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Unsung Guardian of Maratha Archives: D.B. Parasnis and Acharya Jadunath Sarkar’s Salute
This essay examines Acharya Jadunath Sarkar’s tribute to D. B. Parasnis, highlighting the latter’s pivotal role in preserving primary sources central to Maratha history. It traces Parasnis’s early literary ventures, his collaborations around the Peshwas’ Daftar in Poona, and his Marathi publications that made crucial documents—sanads, kaifiyats, yadis, diaries, and despatches—available to scholars. The discussion…
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‘Beti Surakshit, Rashtra Surakshit’: Mobilising Pune for Women’s Safety and National Unity
Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) has launched ‘Beti Surakshit, Rashtra Surakshit’ in Pune to foreground women’s safety through legal literacy, digital self-defense, bystander training, and workplace protections. The initiative gains traction when framed as universal, rights-based, and non-discriminatory, consistent with constitutional values. Practical guidance spans POSH compliance, cyber safety under the IT Act, and clear recourse…
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Unauthorized mosque on government land near Pune ATS hub sparks high-stakes security review
An unauthorized religious structure identified as a mosque has reportedly been built on government land adjoining the Pune Police Lines ATS facility, raising urgent public safety and critical infrastructure protection concerns. Addressing the matter within India’s constitutional framework, which balances religious freedom with public order, requires a law-based, transparent, and community-sensitive approach. Supreme Court–guided norms…
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Ahead of Bakri Eid 2026, HJS Calls at Pune’s Sarasbaug: A Data-Driven Plan for Harmony
Reports from Pune indicate that civil society organisations, including Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS), have sought calibrated restrictions near Sarasbaug ahead of Bakri Eid 2026. This analysis reframes the issue from ideology to administration, outlining a lawful, proportionate, and time-bound plan rooted in Article 25, the Maharashtra Police Act, animal-welfare statutes, and the Noise Rules. Drawing…