Raju Shinde
How transgender commandos are getting ready to hunt Naxals
After being shunned by families and society, nine Chhattisgarh transgenders have found a home in Bastar Fighters, a special commando force being raised to battle Maoist guerrillas. This is their story
- Alka DhupkarRaju Shinde
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
14 dead in Navi Mumbai – was it heat, stampede or political greed?
Somebody clearly didn’t understand that gathering close to 10 lakh people for an award ceremony in an open ground in the afternoon when the state is facing a heat wave was a dangerous idea
- Lata MishraRaju Shinde
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why’s a village up for sale in India’s onion capital?
Because farmers have had enough of annual losses, mounting debts and suicides. They want the Maharashtra government to buy their farms and end the misery. What drove Nashik farmers to such desperation?
- Bhavika JainRaju Shinde
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
'How I convinced my widowed mom to marry again'
His mother was just 40 when Yuvraj Shele lost his father. So, he was not going to let society condemn her to a life of indignities and isolation. But he knew he would have to fight a village
- Bhavika JainRaju Shinde
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why fish-loving Mumbai is running out of fish & fisherfolk
Unlikely. Climate change, pollution and unbridled construction have combined to wipe out some of the city’s most sought-after fish; catch and quality has dwindled so drastically that fishing has become a loss-making proposition
- Bhavika JainRaju Shinde
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why WHO says even a peg or two a day can kill you
With the World Health Organization busting the old myth of a peg or two a day being good for your health and flagging alcohol as grade-1 carcinogen, there is a growing demand that liquor bottles must also carry graphic warnings like cigarette packets
- Lata MishraRaju Shinde
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How a twin tunnel will make Pune-Bengaluru drive shorter, safer
The new Khambatki Ghat twin tube tunnels, expected to be ready by December 2023, will not only shorten travel time between Pune and Satara on NH 48 — which connects Delhi and Chennai — but also do away with a long-standing accident blackspot
- Alka DhupkarRaju Shinde
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Visual story: How a school is lighting up grandmas’ lives
A school in rural Maharashtra is changing the lives of grandmothers. Learning to read and write has given them self-respect and dignity
- Raju Shinde
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Visual recreation: This is what led to Mistry's car crash
A review of a 70km stretch of NH-48 carried out by International Road Federation has pointed to the sudden narrowing of the highway as one of the possible causes. TOI+ videographers carried out a test drive
Cyrus Mistry car crash: Visual report from the site
Photos, videos and eye-witness accounts reveal what happened in the minutes after the Merc GLC driven by Mistry’s friend crashed into a concrete barrier
Found in Pakistan after 20 yrs, she wants to return to India
Hamida Bano was conned into going to Pakistan in 2002. From escaping her captivators to starting a new family, she made a home for herself in an alien land. Thanks to YouTubers, she has finally found a way to connect with her India family
- Raju ShindeAlka Dhupkar
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
The daily school run that helped Avinash Sable win a rare medal
With a gold in steeplechase and silver in the 5,000m race at the Asiad, Avinash Sable has cemented his position as one of India’s great athletes. This story first published in 2022 chronicles how this farmer’s son from Maharashtra ran his way to the global stage
- Raju Shinde
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Which is the real Shiv Sena? We’ll know in four months
The local bodies' elections in Maharashtra will decide who gets to carry Bal Thackeray’s mantle forward. Experts believe that while the odds are stacked against Uddhav, Eknath Shinde won’t have it easy either
- Alka DhupkarRaju Shinde
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Meet Elon Musk’s best friend in India
Musk discusses everything – from Tesla’s malfunctioning wiper sensors to his favourite video game – with 23-year-old Pranay Pathole, a techie based out of Pune
- Raju ShindeAlka Dhupkar
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How tiny Maharashtra village spawned star YouTube teachers
Long before Covid struck and study from home became a thing, two primary school teachers, Usha Bappasahe Dhere-Karpe and Sunita Shrimantrao Jaybhaye, from Beed district, discovered the potential of uploading their lessons on YouTube
- Alka DhupkarRaju Shinde
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
He thought BJP govt sent Rs 15 lakh in his account and then...
Last year in August, Dnyaneshwar Janardan Aute of Maharashtara’s Aurangabad district became an overnight hero in his village after massive funds were credited to his account. Thinking it was the central government making good on an electoral promise, he went on spending the money till officials started hounding him to return the amount
- Dnyaneshwar MoreRaju Shinde
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
The tall dreams of the world’s shortest bodybuilder
At 3 feet 4 inches, Pratik Mohite of Khopoli, Maharashtra, made it to the Guinness World Record last year. But despite the fame and acclaim that's come after long and hard fought battles, he is struggling to make ends meet
- Anindita PaulRaju Shinde
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How fake doctors continue to kill and maim people with impunity
This week, police arrested four in connection with a fake practice operating from a clinic in South Delhi. And it's not just cities; in semi-urban and rural areas, where there are huge gaps in health infrastructure, the situation is even worse
- Lata MishraRaju Shinde
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why vaccines are being flown into inaccessible tribal villages
There is realisation that vaccination drives will fail if the vaccines don’t arrive in a village at the appointed hour early in the morning, leaving villagers free to attend to their daily work – farming, collection of firewood or visiting the nearest town for essential purchases
- Raju Shinde
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM