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Yogesh Joshi

Yogesh Joshi is Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times. He covers politics, security, development and human rights from Western Maharashtra.

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To end uncle’s politics, Ajit Pawar turns full attention to Baramati

This time, Supriya Sule is being challenged on the home turf by none other than her cousin Ajit Pawar with the latter holding more clout at the ground level

Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule and Ajit Pawar shared a dias in Mumbai on June 21, 2023. (HT FILE)

Pune

Updated on Feb 06, 2024 08:10 AM IST

ByYogesh Joshi

Monday Musings: Unrest at campus of educational institute

The SPPU campus has been on the boil for the past few days. On Friday, ABVP members and Lalit Kala Kendra students clashed over a play “Jab We Met” based on “Ramleela” that reportedly had controversial scenes and dialogues

On Saturday, a professor and five students of SPPU’s prestigious Lalit Kala Kendra were arrested for allegedly hurting religious sentiments by staging the play. They were later released on bail. (HT FILE)

Pune

Updated on Feb 05, 2024 07:42 AM IST

ByYogesh Joshi

“Beware of emotional appeal of last election”: Ajit targets Sharad Pawar in Baramati

The NCP (Sharad Pawar camp) hit back at Ajit with party legislator Jitendra Awhad attacking the deputy chief minister for ‘’crossing all limits of decency’’ with his remarks

With Baramati most likely to go to Ajit Pawar camp in the seat-sharing between BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP alliance, the deputy chief minister has started preparing for his faction’s Lok Sabha plans from Baramati. (HT FILE)

Pune

Published on Feb 04, 2024 10:30 PM IST

ByYogesh Joshi

Tracking the construction of India’s longest linguistic project— the Sanskrit dictionary

The Sanskrit Dictionary initiative, a project spanning 76 years and 35 volumes, aims to create a comprehensive dictionary of Sanskrit to English.

Prasad Joshi, professor and general editor of Sanskrit Dictionary Project, at work with a researcher at the Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography, Deccan College, Pune. (Rahul Raut/ ht photo)

Mumbai

Updated on Feb 04, 2024 07:18 AM IST

ByDheeraj Bengrut, Yogesh Joshi

Resigned from cabinet on Nov 16 over my stand on Maratha reservation: Bhujbal

Bhujbal said he was silent on the resignation, which has not been accepted yet, as Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis told him not to speak about it in public

Vocal against Maratha reservation from OBC category, Bhujbal has addressed multiple rallies across the state in the past two and a half months. (HT FILE PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Feb 04, 2024 10:27 PM IST

ByYogesh Joshi

Resigned as minister on Nov 16: Bhujbal

In his resignation letter, he said, mentioned he was resigning as his colleagues did not approve of his stand on Maratha reservation

Mumbai

Updated on Feb 04, 2024 06:42 AM IST

ByYogesh Joshi

Monday Musings: Will Marathas as Kunbis also be eligible for political reservation?

By extending Kunbi certificates, the government aimed to recognise the historical and ancestral ties that Marathas share with the Kunbi community

The state government on Saturday yielded to the demands of pro-quota protestors, agreeing to issue Kunbi certificates. This decision, announced by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, was accompanied by the issuance of a draft notification on the same day. (HT FILE)

Pune

Updated on Jan 29, 2024 08:42 AM IST

ByYogesh Joshi

Monday Musings: Pune old grant bungalows, a chronicle of unauthorised sales & dire consequences

These bungalows, with roots stretching back to the pre-independence era, have become embroiled in a controversy involving unauthorised sales, leaving a trail of legal complexities and administrative challenges

A view of New Poona Club in cantonment area. (Shankar Narayan/HT PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Jan 15, 2024 07:16 AM IST

ByYogesh Joshi

Prabha Atre, doyen of Kirana Gharana who developed her own style, passes away at 92

The recipient of three Padma awards and known as “Swarayoginee” among music world, Atre passed away due to a heart attack

Pune

Updated on Jan 14, 2024 08:57 PM IST

ByYogesh Joshi, Gayatri Vajpeyee

Sharad Pawar says no dispute in INDIA bloc over convenor’s post

Sharad Pawar said it was suggested during the meeting by some that the alliance should be headed by Mallikarjun Kharge and most agreed to the proposal

Pawar said he could not attend the entire virtual meeting as he had some other pre-scheduled engagements. (HT PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Jan 14, 2024 07:31 AM IST

ByYogesh Joshi

Modi offers prayers at Nashik’s Shree Kalaram Temple

Shree Kalaram Temple was built in 1782 at the site of an old wooden structure where Lord Ram is believed to have lived during exile

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Shree Kalaram Mandir in Nashik. (ANI)

India News

Published on Jan 12, 2024 04:39 PM IST

ByYogesh Joshi

Congress local unit sends list of 20 aspirants for LS polls from Pune

According to party insiders, while many have expressed a desire for a ticket, Dhangekar and Shinde are being considered as frontrunners for being nominated by the party for the upcoming polls

Earlier last week, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress chief Nana Patole during his city visit had said that merit alone would be considered by the party while nominating candidates for the LS polls. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Pune

Updated on Jan 10, 2024 06:46 AM IST

ByYogesh Joshi

Monday Musings: Tale of land reservation & shrinking open spaces in Pune

Recent developments, particularly the decision by the PMC to hand over a 3.5-hectare reserved playground to Katraj Dairy, raise significant questions about the city’s land reservation policies and their impact on the availability of open spaces

Pune

Updated on Jan 08, 2024 07:06 AM IST

ByYogesh Joshi

Monday Musings: Pune’s wish list for 2024

Lack of coordination among various government agencies has resulted in haphazard growth, prompting Pune to formulate a wish list for 2024

Pune

Updated on Jan 01, 2024 06:00 AM IST

ByYogesh Joshi

6 years, 14 extensions later Koregaon Bhima Commission’s work still unfinished

It has been six years since the caste conflict broke out at Koregaon Bhima and the work of the Commission to probe into the events that led to the clashes is yet to be completed after 14 extensions

Pune

Updated on Dec 26, 2023 06:28 AM IST

ByNadeem Inamdar, Yogesh Joshi

Sunil Shukre appointed as new Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission chief

Nirgude submitted his resignation on December 4 and it was accepted by the state government on December 9. He refused to comment on his resignation

Shukre, with a decade-long tenure as a judge, retired on October 24 this year. (HT PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Dec 13, 2023 07:08 AM IST

ByYogesh Joshi

The Osho empire with real estate, personal belongings, and intellectual property rights

According to the Osho International Foundation, it possesses land mainly in Koregaon Park in different parcels, running into around 10 acres

Pune

Updated on Dec 12, 2023 06:50 AM IST

ByNadeem Inamdar, Yogesh Joshi

Hailstorm havoc: A grim tale of Nashik’s grape farms

As farmers navigate the balance between hope and adversity, the call for comprehensive support systems and long-term strategies becomes more urgent than ever

Vinayak Kushare at his damaged grape vineyard at Raiwalas Pimpri village in Niphad tehsil of Nashik district, on Monday. Sunday’s unseasonal rain with hailstorm affected around 74,000 acres of grape farms in the region. (RAJU SHINDE/HT)

Pune

Updated on Dec 07, 2023 05:58 AM IST

ByYogesh Joshi

Why Marathas are angry with politicians within the community?

Protesters in Maharashtra, India, are targeting Maratha politicians from across party lines, setting fire to their houses and offices. The anger is a result of a perceived lack of action by established Maratha leaders in addressing the needs of the community, particularly in terms of education and employment opportunities. The Maratha community has historically held significant political power in the state, but protesters argue that this has not translated into meaningful change for ordinary Maratha people. The demonstrations mark a departure from previous protests, which have often targeted non-Maratha politicians or the government.

cities

Updated on Oct 31, 2023 11:30 PM IST

ByYogesh Joshi

With focus and perseverance, he fought graft with military dedication

Major General SCN Jatar (retd), an anti-corruption crusader and Pune’s prominent face of civic activism, passed away following prolonged illness at 91

cities

Published on Oct 25, 2023 10:39 PM IST

ByYogesh Joshi

Monday Musings: Maratha reservation issue takes a troubling turn

The support Manoj Jarange is receiving within the community has left the state government, especially the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in a fix

