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Aditi Pai
Oct 192 min read
The Cousins of Beed
When Pankaja Munde and Dhananjay Munde shared the stage on Dussehra this year, the reunion resulted in great surprise. For years, they...
Suyash Padate
Oct 192 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...
Manisha Rege
Oct 193 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...
Abhijit Mulye
Oct 192 min read
Is Ajit unconquerable?
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar is currently receiving criticism from all the sides. His trusted associates across...
Aditi Pai
Oct 182 min read
The Lads of Latur
In October 2019, actor Riteish Deshmukh posted on X, “We did it papa”. The jubilatory post was in recognition of the electoral victories...
Kiran D. Tare
Oct 182 min read
Turncoats Hold Key in Western Maharashtra Contest
Sharad Pawar, the Machiavelli of Maharashtra’s politics, has once again demonstrated his strategic prowess by undermining his nephew Ajit...
Suyash Padate
Oct 182 min read
Ditching Marathi for Hindutva
Change is an inevitable part of life, and the only constant, according to the Buddha. Failure to adapt to changing needs results in...
Abhijit Mulye
Oct 173 min read
Maharashtra’s Healthcare Progress Amidst Challenges
PM Modi’s inauguration of 10 government medical colleges in Maharashtra increased the total from 28 to 63 in a decade. While this...
Correspondent
Oct 172 min read
Poll Sentinel
As India’s Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Rajiv Kumar faces a daunting political landscape ahead of the Maharashtra and Jharkhand...
Abhijit Mulye
Oct 172 min read
Confident Shinde Gets Ready
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde appears super confident of getting back into the seat after the assembly elections. More importantly, none...
Correspondent
Oct 172 min read
With 75 seats, Konkan crucial to tilting power scales
Mumbai: The serene coastal belt of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, offers an interesting backdrop for a showdown between Mahayuti and MVA...
Kiran D. Tare
Oct 172 min read
Konkan’s Election Dilemma: Progress or Preservation?
The Chipi Airport, a gleaming gateway to Sindhudurg district which was inaugurated in 2021, has inspired hopes of an economic...
Suyash Padate
Oct 172 min read
Farm Loan Waivers A Key
Farm loan waivers have become a staple promise in Indian elections, particularly in agricultural states. These debt relief schemes,...
Correspondent
Oct 162 min read
Rage Unleashed
In a country where the roads are already fraught with overcrowding, potholes, and reckless driving, a disturbing new menace has begun to...
Kiran D. Tare
Oct 162 min read
Building New Mumbai: Development Dreams vs Destruction Debates
As Maharashtra gears up for an especially critical Assembly election, the battle for Mumbai, a city that accounts for a significant share...
Suyash Padate
Oct 163 min read
Puzzle of Maratha Quota
Around 40 years ago, Mathadi Kamgar Union leader Annasaheb Patil first began the Maratha reservation agitation. The demand has time and...
Aditi Pai
Oct 162 min read
The Saffron Warriors
When Uddhav Thackeray took oath as the 18th chief minister of Maharashtra on November 28, 2019, he proclaimed that he had fulfilled his...
Correspondent
Oct 163 min read
Polls to test electoral arithmetic, chemistry among allies
THIS IS THE FIRST ASSEMBLY ELECTION WITH FRAGMENTED POLITICAL PARTIES Mumbai: With half a dozen key players post splits in the Shiv Sena...
Correspondent
Oct 152 min read
Raj’s Solo Gambit
Raj Thackeray, the maverick leader of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), has long been the political enfant terrible of Maharashtra....
Correspondent
Oct 142 min read
Lawless Maharashtra
The recent murder of veteran politician Baba Siddique, a former Maharashtra minister and a leader of the Nationalist Congress Party...
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