Can there ever be a Great Indian ‘State of the Nation’ novel?Indian novels often focus on specific regions rather than the entire nation. This is due to India's immense diversity. Authors find success...
09 May, 2026, 10.14 PM IST
We want only reservation; don't test patience of Maratha community, says activist Manoj JarangeSpeaking to reporters at Azad Maidan, where he launched an indefinite fast on Friday, the activist said that the government should not spre...
30 Aug, 2025, 11.26 AM IST
Maharashtra Assembly Polls: Maratha agitation, soyabean prices, caste factor at play in MarathwadaThe upcoming elections in Maharashtra's Marathwada region are shaping up to be a multi-faceted contest. The Maratha agitation for reservati...
20 Nov, 2024, 12.39 PM IST
Manoj Jarange asks Marathas to prepare for polls, says no option but to enter politics to get quotaActivist Manoj Jarange urged the Maratha community to prepare for the Maharashtra assembly elections, stating that political power is essen...
06 Aug, 2024, 05.48 PM IST
Jarange's demand for specific term in Maratha quota notification won't pass legal test: MinisterMaharashtra minister Girish Mahajan stated that quota activist Maroj Jarange's demand to include the term "sage soyare" in the Maratha rese...
20 Jun, 2024, 09.44 AM IST
We will back only those leaders who genuinely support Maratha quota, govt cheated us: JarangeActivist Manoj Jarange has accused the Maharashtra government of deceiving Marathas over quota issues, declaring that the community will on...
11 Apr, 2024, 02.38 PM IST
Jarange asks Maratha community to select candidates for Lok Sabha polls before March 30Jarange urges Maratha community to select independent Lok Sabha candidates by March 30, claiming influence over 17-18 Maharashtra seats. El...
24 Mar, 2024, 05.14 PM IST
If Maratha quota not declared by Dec 24, will disclose names of leaders who stalled it: Activist JarangeThe Maharashtra government has expanded the scope of the Justice (retd) Sandip Shinde Committee formed to study the feasibility of giving K...
08 Nov, 2023, 09.00 PM IST
Maharashtra govt committed to grant quota to Maratha community which will pass legal test: Devendra FadnavisDeputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of Maharashtra has stated that the government is committed to providing reservation to the Maratha ...
23 Oct, 2023, 05.44 PM IST
Maratha protestors threaten 'serial fasts' for quota from WednesdayMany Maratha community activists have threatened a second round of protests demanding quotas in education and jobs. Community leader Manoj ...
23 Oct, 2023, 12.06 AM IST
Sena against any political 'bid' to take Maratha quota creditAccording to Sena, 24.2 per cent of the Maratha population falls under the Below Poverty Line category and over 70 per cent of the communit...
01 Dec, 2018, 12.39 PM IST
State panel to submit report on Maratha quota issue todayIf the report recommends that the Marathas are indeed backward and need reservation, then the state government will have to introduce a Bil...
14 Nov, 2018, 10.52 AM IST
Quota demand: Maharashtra government starts survey of Marathas in villagesAccording to a government official, the sample survey has been undertaken to ascertain the economic backwardness within the community to ju...
11 Jan, 2018, 01.27 PM IST
Uddhav Thackeray's apology on anti-Maratha cartoon not genuine: Narayan RaneThe Sena chief publicly apologised for a cartoon published in party mouthpiece 'Saamana' that sought to lampoon Maratha protests.
03 Oct, 2016, 08.44 PM IST
16% reservation for Marathas challenged in Bombay High CourtSharad Pawar, whose Nationalist Congress Party governs the state in alliance, accepted that his party will surely get benefits.
28 Jun, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Congress-NCP in Maharashtra plan quota for Maratha community in job and educationThe government in Maharashtra is likely to announce a 20% reservation for the Maratha community in state government jobs and educational in...
28 Feb, 2014, 08.37 AM IST
- Sharad Pawar can get Marathas reservations if he wants to: Chhava
"Even NCP MLC Vinayak Mete, a self-proclaimed leader of the Maratha community, is misleading the people on the issue," he said.
07 Sep, 2013, 09.41 PM IST