Maharashtra
The New Black Gold
Haima Deshpande
Suddenly there is a huge demand for earthworms, and people who are producing them are getting rich.
The Complex Maharashtrian
Most Maharashtrians look down upon ‘leaders’ like Raj Thackeray, but he is politically successful because of a strange Marathi gene.
Rooms with a View
At Manora, the 16-storey MLA hostel in south Mumbai, legislators quarrel over getting sea-facing quarters.
Karma Chameleons
Believe it or not, Raj Thackeray’s MNS is wooing Muslims in Maharashtra even as it attacks Hindi speaking leaders like Abu Azmi. The party spies votes in yet another divide—and Bal Thackeray’s Shiv Sena seems ready to follow suit
Sugar Shudders
A national sugar crisis. An Assembly election in Maharashtra. For better or worse, they’re closely entwined.
The Birdman of Sangli
A bank clerk goes deep into the jungle in search of birdsong despite threats of bears and tigers, and a miffed wife
Ass You Like It
Abused and ailing donkeys have found a home in interior Maharashtra. Raising funds for a donkey sanctuary, though, is a problem
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