Maharashtra heads towards a drier drought

While last year, the state’s 14,679 villages were hit by drought, this time 20,000 villages are already facing drought-like conditions

Another 5,700 villages on Maharashtra’s drought list

Twice as many villages as in 2012 affected this time

What happens to the irrigation scam now, Mr Fadnavis?

The new BJP government in Maharashtra has cleared the trust vote with help from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Will it now be in a …

20,000 drought-hit tribal farmers march to Mumbai

This is the third mass farmer protest the state has witnessed this year

Heavy rains expose Mumbai’s vulnerability to flooding yet again

Despite massive water-logging every year, India’s commercial capital is dragging its feet on finding sustainable solutions to the problem

Maharashtra issues circular to curb cost escalation in projects

Move aims to end ‘contractor raj’, wherein powerful contractors, backed by politicians, siphoned off large sums of public money from …

An open letter to Devendra Fadnavis

As the new chief minister of Maharashtra wins the trust vote in the state Assembly, these are a few things that need his urgent attention

Divided colours of Maharashtra irrigation scam papers

Truth behind irrigation mess yet to unravel

Hailstorms hit Maharashtra yet again

Several thousand hectares of crops stand destroyed

Maharashtra government's ATR on irrigation scam omits naming Ajit Pawar

Opposition threatens legal action unless deputy chief minister is punished

Unseasonal rains damage crops estimated to be worth Rs 10,000 crore

Crop loss could be to the extent of up to 20 per cent of total production in northern and central states

Nagpur citizens oppose power tariff hike, load shedding

Hike proposed is fifth in a year; people blame power distributor for not recovering dues from the powerful

Will BJP’s projected win help Vidarbha’s cause?

Vidarbhavadis hope BJP, which during its earlier stint at the Centre carved out three new states, will be more sympathetic to their demands

Why Marathwada is becoming a graveyard for farmers

Season after season of failed crops is pushing farmers to the brink of desperation, while the inaction of the Maharashtra government is allowing …