The state of Maharashtra comprises 6 divisions and 36 districts. It’s capital Mumbai, is India’s financial and commercial capital also. Maharashtra Monitor, an analytical column by veteran editor Dilip Chaware provides insightful opinions into the governance of this state and the myriad related aspects shaping its development and future growth.
The latest data of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) presents a deeply disturbing picture of suicides in India. Maharashtra continues to occupy the first position in the country in terms of the absolute number of deaths by suicide. The figures should not merely be treated as a statistical ranking. Behind every number is a human life, a family and a social tragedy.
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