Konkan

Harishchandra Desai is leading a sea of jackfruit cultivators in Maharashtra through his farmer-producer company.

With the help of Naam Foundation, the village of Sakharpa has carried out de-siltation work to restore the course of the Kajali River in Maharashtra to become flood-free for the first time in 70 years

The Geographical Identity (GI) tagging efforts by the government of Maharashtra and Indian mango farmers' collective will tag over 400 million mangoes of more than 1,000 farmers in the Konkan belt by 2022.

Premsagar Mestri founded the Society of Eco-Endangered Species Conservation And Protection (SEESCAP), an NGO protect vultures, as well as their habitat and food sources in Maharashtra and other regions where their population was rapidly declining

Ulhas Paranjpe has a simple question to ask—”If a Mumbai citizen & industries can get enough water all year round, why can’t a farmer?”

“The petroglyphs… may be carved by our ancestors in the Neolithic Age, that is 7000-4000 BC. It is very hard to determine the exact period, but these petroglyphs are carved using metal tools, so that is one way of determining the period (of origin).”

Even if the Portuguese, British or Dutch entered the country, he might not have risen arms against them, but then the Portuguese tried to dominate over the sovereignty of the Maratha empire.

Around 3:00 a.m., Milan Tare was on his watch when his wireless was brought alive with the call of "Vachva!" Hearing this sound for "Help" in Marathi, Tare looked around.

A grand monument of Chhatrapati Shivaji is all set to be built in the Arabian Sea. But in constructing a brand-new memorial, the monuments that the great ruler left behind – the forts of Maharashtra – should not be forgotten.

These 14 unusual spices from the heart of India will add some complexity to your cooking. And yes, even though they might take a bit of work to find and get used to, your taste buds are sure to thank you for bringing something new to the table!