Manoj Jarange (Centre) during the protest in Jalna. (CMO Maharashtra Twitter)

cities

Updated on Oct 23, 2023 07:10 AM IST

ByYogesh Joshi

The brief political career of a drug operative that’s now haunting Shiv Sena

Fadnavis claimed that Patil who sparked a massive manhunt after he escaped from Pune’s Sassoon Hospital while in police custody, had been a member of Shiv Sena.

cities

Updated on Oct 22, 2023 09:46 AM IST

ByYogesh Joshi, Shrinivas Deshpande, Nashik/pune:

The brief political career of a drug operative that’s now haunting Shiv Sena

On Friday, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had claimed that Lalit Patil had been a member of the Shiv Sena when it was still undivided

At the time of his first arrest from Chakan by the Pimpri-Chinchwad police in the December of 2020, Patil was a local Shiv Sena leader with a hotline to some of the party seniors. (HT PHOTO)

cities

Updated on Oct 22, 2023 06:48 AM IST

ByYogesh Joshi, Shrinivas Deshpande

Monday Musings: Politician-builder nexus and how it works

Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray had publicly admitted that politician-builder nexus does exist in Maharashtra although according to him it was a positive one required for the revival of the realty sector in the state

The latest revelation by former top police official Meeran Chadha Borwankar that how she was pressurised to complete the handover process of a three-acre prime plot belonging to Yerawada police station to a private builder Shahid Balwa who was later arrested by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in 2G Spectrum case has once again underlined this. (Shankar Narayan/HT PHOTO)

cities

Updated on Oct 16, 2023 07:58 AM IST

ByYogesh Joshi

100 days in office: Ajit’s struggles are far from over

How Pawar is striving to still settle in the saddle, despite joining the alliance government with much ambition

Many of Ajit’s 40-plus strong MLAs are from the traditional NCP-Congress supporting constituencies. It is still tough for him to explain to them why he split the party and joined a saffron alliance. (HT PHOTO)

cities

Updated on Oct 15, 2023 07:10 AM IST

ByFaisal Malik, Yogesh Joshi, Mumbai

China in sight, India looks to West for tech

India and the US deepen their technology partnership for the future, focusing on countering China's influence and supporting each other's technology ecosystems.

Self-reliance proponents argue that the only way to secure India’s 5G networks was to indigenise the 5G ecosystem(Reuters file photo)

opinion

Published on Oct 04, 2023 10:35 PM IST

ByYogesh Joshi, Karthik Nachiappan, Nishant Rajeev

Monday Musings: Noise pollution menace will take a toll if no action is taken

This year was no different when noise pollution during the immersion procession at the end of the ten-day Ganeshotstav reached a crescendo in Pune, Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra

Over the years, Ganesh mandals have largely been violating the prescribed limit of noise levels set by environmental watchdogs like Maharashtra and Central pollution control boards. (HT FILE PHOTO)

cities

Updated on Oct 02, 2023 06:10 AM IST

ByYogesh Joshi

Monday Musings: Will reservation bill boost women’s representation from non-political background

Currently, the number is poor at 8 per cent with only 24 MLAs from across Maharashtra representing around 5.4 crore women in a state with having estimated total population of around 12 crores

As far as women Lok Sabha MPSs are concerned, Maharashtra has eight of them in Lok Sabha. This is 16 per cent of the total 48 Lok Sabha MPs with most of them belonging to established political families. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

cities

Updated on Sep 25, 2023 07:09 PM IST

ByYogesh Joshi

Govt’s band-aid solutions make onions politically sensitive

Farmers and traders in a fix over onion-related issues in Maharashtra as both blame state and centre for lack of political will to find solutions

Onion traders have stopped auction at India’s largest wholesale market in Lasalgaon (HT PHOTO)

cities

Published on Sep 25, 2023 12:03 AM IST

ByDheeraj Bengrut, Yogesh Joshi

Monday Musings: The Maratha factor in Maharashtra

The apex court has taken a firm stand on the issue and has also quashed a review petition by Shinde-led state government in April this year

For around a decade and a half, no chief minister in Maharashtra has escaped the wrath of Maratha community, seeking reservation. (Hindustan Times)

cities

Updated on Sep 10, 2023 11:56 PM IST

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Yogesh Joshi is Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times. He covers politics, security, development and human rights from Western Maharashtra.

