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  By Aasawari Shenolikar : T HERE was a time when children hide report cards from parents.Today,parents hide biscuit wrappers from children. At least that is the situation when Ivisit my daughter. A dedicated fitness enthusiast settled in t..

ASk any body in Nagpur what he/she thinks is the reason of so much general heat in the city, and the response would be common: Cement roads and cemented paver-block pavements. Factor in also the use of only cement as basic construction material in thousands of buildings now under construction in the city, and the picture becomes dirtier. The other day, some technical units were engaged in some operations on a newly-made cement road (in front of ‘The Hitavada’ office on Wardha Road) in the blazing ..

 By Adv. R. S. Agrawal : The writ petition was filed by the petitioner and seeking a declaration that the unauthorised parking of vehicles, in front of his showroom, obstructing his private right as illegal and seeking police protection for carr..

THIS happens universally -- in every home, in every culture, in every country. In the cocoon of Mother’s pardon, children grow up and flourish. That cocoon of pardon is a world by itself, almost fully blessed by the Divine. For, as is believed the world over, God sent Mother when He could not be present everywhere for the benefit of human beings. In Mother, humans find God, experience the Divine touch, sense the presence of the Almighty, see the human incarnation of the Ultimate. Pardon is Mother’s ..

   By Vijay Phanshikar : THE issue is really serious -- of moderate (or even lesser) income and the family’s spending habit or culture. The complaint, too, is almost universal -- about not having enough resources to live a good l..

West Bengal’s election has once again shown that electoral politics is not always decided by simple arithmetic. It was a decision delivered by the people going beyond linear mathematics of voter percentage, caste factor and religious calculations. The vote was a desperate call from not only the Hindus but also from the marginalised Muslims who decided to finally seek freedom from the communal pogrom unleashed by the TMC machinery across West Bengal...

The petitioner fundamentally seeks the relief of quashing of the order of suspension, coupled with a consequential direction commanding the respondent to permit the petitioner to continue to discharging his duties on the post of Police Station Officer, Manpur in the Indore district...

  By Biraj Dixit : “As hot as hell!” This idiomatic simile may be part of the many myths associated with hell (as no one has returned to confirm or reject those), but it absolutely serves its purpose when describing Indian summe..

 By Adv. R. S. Agrawal : Respondent-Company has stated to have examined the past service record of the petitioner and consequently, the management decided that the petitioner ought to have been terminated after which the petitioner remain..

The city has been hit by another land-related scandal. Vested interests have gobbled up 15.5 acres of land (in Pardi -- East Nagpur) originally reserved for usage as crematorium in the Development Plan. And this detail surfaced in a Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s review meeting chaired by none other than Mayor Mrs. Neeta Thakre. The meeting was told that only 1.5 acres of the land now remain -- to be used as crematorium. This information was shared with the members by officials at the meeting...

 By Vijay Phanshikar : Evening arrives when a tired afternoon says ‘goodbye’ ... ... twilight !- Self AFTERNOON’S bright glow gives way to evening’s twilight -- rather hesitant, rather indolent, rather even..

It is the case of the petitioner, that the respondent failed to pay bonus to the employees as stipulated. Repeated representations made by the petitioner and the Workmen did not yield any response. Such conduct, according to the petitioner constituted an unfair labour practice...

 By Vijay Phanshikar : THE strong emotions expressed unabashedly by countless people -- openly or privately -- in favour of a public campaign to save the historic Kasturchand Park from getting permanently spoiled due to official encroachment wer..

The issue in the case, is not about entitlement to DR on pension. Once pension is admissible and, based on inflation, DR is admissible on it, announcing the DR at the rate lower than at what DA is provided, when both are linked to inflation and serv..

THE Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) was expected to start ‘dechoking’ of 3000-plus trees in the city -- as per the direction of the honourable High Court (as part of the next phase of the effort). This effort, no doubt, was an urgent need of the city. To that extent, the city must welcome the direction of the honourable High Court and expect that the work on the project would be done with diligence and discipline. Of course,’The Hitavada’ has been campaigning for ‘dechoking’ of trees for the past ..

