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Legacy’s end

Saturday 5 December '09

Ambedkarites have lost all political bargaining power in his home state....
The Thackeray in the margins

Tuesday 1 December '09

Last week, when Smita Thackeray, the separated wife of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray’s estranged son Jaidev, wrote an...
Still waiting for CISF to take over, Port Trust works alone

Thursday 26 November '09

Security at the harbour is yet to come under the unified command of the Central Industrial Security Force.
26/11: Officials accountable too, says ex-CM Deshmukh

Monday 23 November '09

Former Maharashtra M Vilasrao Deshmukh has said government officials too should be held accountable for their lapses, if any.
R R Patil II: Says will watch his tongue, steps

Monday 16 November '09

R R Patil, who has returned as Maharashtra’s Home Minister after quitting in the aftermath of 26/11, has resolved to communicate with...
Unhappily ever after

Tuesday 10 November '09

The Congress and the NCP may have clinched a power-sharing deal after 17 days of wrangling, but the portfolio distribution...
Party before health: Thackeray on centre stage

Saturday 7 November '09

After its debacle in the Assembly elections that saw an impressive debut by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray has, despite his poor health...
Nephew, Interrupted

Friday 30 October '09

For years, media-shy Ajit Pawar has been quietly waiting in the wings to inherit uncle Sharad Pawar’s legacy. This week the 50-yr-old found his wait had got extended...
‘Cong could not have got clear majority on its own’

Tuesday 27 October '09

Notwithstanding the euphoria over the success of his party in the Assembly elections in Maharashtra and the talk of going solo that preceded it....
A tale of two Senas

Tuesday 27 October '09

The Legislative Assembly results in Maharashtra have come as a terrible blow for the Shiv Sena, with the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) breaking the Sena monopoly over Marathi Manoos issues in the state....
Want new beginning for Malegaon: Imam-MLA

Saturday 24 October '09

Last month, as he led the Eid prayers at the Jama Masjid in Malegaon, Imam Mufti Mohammed Ismail Khalique was a bit preoccupied....
The Contenders & The Pretenders

Thursday 22 October '09

In Haryana, Hooda looks favourite to return as CM, while in Maharashtra it’s a keen contest among many bigwigs....
NCP banking on rebels, Cong says alliance won’t need outside support

Tuesday 20 October '09

With just two days left for counting of votes polled for the 12th Legislative Assembly in Maharashtra, the NCP is banking on rebels...
Why onions will cost more: rainfall weak in state, too heavy in South

Saturday 17 October '09

Onions are likely to be dearer with insufficient rainfall in the state and heavy rains in the southern states hurting the production of kharif onions at a time when the stocks of Rabi onions are fast depleting.
Rane newspaper hints why he should be CM

Friday 16 October '09

With the Congress expecting to emerge as the single-largest party in Maharashtra, and even the NCP acknowledging the same, Industries Minister Narayan Rane has made the first move....
Delimitation, MNS may upset Maharashtra poll arithmetic

Tuesday 13 October '09

As Maharashtra goes to the polls on Tuesday with the ruling Congress-NCP alliance hoping for a third straight term despite failing to deliver on several fronts....
All roads lead to Nashik for the Bhujbal clan

Monday 12 October '09

Deputy Chief Minister and NCP’s OBC poster boy Chhagan Bhujbal’s son Pankaj has followed his father and cousin Sameer from Mumbai to Nashik....
After YSR, NCP tracks Pawar in air through GPS

Saturday 3 October '09

Wary after the tragedy that struck Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajashekhara Reddy whose helicopter crashed but could be traced only 24 hours later...
After Pawar, who?

Thursday 1 October '09

While launching the poll campaign at Shetfal in Solapur district on Sunday, Union Agriculture Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)...
Community slighted by Cong, NCP, say Muslim leaders

Monday 28 September '09

Resentment is brewing among Muslim leaders against the Congress and the NCP over being “slighted” while allotting tickets for the Assembly elections.....
Pawar: Too many rebels due to delay in alliance

Saturday 26 September '09

While admitting that there were too many rebels in the fray in the Maharashtra Assembly elections because the ruling Congress-NCP....
Loss and denial of seats breed rebels all over

Saturday 26 September '09

A mix of political ambition, the urge to promote dynasties, delimitation of constituencies and new players in the fray has resulted in a major headache for all key players in next month’s Assembly elections in Maharashtra.
Cousinly power play

Monday 21 September '09

The Thackeray cousins — Shiv Sena’s working president Uddhav and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena’s chief Raj — are competing...
Paswan entry pitches Gavai vs Athawale, threatens Third Front

Saturday 19 September '09

With Ramdas Athawale firm on granting entry to Ramvilas Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party into the Third Front...
Rs 446 cr: Centre raps state for unused farm funds

Saturday 5 September '09

Even as the Ashok Chavan government sought financial aid of Rs 15,000 crore from the Central government to tide over the present scarcity situation...
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