Abhijit Mulye

Raj Thackeray’s ‘sacrifice’ saved Shiv Sena (UBT) but sank the MNS Mumbai: In the volatile theatre of Maharashtra politics, the long-awaited reunion of the Thackeray cousins on the campaign trail was supposed to be the masterstroke that reclaimed Mumbai. The results of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, however, tell a story of tragic asymmetry. While the alliance has successfully helped the Shiv Sena (UBT) stem the saffron tide and regain lost ground, it has left Raj...

'Pawar Power' crumbles in urban Maharashtra Mumbai: The experiment was desperate, and the result, disastrous. The decision by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar to reunite with the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) for the Municipal Corporation elections was meant to be a masterstroke to reclaim the family’s bastion in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. Instead, the colossal loss has not only dented the "Pawar" brand but has pushed Ajit Pawar into the most precarious position of his political career. As the...

Jainacharya Yugbhushansuriji Maharaja , who had been the guiding force behind the conclave based on the principles of Vasudhava Kutumbakam, tells Abhijit Mulye , Political Editor of ‘The Perfect Voice’, in an interview that global trust is India’s biggest strength in today’s world and that is the reason why India is best placed to guide the world into a new vision based on our traditional principles of Vasudhava Kutumbakam. Excerpts… How do you envision India’s ancient wisdom contributing to...