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Aditi Pai
Nov 222 min read
Running SP As His Fiefdom
In Maharashtra, the Samajwadi Party is known only by one man—Abu Asim Azmi. The party may well be led by the Yadav family, but outside of...
Aditi Pai
Nov 212 min read
The angry Sainiks
When Eknath Shinde split the Shiv Sena in 2022, Ramdas Kadam was one of the most vocal leaders who went with him and even accused Uddhav...
Aditi Pai
Nov 202 min read
A family torn apart
The Lok Sabha polls saw high drama this year, especially in Maharashtra where the split in two parties had also seen families divide over...
Aditi Pai
Nov 192 min read
The Original Shiv Sainiks
In the Marathi-majority area of Kherwadi in Bandra East, Shrikant Sarmalkar was the quintessential Shiv Sainik—a fiery street fighter who...
Aditi Pai
Nov 182 min read
The Bandra Boys
Barely a month before his son Zeeshan could contest for a second term in the Maharashtra state legislative assembly, Baba Siddiqui was...
Aditi Pai
Nov 172 min read
Sibling Rivalry in Mango Belt
Ratnagiri, the heartland of the saffron coloured Alphonso mango will see two brothers in the electoral fray this time as the ‘kingmaker’...
Aditi Pai
Nov 162 min read
The Daddy of Dagdi Chawl
His persona as a dreaded ‘home grown’ don with the long moustaches has inspired many books, series and movies in popular culture. He was...
Aditi Pai
Nov 152 min read
The Celebrity Family
‘Will she or won’t she?’ That was the question on the minds of Congress workers and voters until it was announced that Bandra West will...
Aditi Pai
Nov 142 min read
Mumbai’s Demolished Kingdom
Earlier this year, January sprang a surprise in political circles when Milind Deora, a former Congress Member of Parliament bid adieu to...
Aditi Pai
Nov 132 min read
Mumbai’s Saffron Siblings
As the Mumbai BJP president for two terms, groomed by the RSS and a staunch BJP leader, Ashish Shelar would be an unlikely choice for...
Aditi Pai
Nov 122 min read
The Rauts Riding High
You can admire him or you can hate him but it’s hard to ignore Sanjay Raut. Always in the news for his scathing criticism of the...
Aditi Pai
Nov 112 min read
The Quarrelling Siblings
Saoner in Nagpur is seeing a face-off between two brothers. Amol and Ashish, both doctors, are contesting against each, one as an...
Aditi Pai
Nov 102 min read
The Family Politicians
In the affluent western belt of Maharashtra, the erstwhile princely state town of Phaltan has seen the Nimbalkar family being split...
Aditi Pai
Nov 92 min read
The Saffron Flag Bearer
Devendra Fadnavis has many achievements to his credit—at 27, he became the youngest mayor of Nagpur and when he took oath as the chief...
Aditi Pai
Nov 82 min read
Lording Over Satellite City
In the nineties, Ganesh Naik was a formidable name in Belapur who enjoyed the mass support of the local community, especially the aagris....
Aditi Pai
Nov 72 min read
Capturing Nandurbar
Political ideologies and loyalties are no bar in Nandurbar as four members of the Gavit family are contesting from the four assembly...
Aditi Pai
Nov 62 min read
Building BJP From Grassroots
A committed party worker, Raosaheb Danve is believed to have offered to quit his ministerial berth at the Centre to lead the Maharashtra...
Aditi Pai
Nov 52 min read
Bhoomiputras’ Leaders
In the seaside town of Alibaug which buzzes with high-end resorts and bungalows of the rich and the famous, is the Peasants and Workers...
Aditi Pai
Nov 42 min read
Holding Fort in Raigad
In the seaside region of Raigad, ‘musical chairs’ seems to be the preferred game by members of the Tatkare family. In a constituency once...
Aditi Pai
Nov 22 min read
Passing On The Baton
For this first time since 1995, Katol will see a new face seeking votes from the people. Days after Anil Deshmukh, who has represented...
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