This time, Supriya Sule is being challenged on the home turf by none other than her cousin Ajit Pawar with the latter holding more clout at the ground level

The SPPU campus has been on the boil for the past few days. On Friday, ABVP members and Lalit Kala Kendra students clashed over a play “Jab We Met” based on “Ramleela” that reportedly had controversial scenes and dialogues

The NCP (Sharad Pawar camp) hit back at Ajit with party legislator Jitendra Awhad attacking the deputy chief minister for ‘’crossing all limits of decency’’ with his remarks

The Sanskrit Dictionary initiative, a project spanning 76 years and 35 volumes, aims to create a comprehensive dictionary of Sanskrit to English.

Bhujbal said he was silent on the resignation, which has not been accepted yet, as Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis told him not to speak about it in public

In his resignation letter, he said, mentioned he was resigning as his colleagues did not approve of his stand on Maratha reservation

By extending Kunbi certificates, the government aimed to recognise the historical and ancestral ties that Marathas share with the Kunbi community

These bungalows, with roots stretching back to the pre-independence era, have become embroiled in a controversy involving unauthorised sales, leaving a trail of legal complexities and administrative challenges

The recipient of three Padma awards and known as “Swarayoginee” among music world, Atre passed away due to a heart attack

Sharad Pawar said it was suggested during the meeting by some that the alliance should be headed by Mallikarjun Kharge and most agreed to the proposal

Shree Kalaram Temple was built in 1782 at the site of an old wooden structure where Lord Ram is believed to have lived during exile

According to party insiders, while many have expressed a desire for a ticket, Dhangekar and Shinde are being considered as frontrunners for being nominated by the party for the upcoming polls

Recent developments, particularly the decision by the PMC to hand over a 3.5-hectare reserved playground to Katraj Dairy, raise significant questions about the city’s land reservation policies and their impact on the availability of open spaces

Lack of coordination among various government agencies has resulted in haphazard growth, prompting Pune to formulate a wish list for 2024

It has been six years since the caste conflict broke out at Koregaon Bhima and the work of the Commission to probe into the events that led to the clashes is yet to be completed after 14 extensions

Nirgude submitted his resignation on December 4 and it was accepted by the state government on December 9. He refused to comment on his resignation

According to the Osho International Foundation, it possesses land mainly in Koregaon Park in different parcels, running into around 10 acres

As farmers navigate the balance between hope and adversity, the call for comprehensive support systems and long-term strategies becomes more urgent than ever

Major General SCN Jatar (retd), an anti-corruption crusader and Pune’s prominent face of civic activism, passed away following prolonged illness at 91

The support Manoj Jarange is receiving within the community has left the state government, especially the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in a fix

Fadnavis claimed that Patil who sparked a massive manhunt after he escaped from Pune’s Sassoon Hospital while in police custody, had been a member of Shiv Sena.

On Friday, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had claimed that Lalit Patil had been a member of the Shiv Sena when it was still undivided

Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray had publicly admitted that politician-builder nexus does exist in Maharashtra although according to him it was a positive one required for the revival of the realty sector in the state

How Pawar is striving to still settle in the saddle, despite joining the alliance government with much ambition

India and the US deepen their technology partnership for the future, focusing on countering China's influence and supporting each other's technology ecosystems.

This year was no different when noise pollution during the immersion procession at the end of the ten-day Ganeshotstav reached a crescendo in Pune, Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra

Currently, the number is poor at 8 per cent with only 24 MLAs from across Maharashtra representing around 5.4 crore women in a state with having estimated total population of around 12 crores

Farmers and traders in a fix over onion-related issues in Maharashtra as both blame state and centre for lack of political will to find solutions

The apex court has taken a firm stand on the issue and has also quashed a review petition by Shinde-led state government in April this year

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