🖋️ From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane Equity Squads and Transparent Justice The UGC’s proposed “Equity Squad” guidelines aim to protect all students—irrespective of caste, gender, religion, or community—from discrimination and abuse. Representation is ensured with reserved seats for SC, ST, OBC, women, and persons with disabilities, but the majority of positions remain open to all. Fears that general-category students will be excluded are misplaced; seven out of ten seats are un

From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane The anger many citizens feel today is not irrational — it is the exhaustion of watching a city drown in its own neglect while grand announcements glitter on paper. Thane’s traffic remains a daily punishment, its lakes shrink into muddy pits, and once‑proud public spaces like Dadoji Konddev Stadium crumble without accountability. Yet, on the eve of elections, we are offered dazzling promises: a 260‑metre viewing tower, massive parks, museums, sno

🖋️ From the desk of Abhijeet Rane: Some treaties preserve peace; others preserve the past. Knowing when to part with them is a test of...

🖋️ From the desk of Abhijeet Rane: As salaried taxpayers gear up for this year’s return, four checkpoints deserve special attention....