Vilasrao Deshmukh

Maharashtra govt nod to Maratha reservation: Since 1980s, community's fight for quota has been long, uneasy

The fight for reservation has not been easy for the politically dominant Maratha community which constitutes over 30 percent of Maharashtra's population. The community has been demanding a quota for a long time now and its agitation for the same in July and August 2018 had taken a violent turn.

Rahul Gandhi visits late Dalit farmer-scientist Dadaji Ramaji Khobragade's kin, apologises for nation's apathy towards his achievements

Congress president Rahul Gandhi visited the family of late Dalit farmer-scientist Dadaji Ramaji Khobragade in Chandrapur, Maharashtra.

26/11 shook the national consciousness; why doesn't it inspire Bollywood?

Almost a decade has passed since the 26/11 terror attacks, but the Hindi film industry has not been able to make a meaningful, nuanced film about it, owing to red tape and the wrong intentions on the part of filmmakers

Narayan Rane quits Congress in open show of revolt, but lacked similar fire when Shiv Sena abandoned him in 2005

Narayan Rane had joined the Congress in 2005 after he was expelled from the Shiv Sena.

From Amit Shah to Mamata Banerjee, uncivilised remarks and arrogance of power define Indian politicians

BJP chief Amit Shah recently defended the callousness of the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh after scores of children died in a hospital in Gorakhpur, saying, this was not the first time it had happened in India

TP Senkumar reinstated: Police reforms unlikely till states adopt SC's 2006 directives to the letter

Until the Supreme Court's 2006 directives are implemented to the letter across all states of India, TP Senkumar won’t be the last officer to be denied the police chief’s post for flimsy, political reasons

Sasikala takes MLAs to Golden Bay: A primer on 'resort politics' and why southern politicians love it

Sequestering of MLAs was an innovation begun by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister in waiting, VK Sasikala, is now following in his footsteps

Order to demolish Adarsh is welcome, but will corrupt nexus ever learn?

An unfinished 31-storey Adarsh Housing society structure in Mumbai's prime real estate area of Colaba has for long stood as a living symbol of a corrupt nexus between the politicians, bureaucrats, some armed forces officers and builders. Worse, this scam was made out from what had began with a most noble cause idea — housing for Kargil war widows.

Maharashtra MLA Amit Deshmukh goes 'missing' from arid Latur, residents left in the lurch

Latur’s water shortage problem increased after the Manjargaon dam completely ran out of stock.

I followed Vilasrao Deshmukh's direction, Chhagan Bhujbal says as court remands NCP leader in ED custody

CM Vilasrao Deshmukh told me to hold meetings and I followed that. I did not grant contract, Bhujbal said.