Political parties have come under fire from Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar for their opposition to the proposal to require Hindi as a third language for pupils in grades 1 through 5 in Marathi and English-medium schools throughout the state.

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Published on Apr 18, 2025 01:26 PM IST

'Hindi, please': Delhiites react to man speaking Marathi in Connaught Place

A Mumbai-based content creator speaks Marathi in Delhi

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Updated on Apr 14, 2025 10:21 AM IST

Gudi Padwa is extra special as it’s my parents’ anniversary: Isha Koppikar

Isha Koppikar at the exclusive shoot (Photo: Satish Bate/HT)

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Published on Mar 30, 2025 09:46 AM IST

MNS workers slap supermarket employee for not speaking in Marathi

The incident took place on Tuesday at the D-Mart store in Versova, Andheri (West).

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Published on Mar 26, 2025 10:12 AM IST

Karnataka bandh today: Why is it happening, what's open, what's closed? Details

Karnataka Bandh today: Pro Kannada organisations have called for a shutdown from 6am to 6 pm in the state (Representative image)

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Updated on Mar 22, 2025 08:24 AM IST

All competitive exams conducted by MPSC to be held in Marathi: CM Fadnavis

Fadnavis made the announcement in the state legislative council on Wednesday while responding to a question raised by Shiv Sena (UBT) legislator Milind Narvekar.

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Updated on Mar 13, 2025 11:39 AM IST

Managing the language wars

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Language has always been a major fault line in our polity, which has also shaped the contours of Indian federalism (PTI)

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Published on Mar 07, 2025 07:56 PM IST

‘Anyone who lives in Mumbai…’: Fadnavis on RSS leader's Marathi remark

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis

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Published on Mar 06, 2025 03:09 PM IST

Bus services between Maharashtra, Karnataka suspended amid border language row

As tensions over the language row grow, Karnataka ministers also appealed for peace and harmony in the region.

india news

Published on Feb 25, 2025 12:09 PM IST

Sena UBT workers blacken Karnataka buses after Marathi driver's assault

MSRTC, meanwhile, has suspended all its buses from Kolhapur to Karnataka indefinitely amid the language row.

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Published on Feb 23, 2025 11:11 AM IST

4 arrested for assaulting bus conductor over language dispute in Belagavi

According to authorities on Saturday, four persons have been taken into custody for reportedly attacking a conductor of a state-owned transport corporation bus for failing to respond to a Marathi passenger.

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Published on Feb 22, 2025 05:14 PM IST

Marathi is more than a language, it's an emotion say Punekars

For Punekars, speaking Marathi is not just about keeping their culture alive, it is a part of their identity

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Published on Feb 22, 2025 12:29 AM IST

Maharashtra mandates Marathi language in all government offices

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis

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Updated on Feb 04, 2025 12:14 AM IST

Sabar Bonda review: A tender, deeply moving study of queer love in rural India

Bhushaan Manoj and Suraaj Suman share a beautiful chemistry in Sabar Bonda.

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Published on Jan 30, 2025 06:08 PM IST

Who is Urmila Kothare, Marathi actor injured in Mumbai car accident?

Urmila Kothare was injured in a car accident when her driver hit two metro workers, one of whom died.

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Updated on Dec 28, 2024 07:27 PM IST

Radhika Merchant aces Marathi in old video but we can't get over her suit

Internet loved Radhika Merchant's Marathi in this old video.

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Updated on Nov 24, 2024 01:18 PM IST

Classical status for Marathi mere lip service by Shinde government: Academicians

Mind your language

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Updated on Oct 17, 2024 09:27 AM IST

HistoriCity | Marathi: Power and politics of a language

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A Prakrit inscription at the foot of the Bahubali statue at the Jain temple in Shravanabelagola. Almost all of the 22 recognised languages of India have evolved through the interaction of Prakrit and Sanskrit, together known as Indo-Aryan languages.

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Published on Oct 09, 2024 08:35 PM IST

Building a case for Marathi

Request to grant classical status to Marathi language made through postcards to the President Ram Nath Kovind by Yuva Sena senate members, college cell officers, and students under the leadership of Subhash Desai, then Marathi language minister of Maharashtra. Around 6,000 letters were sent to him in 2022.

mumbai news

Updated on Oct 06, 2024 06:48 AM IST

Marathi, 4 other languages granted classical status

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Updated on Oct 04, 2024 07:56 AM IST

Marathi among 5 new classical languages approved by Narendra Modi Cabinet

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. (PTI)

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Updated on Oct 04, 2024 09:29 AM IST

Marathi, Assamese, Bengali among 5 new classical languages approved by Cabinet

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw (PTI)

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Updated on Oct 03, 2024 09:22 PM IST

New cultural policy makes Marathi mandatory for 4 years in all schools

The education department first issued an order to make Marathi compulsory in all schools, irrespective of the board, in 2020. (Praful Gangurde/HT Photo) (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Sep 24, 2024 08:44 AM IST