Italy is heading into a fresh political and cultural debate over immigration, integration and religious symbols in schools after Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced plans to introduce new classroom rules. Meloni said her government will bring forward legislation to set a legal maximum on the number of foreign students in each class, while also banning burqas and niqabs in Italian schools. The proposal would additionally require parents of foreign students facing serious integration difficulties to learn Italian. The announcement has triggered a wider political argument over assimilation, religious freedom, national identity and the role of schools in integrating migrant families.

From a small Ganesh idol in a historic Girgaon chawl to a 133-year-old tradition, the story of Keshavji Naik Chawl Ganpati is deeply woven into Mumbai's cultural history. Established in 1893, Keshavji Naik Chawl Ganpati is widely regarded as Mumbai’s oldest surviving Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav tradition. As it completes 133 years, the celebration continues to preserve the simplicity, community spirit and devotion that defined Mumbai's early public Ganeshotsav celebrations. WATCH.