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Does Eknath Shinde need to start worrying?

Does Eknath Shinde need to start worrying?

If the Thackeray cousins come together, even in a ‘show’ of unity over the state’s linguistic identity, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena stands...

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Sanjeev Shivadekar

Shinde’s studied silence on Hindi

Shinde’s studied silence on Hindi

If deputy CM speaks up against three-language policy introduced by his own government, it will cause the Mahayuti alliance to crack; but if he stays...

21.06.2025 10

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Sanjeev Shivadekar

Everyone wants a piece of Raj

Despite weak poll showings, Raj Thackeray’s MNS continues to hover as a possible game-changer, with both Mahayuti and the Sena (UBT) eager to get...

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Will freebies cost Mahayuti dear?

It is becoming increasingly clear that the state exchequer and the tripartite alliance could buckle under the strain of fulfilling Mahayuti’s...

07.06.2025 20

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Who will clean up the BMC?

The first rain brought with it the blame game and allegations of corruption by political parties, yet when each one of them was in power, none...

01.06.2025 10

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Sanjeev Shivadekar

The battle of the Mundes

Political circles are keenly watching whether BJP’s Pankaja Munde will be able to wrest significance from disgraced cousin and NCP leader Dhananjay...

24.05.2025 20

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Sanjeev Shivadekar

’Tis the season for ‘reunions’

Murmurs of a patch-up between Sharad Pawar and nephew Ajit, and cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray seem more political optimism than possibility given...

17.05.2025 10

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Sanjeev Shivadekar

Local body polls: The enemy within?

For Mahayuti, the real threat is not MVA or Uddhav Thackeray, but its own alliance partners, as egos and ambition threaten to widen cracks ahead of...

11.05.2025 9

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Sanjeev Shivadekar

Battle for credit in a crisis

The Pahalgam attack served as a litmus test for the Mahayuti alliance, with one of its leaders coming across as a publicity seeker and another being...

04.05.2025 10

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Sanjeev Shivadekar