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Time of India
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Dubey's controversial remark heats up Maha politics
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's controversial comments on Marathi have reignited the language issue in Maharashtra. Dubey's comments have caused so much controversy that the state unit of BJP is running for cover while the Opposition is claiming that the row has been created with an eye on the Bihar assembly polls. Dubey said, "Why are you saying that you have to speak Marathi (in Maharashtra)? Whose roti are you eating there? Tata, Reliance and Birla have no units in Maharashtra. Tata put its first factory in Bihar. You are living on our money. What tax do you bring? What industry do you have? All semiconductor industries are going to Gujarat. We have mines in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa (sic)... You are behaving like this and exploiting us (north Indians)?" While Dubey said he respected Marathi and believed that it's a respectful language, he said Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray were playing 'vote bank politics'. He said: "If you have guts, then beat the people who speak Urdu or those who beat Tamilians, Telugu people. If you are such a big boss then come to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and Tamil Nadu. They will beat you relentlessly." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 15 Most Beautiful Female Athletes in the World Click Here Undo The Opposition slammed BJP and the state government, claiming it was an insult to the Marathi-speaking people. Mumbai Congress chief and MP Varsha Gaikwad demanded that BJP and CM Devendra Fadnavis give a reply to Dubey's comments which were against Maharashtra and the people of the state. BJP ally Shiv Sena slammed Dubey. MoS home Yogesh Kadam said: "Such arrogance won't work. We won't tolerate... Does not suit him to give such statements." Live Events In assembly, BJP minister Ashish Shelar said: "If he does not know the Marathi man's contribution then we will make arrangements to send it to him. Marathis do not survive on anyone's scraps and Maharashtra definitely does not. Won't tolerate such remarks."
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Actor-BJP neta dares: ‘I don't speak Marathi. Throw me out'
Mumbai: Looking to turn the tables on the Thackeray cousins, has raised the issue of Marathi vs north Indians and Gujaratis as it seeks to consolidate its voters among non-Marathi communities. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now On Saturday, former BJP MP from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh and Bhojpuri actor , also known as Nirahua, waded into the language controversy, saying no one should indulge in such dirty politics. "The beauty of India is its unity in diversity. No one should do such dirty politics. I am a politician and an actor. Politics must be for the good of people. Mein Marathi nahin bolta. Kisi mein dum hai toh mujhe se nikaal ke dikhaaye (I do not speak Marathi. I challenge them to throw me out of Maharashtra)," said Yadav. Earlier, share market investment analyst Sushil Kedia had also challenged MNS, which is spearheading the agitation against the introduction of Hindi as a third language in schools, saying neither does he know Marathi nor will he speak it. After his office was vandalised on Satuday, he apologised. The Thackeray cousins joined political forces over the "imposition" of Hindi in schools and scored a victory over BJP when CM Devendra Fadnavis withdrew two govt resolutions that allowed Hindi to be taught in school from Class 1 as a third language. With local body elections likely to be held later this year, BJP, which is keen to win the BMC elections, has been quick to work to consolidate the north Indian voters who have not forgotten the thrashing that many from their community in Mumbai were subjected to at the hands of MNS several years ago. Fadnavis, while saying they were proud of Marathi, came down heavily on those opposing Hindi, which he said is also an Indian language. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Mumbai metropolitan region, which has 11 municipal corporations, has a significant Hindi-speaking north Indian population from UP, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. There is a strong and influential Gujarati population in Mumbai and Thane. Meanwhile, in Solapur, BJP minister Girish Mahajan said many MLAs and MPs from Sena (UBT) are in touch with him and they do not trust Thackeray's leadership. "The results of the upcoming zilla parishad, panchayat samiti, and municipal elections will show how much public trust each leader holds," he said. (With inputs from agencies)
The Hindu
22-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
The Tiger's Share: Keshava Guha's Sharp Tale of Property and Privilege
