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MUMBAI: The Maratha quota protest entered its fourth day on Monday, with thousands of protestors continuing their sit-in at Azad Maidan, leading to heavy traffic congestion and heightened security across South Mumbai. An estimated 35,000–45,000 people have gathered since Thursday, arriving in over 650 vehicles, mostly tempos and trucks, parked from Azad Maidan to Hutatma…

MUMBAI: On Friday evening, the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) did more than cut a ribbon—it deepened a tradition. With the inauguration of the Madan Mohanka Centre of Excellence in Case Method of Learning, the Institute renewed its commitment to a pedagogy that has defined it since inception: learning not by rote, but by…

Mumbai: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange, who has been on a fast at Azad Maidan since Aug 29, intensified his agitation Sunday announcing he would not drink water from Monday as, he said, the govt was not responding to his demand for reservation in the OBC category. He declared he would not leave Mumbai till…

Mumbai: BMC misjudged the scale of the Maratha stir. It had geared up to manage around 5,000 protesters on day 1, but with nearly 30,000 thronging Azad Maidan over three days, it was forced to activate emergency mode to scale up services.On day 1, the shortfall was glaring—there just weren’t enough water tankers and toilets,…