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Urmila Pawar: Voice of the Voiceless

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Her autobiography, Aaidan, or The Weave of My Life: A Dalit Woman’s Memoirs, is a profound inspiration

Nana Patekar: Peasant Surprise

Eccentric and usually publicity averse, Patekar has been instrumental in making the drought in Maharashtra a public concern

The Define Comedy

What unites kitschy nationalists and secular fundamentalists?

Water Riot Scare in Maharashtra

Water-starved residents have been attacking tankers and taking away the water. Such escalations are becoming common across Latur

The Self in the Selfie

Living dangerously inside a camera

The Lost Mothers of Yavatmal

In a border district of Maharashtra, a large number of women are stigmatised for being abandoned by men after pregnancy

A Bittersweet Nightmare

Contrary to popular belief, diabetes is no longer restricted to the affluent anymore. Some of the worst affected are those who have migrated from an active rural lifestyle to an urban sedentary job

On the Kumbh Waterfront

Holy dip or drinking water—it should be easy for a government to choose

Shani Shingnapur: It Takes a Village to Raise a Legend

The truth about Shani Shingnapur, the village without doors and locks

The Meat Is Not On

Mumbai’s temporary ban on meat to humour one community sets a poor precedent

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