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Pigeons of Discontent
The ruling BJP in Maharashtra finds itself politically perturbed by pigeons and elephants. Bollywood has long anthropomorphised its...

Abhijit Joshi
Aug 8, 20254 min read


Industries, corporates looted for multi crores
Curious Case Of Mathadi Workers - Part- 2 AI generated image Mumbai: The rags to riches story of Datta Pawar, a Mathadi worker, narrated...

Abhijit Mulye
Aug 3, 20253 min read


Rags to riches story of Mathadi worker
Curious Case Of Datta Pawar - Part 1 Mumbai: During recently concluded session of the state legislature, BJP MLA from central Nagpur...

Abhijit Mulye
Aug 2, 20253 min read


Drama on Two Fronts
When Parliament starts sounding like prime time, even the soap opera feels more sensible. On July 29, India bore witness to two...

Anuradha Rao
Aug 2, 20253 min read


A Rivalry That Refuses to Die
The long-running feud between Eknath Khadse and Girish Mahajan continues to divide North Maharashtra and their own parties. Eknath Khadse...

Abhijit Joshi
Aug 1, 20254 min read


Restoring the Southern Sun
PM Modi’s invocation of the Cholas revives a legacy long buried by wilful ideological obfuscation in post-Independence India. When Prime...

Kiran D. Tare
Jul 29, 20255 min read


Uddhav, Raj hoping for political miracle
Mumbai : Former Chief Minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray was seen glowing as he celebrated his ‘Sapphire’ (65th)...
Quaid Najmi
Jul 28, 20253 min read


The Fall of Grace: Maharashtra’s Political Culture at a Crossroad
Maharashtra’s hallowed political culture is increasingly buffeted by strife and scandal. Maharashtra, long considered a beacon of...

Abhijit Joshi
Jul 25, 20254 min read


Cabinet colleagues, close aides continue causing public embarrassment to CM
Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who has been the architect and face of BJP’s dominance in the state, has withstood political...

Abhijit Mulye
Jul 22, 20254 min read


Monsoon session underlines CM’ firm focus on Hindutva By Abhijit Mulye
Mumbai: Just concluded monsoon session of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly has underlined yet again that apart from good governance...

Abhijit Mulye
Jul 19, 20253 min read


In Maharashtra’s ‘Maratha Moment,’ Sharad Pawar Bets on Loyalty
As the Maratha reservation movement gathers steam, NCP(SP) finds its anchor in a grassroots loyalist. In Maharashtra’s political...

Abhijit Joshi
Jul 18, 20254 min read


Marathi Manoeuvres
Last week, the cavernous Worli Dome in Mumbai played host to the rare spectacle of the two estranged Thackeray cousins - Uddhav and Raj –...

Abhijit Joshi
Jul 11, 20253 min read


The FOMO factor
Mumbai: Fear of missing out (FOMO) is the anxiety or apprehension surrounding missing out on things often triggered by various events...
Suyash Padate
Jul 8, 20252 min read


Sarnaik heckled; driven out
Thane: Hundreds of people joined a morcha organised by the MNS and some social groups on Tuesday to defend the Marathi 'asmita' (pride)...
Correspondent
Jul 8, 20253 min read


SS (UBT)-MNS-MES flex muscles
The residents of Mira Road take out march under the leader of MNS on Tuesday in support of Marathi language. Pic: Bhushan Koyande...
Quaid Najmi
Jul 8, 20252 min read


Inclusive RSS bats for regional languages
Outreach across professions, geographies, and communities Sangh's main goal New Delhi: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Monday...
Correspondent
Jul 7, 20253 min read


Original BJP ‘killed’ by present crop: Uddhav
Mumbai : As the Marathi-Hindi fracas continued to rage with threats and counter-threats, Shiv Sena (UBT) President and ex-Chief Minister...
Quaid Najmi
Jul 7, 20252 min read


On the horns of a dilemma
Mumbai : As the euphoria of the first public stage sharing of Thackeray cousins – Uddhav and Raj – ebbs, strategists and soothsayers on...
Quaid Najmi
Jul 6, 20253 min read


Raj steals the show
Uddhav’s reconciliation wish likely to put Raj in quandary Mumbai: When Raj Thackeray arrived at the NSCI Dome for a joint rally with...

Kiran D. Tare
Jul 5, 20253 min read


Uddhav-Raj drop broad hints of tie-up
Mumbai: On a wet Saturday afternoon, the Thackeray kin – Uddhav and Raj – set the Maharashtra politics on fire with clear indications of...
Quaid Najmi
Jul 5, 20253 min read
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