The petitioner has been Primary Teacher at Government Primary School in the District Shivpuri and he was placed under suspension, alleging that he posted an objectionable video with an intent to cause disturbance in society. The video posted by the petitioner does not contain any objectionable material which could cause disturbance in society. In the video the he has merely stated about the shortage of LPG gas prevailing in the society due to Israel-Iran war. It was also urged that the act of the ..

A LL the prayers for the end of the war are yet to be answered. Skies are still bearing the brunt of human Afollies flying high. Bombs are destroying cities, eroding life and whatever is good around it. Someone is calling for a ceasefire but the fire is still blazing. Upon the debris of human life,aflag awaits hoisting. Of the many crimes, wars are the least accused of...

SPORTS are not all play -- or only playing a game. Sports involve much more. To some, sports become a lifetime of commitment beyond comfort zones. And that is a no-nonsense activity. That activity claims so much from the person who is directly engaged in playing, and also from the person or persons acting in support, that everything else has to take a back-seat. Unfortunately, the larger society does not see that behind-the-scene activity. But if we take a close look at that activity, we will realise ..

PARTLY setting aside and modifying the impugned judgement passed by the Industrial Court, Mumbai, on November 28, 2023, Justice Sandeep V. Marne, at the Bombay High Court has allowed in part the writ petition filed by the University of Mumbai on March 13, 2026 with direction to the petitioners to pay to the respondent-employees difference of wages between the one actually paid and the one payable, considering the entry pay in the minimum of the pay scale applicable to the posts held by them plus dearness ..

WHEN does a bud become a flower ?! Very few can claim to have captured that precise moment. Of course, pre-set cameras have captured those precious moments. For the ordinary mortals, though, that moment has often remained elusive. Children the world over often spend nights awake and alert to actually see a bud bloom into a flower -- a vain wait, though. No matter how alert you are and how focused in your watch of the bud in those precious moments before its petals open, you miss the actual loosening ..

IN THE Order passed on February 18, 2026, in the case-VBR Menon v. The Chief Controller of Explosives, Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO), Nagpur and 8 others, a Madras High Court Division Bench consisting of the Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan, has pointed out that “the material which is floating at the surface requires much deeper and fair investigation by examining the role of beneficiaries for whose benefit the entire system is operating”. The ..

In the judgement of the case- Vaibhav Gopaldas Mundada (31) & 4 others v. State of Maharashtra & another, pronounced on February 20, 2026, Justice Pravin S. Patil at the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has voiced his “opinion”, that after considering overall factual and legal position of this case, as per the law laid down by the Supreme Court in the cases of Preeti Gupta, Achin Gupta and Dara Lakshmi, it is clear that it is the case, where the Non-Applicant-2, Neha Vaibhav Mundada (30), on ..

 By Vijay Phanshikar : “We switch off television at mealtime -- for decades now. No TV, no mobiles. Each mobile set is consciously kept away as all of us sit down for both meals. We are fortunate that even in morning, we are able to have..

SINGER Billie Eillish may have won Grammy’s ‘Song of the Year’ for Wildflower, but this powerful sentence uttered as part of her acceptance was no less a ‘song.’ It held the mirror high. It’s not likely that people - powerful, self-obsessed - may see the mirror yet. But once the mirror of truth is placed, one cannot ignore it for too long. It is funny how easily the uninterrupted flow of history is often diverted to channel one’s own narrative. Focus on one little detail, cry hoarse about it and all ..

It must be remembered that sometimes despite their best efforts, the treatment by doctor fails and sometimes despite efforts of a surgeon, patient dies. However, that does not mean that the doctor/surgeon must be held to be guilty of ‘medical negligence’, unless there is some strong evidence to suggest that he has not taken due care and caution while treating the patients...