Rajendra Joshi

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...

Consumers who invested heavily in rooftop solar face new grid charges and curbs on banking Mumbai: A fresh set of directives by the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has triggered widespread discontent among rooftop solar consumers, marking a decisive shift in the state’s renewable energy policy—from incentives and subsidies to cost recovery through grid-related charges. At the heart of the backlash is a structural change: solar consumers, who were encouraged for years to...

Why Vice-Chancellor appointments stalled in the state AI generated image Kolhapur: A pattern of prolonged delays in appointing vice-chancellors across Maharashtra’s state universities is raising questions that go beyond administrative inefficiency, touching upon legality, governance, and academic fallout. With key posts lying vacant for months and interim arrangements becoming the norm, the issue now sits at the intersection of constitutional responsibility and regulatory compliance. At the...