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  1. India Safaris @indiasafaristrends.wordpress.com@indiasafaristrends.wordpress.com ·

    Summer Tiger Safari in India 2026: Best Parks, Luxury Safaris & Expert Travel Guide

    A summer tiger safari in India 2026 is one of the most exciting wildlife experiences for travelers seeking adventure, luxury, and unforgettable encounters with Bengal tigers. While many travelers assume summer is too hot for safaris, experienced wildlife enthusiasts know that the dry season actually offers some of the best tiger sightings in India. As water sources shrink during warmer months, tigers and other wildlife gather around lakes, rivers, and watering holes, making them easier to […]

    indiasafaristrends.wordpress.c

  2. Kolhapuri Chicken Pandhra Rassa is a traditional Maharashtrian white curry known for its rich, aromatic profile and gentle heat. This comforting dish pairs beautifully with rice or bhakri!
    Recipe link: youtu.be/YobfwwhdpD0

    kitchenstagram.com/index.php/k

    Posted into Kitchenstagram @kitchenstagram

    #kitchenstagram
    #Food #foodporn #viral #shorts #reels #video #quick #easy #recipe #delicious #tasty #homemade #fromscratch #chicken #chickencurry #spicy #curry #lunch #kolhapur #chicken #maharashtra

  3. #SEZs in #India: Balancing Economic Growth and #Environmental Concerns

    July 27, 2024

    "Picture this: vast stretches of industrial land buzzing with activity, modern factories producing goods for global markets, and thousands of job opportunities emerging overnight. This is the promise of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in India. But behind this gleaming facade lies a complex web of environmental challenges and social concerns that demand our attention. SEZs represent one of India’s most ambitious economic policies, designed to accelerate industrial growth and boost exports, yet they often come at a significant cost to the environment and local communities.

    [...]

    "[T]he rapid expansion of SEZs has raised significant environmental red flags. The most pressing concern is land acquisition, which often involves converting fertile agricultural land into industrial zones. This conversion not only reduces the country’s agricultural capacity but also disrupts local ecosystems and biodiversity.

    "The establishment of SEZs typically requires large tracts of land – sometimes spanning thousands of acres. Much of this land is acquired from agricultural areas, leading to the displacement of farming communities who have depended on these lands for generations. For instance, the proposed #RaigadSEZ in #Maharashtra would have required over 14,000 hectares of #agricultural land, leading to massive #protests from local farmers.

    "The conversion of agricultural land to #IndustrialUse has long-term implications for #FoodSecurity. As India’s population continues to grow, the loss of productive #farmland could exacerbate food shortage issues in the future. Moreover, agricultural land often has better soil quality and water retention capacity compared to industrial land, making this conversion environmentally costly.

    "Industrial activities within SEZs generate various forms of #pollution. Air pollution from #manufacturing processes, water #contamination from industrial effluents, and #SoilDegradation from chemical usage are common problems. The concentration of industries in SEZs can create pollution hotspots that affect air and water quality in surrounding areas.

    "#WaterScarcity is another critical issue. SEZs require substantial water resources for industrial processes, often competing with local communities for this precious resource. In water-stressed regions, this competition can lead to conflicts and further environmental degradation.
    Human rights and social displacement

    "The human cost of SEZ development cannot be overlooked. Land acquisition for SEZs often involves displacing local communities, particularly small farmers and agricultural workers. These communities frequently receive inadequate compensation and struggle to find alternative livelihoods.

    "The displacement process can be traumatic for local communities who have strong cultural and emotional ties to their land. Traditional occupations like #farming, #fishing, and #SmallScaleTrading are disrupted, forcing people to adapt to entirely new economic realities. The promised employment opportunities in SEZs often don’t materialize for displaced communities, as they may lack the required skills for industrial jobs.

