Ganga Kadam, player of India’s Blind Women’s World Cup team, proves courage overcomes physical barriers Mumbai:  Six months ago, Ganga Kadam had almost given up her dreams of playing for India in the Blind Women’s World Cup. Traumatised by her father’s death in May, Ganga decided to quit cricket and help her mother earn a living for the family. Thanks to her coach, who persuaded her to continue playing cricket, Ganga abandoned her plans and resolved to fulfil her father’s wis

Gadchiroli transforms from ‘Red Corridor’ to steel hub Gadchiroli: Once synonymous with the shadow of the Naxal insurgency, Gadchiroli is undergoing an unprecedented and rapid transformation, poised to emerge as a powerhouse of the Indian steel industry and a model for socio-economic development. With security issues largely contained, the district is now witnessing a massive Rs 3 lakh crore investment pipeline, signaling a monumental shift from conflict to commerce. District

Ex-Maoists forge new destiny in Gadchiroli Gadchiroli: The rugged, forested terrain of Gadchiroli district, long synonymous with the violence and deep-rooted anti-establishment tenets of the ‘Red Ideology’, is now witnessing a remarkable social and industrial transformation. At the Lloyds Metals and Energy Ltd. (LMEL) plant in Konsari, once-feared Maoist operatives are shedding their past lives and embracing a new, respectable existence as skilled workers in a cutting-edge Di

Mumbai: In a resounding statement signalling a historic shift, Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police (SP) Neelotpal has declared the district, once the dark heart of the ‘Red Corridor,’ is on the verge of becoming completely free of the Naxal menace. The SP expressed absolute confidence in the complete eradication of the banned CPI (Maoist) presence, noting that the remaining cadres have dwindled to a mere handful. “There has been a sea change in the situation,” SP Neelotpal st

The Architect of the Constitution had led a water satyagrah at the well located in Bhiwandi Bhiwandi : On the Mahaparinirvan Din, the death anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, a shocking revelation from Bhiwandi taluka has stirred intense public anger. The historic ‘Sati Well’ – believed to be the site of a historic water satyagraha led by Dr. Ambedkar – has allegedly been buried. Residents fear that an invaluable chapter of Ambedkar’s legacy tied to Padgha is being delibe

Mumbai: The cryptic silence surrounding the abrupt resignation of former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar in July was shattered on the floor of the Rajya Sabha this Monday, not by a government clarification, but by the visible anguish of the Opposition. While official records continue to attribute his departure to “health reasons,” highly placed sources in the power corridors of the capital have now confirmed that a fatal misunderstanding of the shifting power dynamics between

Sunni Muslim women seek ban on polygamy Representational image | Pic: PTI Mumbai : A landmark survey among Sunni Muslim women living in polygamous marriages has exposed a deep and dark pattern of emotional, economical and social injustice besides severe health constraints, all of which combine to arrest the progress of the community, especially among the economically weaker sections.   Conducted between July-November by Bhartiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, the alarming study of 2,

Kolhapur: A probe at Kolhapur’s Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Government Medical College has blown the lid off a racket facilitating fake disability and medical fitness certificates — despite the state government’s push for digitisation to eliminate corruption and manipulation in the system.   Preliminary findings suggest that the revelations are only “the tip of the iceberg”. Officials fear that if the entire network is exposed, it could shake the state’s healthcare administrat

Mumbai dental consultant shares his experience on the now abolished system Mumbai: Amid hectic discussion regarding the impact of the end of Saudi Arabia’s Kafala system, Mumbai based Dental consultant and oral oncologist Dr. John Paul who has spent 27 years in Saudi Arabia said, "Kafala system was a sugar-coated slavery." Paul who was born and brought up in Mumbai left for Saudi Arabia in 1990 at the age of 32 years to earn enough money to be able to buy a bigger house in Mu

A forgotten 1996 amendment has come back to haunt Uddhav Thackeray, crippling the State Election Commission’s powers over local polls. It has come to light that when the (undivided) Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) coalition was in power, a legal provision was introduced allowing the use of Assembly electoral rolls for local body elections. Nearly three decades later, that decision has returned to haunt the Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray. During the tenure of late Ch

Mumbai:  The BJP is unlikely to get its National President anytime soon as the RSS has refused to budge and has vetoed the elevation of...

Once a symbol of rural Congress strength, Thopate’s move to the BJP leaves the party adrift in Western Maharashtra. Pune: The Congress...

Mumbai/New York : In a historic move, the New York city has declared April 14 as ‘Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Day’ to honor the Chief...

Corruption is rampant at Kalighat Mandir under CM Mamata Banerjee's nose Kolkata: The Uber ride from my hotel to Kalighat Mandir was...