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Today in the Indian state of Maharashtra, about 285 girls received certificates, little bouquets, and—most importantly—brand-new names that don't mean "unwanted." Because that's what their names were, until today: Unwanted. And you thought Florida was a terrible name for a girl! More »

So when your Marathi friend emails you “You like orange pants with purple frill” – the odds are she only wants to know whether you do, and forgot to add the question mark. It’s less likely she’s accusing you of questionable taste. (Although what made her ask to begin with is something to think about.)

If you have ghaati friends, then you might want to peruse this succinct post by Gauri on what exactly your ghaati friends are trying to say. And yes, about that word ghaati, it's like the n-word, only Maharashtrians can call themselves ghaati but there are exception when some might not be offended. But those who get offended are really offended. So don't take a chance, na.

#Marathi breakup sonnets (?) Also from archives. Don't ask how I got them.

"The Bombay High Court on Tuesday set aside FIR against Marzban Shroff, a novelist, who was facing a criminal case for using the slang word 'ghati' for Maharashtrians in his short-story collection."

Really? As a Ghaati, I have no problem with people calling me that. Heck, I will even describe myself as a Ghaati. If you mean it in a derogatory sense, it reflects on you more than me. Kthxbai.

"Raj demonstrated his nastiness and Marathis gave him their approval and their vote. Between Raj (24%) and Uddhav (18%), the Thackerays control 42% of Mumbai’s vote, which corresponds to the city’s Marathi population. In the last election, not one opposition seat in the island city of South Mumbai went to Shiv Sena. They all went to Raj after his violence, and that is the reason why Uddhav is currently acting the way he is. The more unhinged the message, the more appealing it is to the Marathi."

There are several reasons for the recent success of Marathi cinema.
Many young filmmakers now send their films to prestigious film festivals as soon as they are ready - creating the buzz these films need in the absence of a big marketing machine.

"Harishchandrachi Factory" is India's official entry in the Best Foreign Language Film at the 2010 Oscars, having beaten stiff competition for the chance from higher profile Bollywood movies.