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The Hindu
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Watch: Decoding the controversial Maharashtra Public Security Bill
Is Maharashtra's Special Public Security Bill a necessary safeguard or a dangerous shift away from democracy? Civil society leaders call it oppressive and unconstitutional, warning of a silencing of dissent. Opposition parties stand accused of betrayal, while the government insists due process was followed. Join Vinaya Deshpande on Pulse Maharashtra as she unpacks the controversy and speaks with all sides of the debate. Presentation: Vinaya Deshpande Editing: Aniket Singh Chauhan Video: Emmanual Karbari Background Score: Arihant Singh Chauhan
The Hindu
12-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Dr. Narendra Jadhav on Hindi Backlash, Marathi Identity
In this Pulse Maharashtra episode, Vinaya Deshpande speaks with Dr. Narendra Jadhav on the backlash over Maharashtra's three-language formula. After two controversial GRs making Hindi the default third language for Classes I–V were revoked, a high-level committee has been formed to review the policy. Political parties, educators, and activists clash over Marathi identity, NEP compliance, and the timing of language introduction. Reporter: Vinaya Deshpande Video: Emmanual Karbhari Production: Vishnoo Jotshi
The Hindu
08-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- The Hindu
Watch: What makes a leather sandal a Kolhapuri chappal?
Hello and welcome to this episode of Pulse Maharashtra with me Vinaya Deshpande. I am your host and the Maharashtra Chief of Bureau of The Hindu, and today am in Kolhapur to bring you this special episode. What makes a leather sandal a Kolhapuri chappal? And is there really one Kolhapuri chappal? Through all the coverage of Kolhapuri chappals, this is something not many know. Vegetable tanning, a dying art, a procedure which lasts almost 21 days and consists of 45 to 50 elaborate processes. And that's why, today, we bring you the biggest secret behind this 800-year old tradition, a Rs 1400 Crore industry which employs close to 1 lakh artisans in the eight districts of Maharashtra and Karnataka.
The Hindu
02-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Analysing why Maharashtra's Hindi u-turn exposes NEP's language paradox
For this live, we are joined by Deepak Pawar from the Marathi Abhyas Kendra and The Hindu's Mumbai Bureau Chief, Vinaya Deshpande. They will discuss Maharashtra's U-turn on making Hindi mandatory in schools, the political backlash it triggered, and what this controversy reveals about the National Education Policy's three-language formula.
The Hindu
07-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Chhagan Bhujbal speaks on OBC reservation and his political comeback Pulse Maharashtra
In this episode of Pulse Maharashtra, Vinaya Deshpande sits down with Maharashtra Cabinet Minister and veteran OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal for a wide-ranging conversation on the state's most politically charged issue: reservation. Bhujbal shares his reaction to the Supreme Court's interim order restoring OBC reservation in local body elections, criticises the Bhatia Commission report, and explains why the inclusion of Marathas in the OBC category is unacceptable to him. He revisits the historical fight for OBC rights, makes a strong case for a nationwide caste census, and warns of the growing tensions between communities due to what he calls political mismanagement. Bhujbal also speaks candidly about his return to the cabinet, past grievances with his party leadership, and whether the fractured NCP can ever be reunited. A sharp, emotional, and deeply political interview, this episode captures the pulse of Maharashtra's reservation politics. Presentation: Vinaya Deshpande Video: Emmanual Karbhari and Gautam Nirmal Doshi Production: Vishnoo Jotshi