    "Women in these communities face particular challenges, as they often have limited access to alternative employment opportunities and may lose traditional income sources like kitchen gardening or small-scale agricultural activities. The social fabric of rural communities can be severely disrupted, leading to increased poverty and social inequality."

    csr.education/urban-planning-d

    #HumanRights #HumanRightsFreeZone #CorporateColonialism
    #IMFLoanSharks #Exploitation #WorldBank #RaceToTheBottom
    #HumanRightsViolations
    #Pollution #EnvironmentalDegradation
    #EconomicSacrificZones
    #ForcedRelocation #ForcedDisplacement #TraditionalLifestyles #EnvironmentalRacism #Exploitation
    #CorporateColonialism

  4. Aditya Thackeray posts a message for BJP allies, asks TDP to 'get the speaker post'

    "Having experienced the tactics of the BJP, the minute they form government with you, they will break the promises and try to break your parties too. You'll have experienced it earlier," he tweeted, tagging TDP.

    #maharashtra #AdityaThackeray #ShivSenaUBT #TDP #BJP #NDACoalition #india

    economictimes.indiatimes.com/n

  5. Phase 3 Underlines That the BJP is Being Subjected to a Death of a Thousand Cuts

    2019 was the party’s breakout year, when it stretched the boundaries of what was thought possible and ended up with 303 seats on its own steam. Now it is forced to play defence, on a pitch queered by too many variables. Prem Panicker writes.

    #LokSabhaElection2024 #BJP #UttarPradesh #maharashtra #gujarat #karnataka #MadhyaPradesh #kashmir #JDS #ShivSenaUBT #congress #NDA #INDIAAlliance #india

    thewire.in/politics/phase-3-bj

  6. 14 years on, first Aadhaar recipient recalls ‘false show’ of publicity

    Ranjana Sonawane was the first person to receive an Aadhaar card on September 29, 2010, at the launch of the programme by Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi.

    #maharashtra #aadhaar #congress #ManmohanSingh #SoniaGandhi #UIDAI #GovtSchemes #WelfareSchemes #poverty #SocialSecurity #india

    thehindu.com/news/national/14-

  7. Banning transgender persons from begging is cruel and illegal

    The policing of transgender persons and begging, are rooted in colonial prejudices, which have no place in a constitutional democracy, writes Rohin Bhatt.

    #maharashtra #pune #nagpur #transpersons #begging #LGBTQIA #PunePolice #AmiteshKumar #LGBT #rights #discrimination #transphobia #marginalisation #india

    indianexpress.com/article/opin

  8. Banning transgender persons from begging is cruel and illegal

    The policing of transgender persons and begging, are rooted in colonial prejudices, which have no place in a constitutional democracy, writes Rohin Bhatt.

    #maharashtra #pune #nagpur #transpersons #begging #LGBTQIA #PunePolice #AmiteshKumar #LGBT #rights #discrimination #transphobia #marginalisation #india

    indianexpress.com/article/opin

  9. Banning transgender persons from begging is cruel and illegal

    The policing of transgender persons and begging, are rooted in colonial prejudices, which have no place in a constitutional democracy, writes Rohin Bhatt.

    #maharashtra #pune #nagpur #transpersons #begging #LGBTQIA #PunePolice #AmiteshKumar #LGBT #rights #discrimination #transphobia #marginalisation #india

    indianexpress.com/article/opin

  10. Banning transgender persons from begging is cruel and illegal

    The policing of transgender persons and begging, are rooted in colonial prejudices, which have no place in a constitutional democracy, writes Rohin Bhatt.

    #maharashtra #pune #nagpur #transpersons #begging #LGBTQIA #PunePolice #AmiteshKumar #LGBT #rights #discrimination #transphobia #marginalisation #india

    indianexpress.com/article/opin

  11. How Aadhaar is strangling MGNREGA in a Maharashtra district and pushing workers to migrate

    Poor villagers are struggling to meet the stringent Aadhaar-linking requirements to get wages, leaving many with no choice but to leave home.