Published : Jun 22, 2025 15:37 IST - 4 MINS READ It is difficult to resist a novel that Amitav Ghosh, in one of the three heavyweight endorsements paratexting it, attributes to 'an astute and insightful observer of contemporary India'. This comment mostly holds true, although I would have preferred to say 'Delhi' instead of 'India'. Keshava Guha's The Tiger's Share is a consciously 'Delhi' novel, and for me that is a point in its favour. Another thing in its favour is the novel's engagement with family property. Now, at least in north India, the two topics that come up most often in conversation are property and the state of one's stomach. Despite Indian English fiction being full of foodie segments, it seems to leave out any extensive narrative on 'gas' and related matters that north Indians discuss frequently on trains and buses. More surprisingly, family property—as a perennial matter of contestation and litigation—is also mostly missing from Indian fiction in English, though there is hardly any middle- or upper-class family in north India that does not have a torturous story to tell about it. The Tiger's Share By Keshava Guha Hachette India Pages: 256 Price: Rs.699 The Tiger's Share is about two families where property does raise its divisive hydra-head, at least initially. Tara, the narrator, is a successful Delhi lawyer and has little sympathy for her younger brother, who has been doing the kind of floating writerly and cultural degrees abroad that seem to have become permissible in upper-middle-class families now. When their father, Baba, who has made a small fortune for himself as a meticulous CA, decides to retire and implies that his five houses might not go to the two children, Tara is not overly concerned. But her brother—who has, as they used to say, expectations—is bothered, and both the brother and the mother suspect Tara of legal subterfuge in the matter. Also Read | Eyewitness to a withering republic Around the same time, Lila, a potential friend who gradually turns into a real friend, approaches Tara with her own problem. Lila's father, a refugee from Pakistan who had become extremely rich as an astute businessman, has just passed away. Lila has a brother, Kunal, adopted, who now wants to take over the father's mantle, which means having the women in the family look up to him as the (alpha) head. This Lila refuses to do, leading to property-related tensions. Unfortunately, though, this rich promise of a real property-litigation novel, narrated from a gendered perspective, is not fully redeemed. It does not disappear but recedes into the background, with Tara and Lila opting for different solutions. Then Baba's mysterious retirement decision takes centre stage towards the end of the novel. It is an intriguing decision, though it further defuses the property aspect, which seems to be in keeping with the narrator's—and perhaps the author's—position. The conclusion should not be revealed, but I have to say that while it is interesting from an existential perspective, it is also comfortable from a propertied and political one. Nell Freudenberger, in her rave blurb, notes the 'shocking conclusion' of the novel, and probably the conclusion is shocking to Western readers. But without revealing the conclusion, one needs to add that Indians who are familiar with the Boddhisattva story about the tiger with two malnourished cubs, and who are aware of, say, Parsi funeral customs, might be able to anticipate the conclusion by the fourth quarter of the novel. Immaculate narration This is a gripping novel, narrated immaculately and at a fast clip. It contains female characters who strike one as refreshingly contemporary and independent, which is a relief, but too often talk in an identical fashion, which is not. The most interesting characters of the novel are the two men (alas) who do not fully 'belong' to its elite classes: Baba, who has struggled his way up and managed to do so with exceptional success, and Kunal, whose adoption has not eased his own struggle to shape himself in the new India of old 'traditions'. Baba is narrated with awed love by Tara, and Kunal with a degree of class-educational dislike—both these aspects leave many questions unasked, adding to the under-narrated fascination of these two characters. Also Read | Wings of desire There is a kind of brisk confidence in the narration, which fits the narrator but can also sometimes turn irritating. I am not sure if this is intentional. If it is, then it remains underdeveloped in a novel that is usually gripping, always readable, and quite often humorously perceptive about the Delhi cocktail circles being surveyed. Not to mention the smaller characters in those circles, such as Wojciech Zielinski, the desperately popular, uber-fit cultural attaché, or Vicky, the perfectly groomed cultured millionaire heir with an entitled attitude to sexual exploitation. Tabish Khair is an Indian novelist and academic who teaches in Denmark.
Time of India
11-05-2025
- Time of India
Two persons arrested for theft at Ernakulam General Hospital
Kochi : Ernakulam central police arrested two men in connection with an alleged theft at General Hospital (GH) on Sunday. The arrested individuals were identified as Vipin, 52, from Thevara and Mohammed Hashim, 48, from to police, the suspects were taken into custody with the mobile phone stolen from GH. The theft happened early Friday when a purse containing a smartphone worth Rs 35,000, Rs 5,000 in cash and a copy of an Aadhaar card was stolen. The purse belonged to a Thammanam resident who sought treatment at the theft happened when the victim fell asleep in a hospital room after an injection. Police eventually tracked down the accused, who were caught at Marine Drive. They were presented in court and remanded in judicial accused were apprehended under the leadership of Ernakulam central SHO Aneesh Joy. Sources said police received information about rackets purchasing mobile phones stolen from places like trains, railway stations and hospitals, which are active in the city. These rackets are mostly north Indians who acquire these phones for second-hand sales and spare parts. Police suspect that the accused planned to sell the stolen mobile phone to this racket. Efforts are under way to identify this racket, said sources. MSID:: 121082765 413 | Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Mother's Day wishes , messages , and quotes !
