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25

Nov

Politics

Vidarbha Gazette

सिरोंचा, जत आणि जिवती — महाराष्ट्राचा सीमावाद

सिरोंचा, जत, जिवती महाराष्ट्राचा सीमावाद कर्नाटक सिमेवरील महाराष्ट्रातील जत तालुक्यातील 41 गावांनी महाराष्ट्र सरकार पाण्यांच्या प्रश्नाकडे गांभीर्यांने दखल घेत नसल्यांचे कारण देत, गावे कर्नाटक राज्यात सामील करावी असा ग्रामसभेनी ठराव मंजूर केला. या ठरावावरून, कर्नाटकचे मुख्यमंत्री बसवराज बोम्मई यांनी या ठराव घेणार्या ग्राम सभेसोबत राहण्यांचे जाहीर करताच, राज्यात राजकीय कल्लोळ माजला आहे. महाराष्ट्र राज्यांची भाषावार
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22

Nov

Culture, Society

Vidarbha Gazette

Digital Media Journalists’ Meet : Pioneering Step towards Self-regulation

Digital Media Journalists’ Meet Pioneering Step towards Self-regulation In a pioneering step forward in the direction of self-regulation more than 50 digital media journalists from Chandrapur and Gadchiroli districts came together through a two-day convention organised jointly Digital Media Association and Digital Media Publishers and News Portal Grievances Council of India. Senior Advocate Firdos Mirza,
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21

Nov

Literature

Vidarbha Gazette

Wings on his Feet, Steel in his Heart

Wings on his Feet, Steel in his Heart Rahul Gandhi is today a man with wings on his feet, smile on his face and steel in his heart. There is no doubt about the stupendous task he has undertaken – of reaching out to the common people, taking along the leaders of all sections
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15

Nov

Culture, Women

Vidarbha Gazette

श्रमिक एल्गारच्या आदिवासी महिला नेतृत्व

श्रमिक एल्गारच्या आदिवासी महिला नेतृत्व श्रमिक एल्गार, पूर्व विदर्भात सतत दोन दशकापासून, गरीबांच्या, आदिवासींच्या हक्कासाठी आणि त्यांचे संवैधानिक हक्क मिळवून देण्यांसाठी कार्यरत संघटना म्हणून ओळख आहे. श्रमिक एल्गारच्या बांधणीत आणि लढ्यात महिलांचे योगदान, त्यातही आदिवासीं महिलांचे योगदान उल्लेखनीय आहे. ज्या आदिवासी महिलांनी नेतृत्व करीत श्रमिक एल्गारचा लढा पुढे नेला, अशा काही महिलांचा आज आपण परिचय
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13

Nov

Environment, Society

Vidarbha Gazette

Why is Chandrapur Wary of Vedanta?

Why is Chandrapur Wary of Vedanta Copper Mines? The Social Cost of Mineral Wealth Recently Vedanta company has procured two mining leases for the extraction of copper in Chandrapur district. According to the Directorate of Geology and Mining, Vidarbha region produces 75% of the total minerals in Maharashtra and Chandrapur district alone produces around
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7

Nov

Politics

Vidarbha Gazette

Congress Needs to Coordinate with Civil Society at Grassroots, not Just the Top

Congress Needs to Coordinate with Civil Society at Grassroots, not Just the Top Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav, the two pillars of the India Against Corruption Movement (IAC) walked alongside Rahul Gandhi in the Bharat Jodo Yatra and one could not but wonder at the irony of the situation. The IAC was singularly responsible
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3

Nov

Literature

Vidarbha Gazette

Tomb of Sand: Love that Defies Definitions and Boundaries

Tomb of Sand: Love that Defies Definitions and Boundaries This review is late because I wanted to read the Tomb of Sand before writing about it, and reading Geetanjali Shree’s Tomb of Sand, translated from Hindi by Daisy Rockwell took me quite some time. The delay is not because the book is a fat
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23

Oct

Women

Vidarbha Gazette

Parmila Singh, the Benarasi Banglewali in Charminar

Parmila Singh, the Benarasi Banglewali in Charminar We were recently at Hyderabad’s iconic Charminar, thrilled to be at the timeless market which caters to everything a woman’s heart desires – from sequined sarees to strings of pearls to embroidered purses to glittering toe-rings and colourful dupattas and of course the beautiful Hyderabadi bangles. A
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21

Oct

Literature

Vidarbha Gazette

Two Political Poems by Prabhu Rajgadkar

Shaharateel Dukre (Swines of the City) and Bokyanchi Sabha (The Meeting of Tomcats) are two recent political poems of Prabhu Rajgadkar. Both poems use animal imagery to directly comment on contemporary politics and the situation of the common people. In Shahrateel Dukre the poet narrates his meeting with a group of swines who roam city
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16

Oct

Literature

Vidarbha Gazette

Vidarbha – the Punyabhoomi of Progressive Civil Society Movements

Vidarbha – the Punyabhoomi of Progressive Civil Society Movements On 14 November I was at Sewagram for a meeting of civil society leaders from across Maharashtra. Before the meeting started I visited Bapu Kuti where there was a large group. From the dress of the men – Khadi kurtas and saffron caps, I immediately recognized
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