Marathi
- Opinions
Hindi brings Marathi back to the centrestage–What next?
More Marathi-speaking people know Hindi in Maharashtra than those in each southern Indian state, which opposes the “imposition” of Hindi. Probably, even more than all those states put together. With more migrants…
- India
Undermining Marathi will not be tolerated, says Supriya Sule
Pune: NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule on Saturday, April 19, said that undermining Marathi in the forceful implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in Maharashtra would not be tolerated. Sule’s…
- Mumbai
Mumbai: ‘You are dirty, eat fish and meat’, Marathis clash with Gujaratis
Mumbai: Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers had a heated argument with non-Marathi speaking members of a housing society in suburban Ghatkopar after a Gujarati man allegedly called out their neighbour…
- India
Ajit Pawar slams opposition to Hindi in schools
Pune: Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has criticised political parties for opposing the move to make Hindi a mandatory third language for students in classes 1 to 5 in Marathi and English-medium…
- India
2 women with baby beaten for saying ‘excuse me’ instead of speaking Marathi
Thane: Two women, one of them carrying a baby in her arms, were on Tuesday, April 8, beaten up in Dombivli in the district for allegedly saying “excuse me” instead of speaking…
- Featured News
Isn’t ‘Mumbai’ a mini-India? Will not the insistence on use of Marathi alone damage the State?
Though Maharashtra is officially a Marathi-speaking state, has a Marathi majority population, the state government does its business in that language, Marathi, suddenly took the centre stage. Of the three rival Senas,…
- Mumbai
MNS workers assault local bank employee for defending use of Hindi
In yet another instance of a language row, workers of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) assaulted a local bank employee for defending the use of Hindi in Mumbai’s Lonavala area. A video…
- Mumbai
Maha: D-mart employee slapped by MNS workers for speaking in Hindi
A D-Mart employee was allegedly slapped by Raj Thackray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers after he refused to speak in Marathi with a customer. The incident took place on Tuesday, March 25,…
- Education and Career
Minority commission’s proposal on Marathi in Urdu schools from 2025-26
Nagpur: The Maharashtra State Minority Commission’s proposal to mandatorily teach Marathi language from Class I in Urdu schools and regularisation of temporary Marathi teachers in such schools will come into effect from…
- Featured News
Resurgence of Marathi sentiment: Learn, speak, and respect it, people are told
Let us divide what Suresh Joshi, also known as Bhayyaji, a senior RSS leader said about Mumbai that kicked up a political storm in Maharashtra into two parts, thereby making some sense.…
- India
Marathi will become vehicle of ideas & reach global audience: PM Modi
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted that there will be more scope for education, learning, writing and research with the Marathi language after getting the Classical Language status. “It will…
- India
Classical language status to Marathi result of collective efforts: Raut
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday, October 4, welcomed the Centre’s decision to grant classical language status to Marathi, stressing that it was a result of collective efforts and…
- India
Maha: New policy proposes making Marathi mandatory for 4 yrs in schools
Mumbai: In the run-up to the upcoming Assembly election, the Maharashtra Cabinet on Monday approved a new cultural policy which has recommended making the Marathi language subject mandatory for a minimum of…
- India
Veteran journalist Vijay Vaidya dies
Mumbai: Veteran journalist Vijay Vaidya passed away at his residence in Mumbai on Saturday morning due to old age, his family members said. He was 82. Vaidya is survived by his wife,…
- Bollywood
Veteran Marathi actor Vijay Kadam passes away
Mumbai: Veteran Marathi actor Vijay Kadam passed away on Saturday morning. The news of his demise was confirmed by his friend and actor Jaywant Wadkar. Speaking with ANI, Jaywant shared that Vijay…
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