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Bouquet of Thorns: Maharashtra’s Sidelined Political Stalwarts
In the poetry of Shanta Shelke, the verse, “Thorns hurt someone, and others cry in pain; for me, even a flower pricks—such is my fate!” ...
Abhijit Joshi
Dec 21, 20243 min read


OBC Oversight
The expansion of the new Mahayuti cabinet led by CM Devendra Fadnavis has set tongues wagging. The conspicuous exclusion of OBC leaders...
Correspondent
Dec 19, 20242 min read


Waiting for A Big Opportunity
Bala Nandgaonkar, who was a Shiv Sena corporator, came to fame in 1995 when he defeated the then PWD minister Chhagan Bhujbal in his own...
Abhijit Mulye
Nov 23, 20242 min read


Sharad Pawar puts up a fierce fight
In a departure from his usual ways, Sharad Pawar came down heavily on those who betrayed him and split the NCP that he had founded,...
Aditi Pai
Nov 15, 20242 min read


Maratha-OBC quota clash to resonate in Bhujbal’s Yevla seat
Mumbai: The Maratha-OBC quota issue and trends in onion prices are among the campaign themes likely to impact the poll outcome in...
Nikhil Deshmukh
Nov 12, 20243 min read


Bhujbal denies he joined BJP alliance because of ED case
Nashik: NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Friday denied that he joined the BJP-led ruling alliance in the state to avoid investigation by the...
Correspondent
Nov 9, 20241 min read


The OBC Unifier
Chhagan Bhujbal is known as a prominent OBC face in Maharashtra politics. He is also a good orator and had even acted in several Marathi...
Abhijit Mulye
Nov 9, 20242 min read


Fearing loss of face Ajit sticks to Baramati
Mumbai: Ending speculations over his shifting out of family bastion, Baramati Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Ajit Pawar on...
Suyash Padate
Oct 24, 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


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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