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Sweet Power Plays
In Maharashtra, the political landscape is deeply entwined with the sugar industry, a sector that has historically bolstered the...

Kiran D. Tare
Oct 25, 20242 min read


Govt has done a lot for Marathas, says Sreejaya
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Sreejaya, daughter of BJP MP Ashok Chavan and party’s nominee from Maharashtra’s Bhokar assembly seat, has...
Aditya Waghmare
Oct 25, 20242 min read


Reigning in Kolhapur
Kolhapur has, for long, been a hub for education, culture, agriculture, temples and business. But the city has been equally renowned for...

Aditi Pai
Oct 25, 20242 min read


Congress loses traditional Muslim voters to Sena (UBT)
Mumbai: Certain Congress leaders are contemplating whether it was the right decision to go again with the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA)...

Mamta Chitnis-Sen
Oct 25, 20242 min read


Making records in Nanded
For the devout and travel buffs, Nanded is the site of a beautiful Gurudwara and several sufi shrines but for political watchers, it’s...

Aditi Pai
Oct 23, 20242 min read


Congress sends a signal in Thorat’s promotion
Mumbai: The visits of senior Congressman Balasaheb Thorat with Nationalist Congress Party (SP) leader Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena (UBT)...

Mamta Chitnis-Sen
Oct 23, 20242 min read


Messy Congress makes Uddhav stronger
Mumbai: The recent developments in the Congress has made Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray stronger in the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi...

Ruddhi Phadke
Oct 23, 20242 min read


Are Bihari Muslim Migrants Game-Changers in Maharashtra Elections?
Even before the Maharashtra polls were announced, Ravi Sunder’s (name changed) daily calendar was choc-a-bloc, with meetings throughout...

Mamta Chitnis-Sen
Oct 22, 20243 min read


Plain Speak
“An accused in the Gauri Lankesh murder case was inducted into the party (Shiv Sena) and has been removed. But this would not suffice....
Correspondent
Oct 22, 20241 min read


Leading the Co-operative Movement
For the Vikhe-Patil family, whose interests go beyond politics, party doesn’t really matter. In the past seven decades, various members...

Aditi Pai
Oct 22, 20242 min read


Onions Will Make Leaders Cry
It may be recalled that in 1998 Delhi state elections the BJP miserably lost to the Congress. A major contributing factor to the BJP’s...
Suyash Padate
Oct 22, 20242 min read


Warring MVA allies take their fight to Pawar
With the Congress and Shiv Sena-UBT sparring over around 15 seats with threats of even going independent, Sharad Pawar has stepped in to...

Aditi Pai
Oct 22, 20242 min read


The Arm Strong of Nashik
The story of Chhagan Bhujbal is a stellar example of how hard work can get one to the top but a few wrong moves can make the entire...

Aditi Pai
Oct 21, 20242 min read


Pawar plays mediator, tension in MVA recedes
The Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) were at loggerheads over 12 seats in Vidarbha and Nashik Mumbai: After much hue and cry throughout the...
Suyash Padate
Oct 21, 20242 min read


The Konkan Strongmen
The Konkan region of coastal Maharashtra has resonated with one name for the past three decades now—Narayan Rane. Admiration, fear, awe,...

Aditi Pai
Oct 20, 20242 min read


Ashok Chavan: A Rocky Road Ahead
The Congress party has been fortunate in Maharashtra, where political families like the Thorats, Shindes, and Gaikwads have remained...

Abhijit Joshi
Oct 20, 20242 min read


The Angry Young Man of Congress
Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Nana Patole has hit the headlines yet again. Generally, whenever he is in headlines, he...

Abhijit Mulye
Oct 20, 20242 min read


Voters leaning towards MVA being removed, claims Oppn
Mumbai: Leaders from the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Friday alleged that names of voters leaning towards the opposition parties...
Correspondent
Oct 20, 20242 min read
Water Woes is the Issue
Launched as a flagship programme of the Maharashtra government, it initially created an impact in some parts of the state. But in a few...
Suyash Padate
Oct 19, 20242 min read


Once a Cong citadel, now a battleground for rival Senas
Mumbai: Maharashtra’s coastal belt, stretching from Mumbai to the southernmost district of Sindhudurg, was once a Congress citadel, but...
Manisha Rege
Oct 19, 20243 min read
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