    #aadhaar #MGNREGA #maharashtra #palghar #wages #LabourRights #AEPS #AadhaarLinking #BJPStates #india

    scroll.in/article/1062358/how-

  12. ‘Remove Adani, Save Dharavi’: Protesters stage massive march against redevelopment project

    Opposition-led protesters, numbering in the thousands, marched towards billionaire Gautam Adani’s Mumbai offices on December 16 to express their dissent against the ₹23,000 crore Dharavi Redevelopment Project.

    #maharashtra #mumbai #dharavi #AdaniGroup #DharaviRedevelopmentProject #GautamAdani #AdaniProperties #india

    thehindu.com/news/cities/mumba

  13. Bhima Koregaon bail curbs State impunity

    The SC’s decision to grant bail to Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira attempts to infuse some measure of due process into the stringent provisions of UAPA, writes Gautam Bhatia.

    #BhimaKoregaon #BK16 #VernonGonsalves #ArunFerreira #SupremeCourt #UAPA #ElgarParishad #dalits #activism #caste #maharashtra #DraconianLaws #india

    hindustantimes.com/opinion/bhi

  14. Bhima Koregaon: Key evidence against jailed activists planted using malware, says forensic report

    The report found that an attacker used malware to infiltrate activist Rona Wilson’s laptop before his arrest, and deposited at least 10 incriminating letters. (Article from February 2021)

    #maharashtra #BhimaKoregaon #ElgarParishad #RonaWilson #VaravaraRao #ArsenalConsulting #NetWire #PunePolice #BK16 #UAPA #NIA #dalits #activism #SocialJustice #DraconianLaws #hindutva #NarendraModi #SupremeCourt #india

    scroll.in/latest/986517/bhima-

  15. BJP ‘tweaked’ rules to gift Dharavi to Adani

    BJP government allegedly tweaked terms and conditions in the tendering process, and despite a break due to a change in government, managed to get back into power after engineering cracks in the Shiv Sena. Strangely, the Adani Group bagged the multi-crore Dharavi Redevelopment Project.

    #maharashtra #mumbai #dharavi #DRP #AdaniGroup #BJP #DevendraFadnavis #EknathShinde #ShivSena #adani #corruption #CronyCapitalism #law #industry #india

    telanganatoday.com/bjp-tweaked

  16. Anand Teltumbde Explains the Genesis of His Articles on Bhima-Koregaon

    Instead of addressing the pathetic condition of Dalits, many Ambedkarites are busy promoting a devotional cult of Babasaheb, hollowing out his radical content and helping the ruling classes exploit his legacy.

    #AnandTeltumbde #BhimaKoregaon #ElgarParishad #ambedkar #ambedkarites #dalits #maharashtra #india

    thewire.in/rights/anand-teltum

  17. "Some of the accused in Elgar Parishad have been booked for merely for reading poems which contain violent imagery and strong language. The police used this to arrest and jail them. This is misuse of power."

    ~ Sharad Pawar on #ElgarParishadCase

    #maharashtra #SharadPawar

  18. "Those who have been arrested and jailed are intellectuals of high public standing. There are people who have sacrificed a comfortable life. The SIT should investigate the case and punish officers of Pune Police if they are found guilty of framing the accused."

    ~ Sharad Pawar on #ElgarParishadCase

    #maharashtra #SharadPawar

  19. "The conduct of Pune Police in Elgar Parishad case is questionable. Prima facie, it appears that they misused their power and arrested, jailed public intellectuals. I request Maharashtra Government to form an SIT to investigate the case and Pune Police's conduct."


    ~ Sharad Pawar on #ElgarParishadCase

    #maharashtra #SharadPawar

  20. Some good news from #Maharashtra

    Sharad Pawar seeks SIT probe, headed by a retired judge, into Pune police's action against activists in Elgar Parishad case.

    #ElgarParishad #SharadPawar