🖋️ *From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane* Konkan’s mango and cashew farmers face severe losses this year due to natural calamities, yet the government offered only ₹220 per tree as compensation, sparking outrage. Raju Shetti of Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana has called for a “jal samadhi” protest on July 3 in Devgad, accusing the state of ignoring farmers’ plight. Farmers argue disaster relief funds and insurance payouts should have been provided, but neither state nor center acte

🖋️ *अभिजीत राणे लिहितात* महाराष्ट्राच्या राजकारणात पुन्हा एकदा नाट्यमय वळण आले आहे. उद्धव ठाकरे यांनी रक्तदाब वाढल्याने तातडीने खासदार-आमदारांची बैठक बोलावली, कारण त्यांच्या गोटात ‘ऑपरेशन टायगर’ची चर्चा जोरात आहे. नऊ खासदारांपैकी सहा जण शिंदे गटात जाण्याच्या तयारीत असल्याचा दावा होत आहे. असे झाले तर शिंदेकडे १३ खासदार होतील आणि उद्धवकडे फक्त तीन उरतील. ही कहाणी अधिक रंजक ठरते कारण १९९० च्या दशकात बाळासाहेबांच्या शिवसेनेच्या जोरावर भाजपने महाराष्ट्रात पाय रोवले होते. आज तीच श

🖋️ From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane Population Burden vs. Political Rhetoric RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat recently suggested that Hindus should marry early and have three children. His statement has sparked debate, especially since India’s population has already crossed 1.5 billion. At a time when resources are stretched thin, encouraging larger families seems impractical. The imbalance between taxpayers who sustain the system and those dependent on subsidies is already a pressing