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From Revolutionary to Relic
For the first time in 27 years, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has stormed back to power in Delhi, routing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in...

Kiran D. Tare
Feb 8, 20253 min read


The MVA Experiment: Born of Expediency, Doomed by Reality
The opposition Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi’s rise and fall offers a home truth about Indian politics that convenience may bring parties...

Abhijit Joshi
Feb 7, 20254 min read


BJP ‘Sampark Mantri’s to check on Sena
Mumbai: The Maharashtra BJP has appointed ‘Jilha Sampark Mantri’ to districts where the post of guardian minister has gone to either of...

Abhijit Mulye
Feb 6, 20252 min read


The Perils of ‘Labharthi Politics’: Why Handouts Don’t Guarantee Votes
Populist politics may occasionally win the electoral battle, but history shows that well-intended schemes sans a sustainable and...

Prasad Dixit
Feb 4, 20254 min read


Now, Raj doubts poll results
MNS chief Raj Thackeray addressing party state leaders meeting at NSI Worli on Thursday. Pic: Bhushan Koyande Mumbai: Maharashtra...
Correspondent
Jan 30, 20252 min read


Anna unveils public award in own name
Mumbai: Winner of many honours, veteran social worker Kisan Baburao ‘Anna’ Hazare has immortalised himself – by instituting an annual...
Quaid Najmi
Jan 30, 20253 min read


Rahul Gandhi flays Rs 16-lakh-crore banks’ loans write-off
Mumbai: Congress’ Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government for the...
Quaid Najmi
Jan 27, 20253 min read


The Mahayuti’s Winter of Discontent
Despite an overwhelming mandate in the Assembly polls, cracks are showing in the Mahayuti’sarmour as it grapples with law-and-order...

Abhijit Joshi
Jan 25, 20254 min read


Munde in retaliation mood
Mumbai: Food and Civil Supply minister Dhananjay Munde seems to be in a retaliatory mood. He has trained the guns on the BJP by making...
Suyash Padate
Jan 20, 20252 min read


Unrest within Mahayuti
Mumbai: The state administration on Sunday stalled the appointments of guardian ministers in Raigad and Nashik districts. Chief Minister...

Abhijit Mulye
Jan 20, 20252 min read


Sixteen SITs; none fruitful
The Maharashtra government’s announcements of SITs look like a farce Mumbai: The Mahayuti government in the state, since its inception...

Abhijit Mulye
Jan 20, 20253 min read


NCP divided on caste lines
Mumbai: The caste equation has come to fore once again in the Ajit Pawar led NCP. The ‘fall and rise’ formula is all set to work into...
Suyash Padate
Jan 20, 20255 min read


The Steady Hand
A quiet strategist with an iron will, Ravindra Chavan, the BJP’s newly-minted working president, is reshaping the state’s political map....

Abhijit Joshi
Jan 18, 20253 min read


Does the war of words signal an end to a thaw in BJP-NCP(SP) relations?
Mumbai: It is said that there are no permanent friends or enemies in politics. But frenemies turning foes, all within a week, is still...

Aditi Pai
Jan 15, 20252 min read


Don’t let power go to your heads: Modi tells Mahayuti MLAs
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who interacted with the Mahayuti legislators on Wednesday, advised them not to let the power go...

Abhijit Mulye
Jan 15, 20252 min read


Shah kills many birds in one stone
Mumbai: The biggest buzz about Amit Shah’s concluding address at the Maharashtra BJP’s conclave at Shirdi on Sunday is that it has put...

Abhijit Mulye
Jan 14, 20253 min read


The Final Ballot
As Rajiv Kumar prepares to retire, his tenure as India’s Chief Election Commissioner reflects a firm commitment to democracy and reform....

Shoumojit Banerjee
Jan 11, 20253 min read


Why Dhananjay Munde Remains Untouched Amid Controversy?
Despite serious allegations of his involvement in the Beed sarpanch murder case, Maharashtra’s political machinery continues to shield...

Abhijit Joshi
Jan 11, 20254 min read


Pankaja settles score with Dhananjay
Mumbai: Almost nine years ago, when Pankaja Munde was facing a challenge to come clean in the allegations of irregularities her cousin...

Abhijit Mulye
Jan 9, 20252 min read


The wounded fighter
Eknath Shinde is waiting for the right opportunity to strike back Mumbai: A month after being sworn-in as a Deputy Chief Minister,...
Quaid Najmi
Jan 4, 20252 min read
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