alter the structure of the Maharashtra Medical Council has triggered strong backlash from the state’s medical fraternity. Many termed it as an attempt to curtail institutional democracy. At the heart of the controversy is the government’s move to replace the existing electoral mechanism with a fully nominated body. Doctors argue that if elections to the Council are effectively scrapped in favour of...