Politics

Eknath Shinde: The True Heir

Jyotsna Purandare

Balasaheb Thackeray’s Shiv Sena has passed into the hands of Eknath Shinde

Saffron Supremacy

Rajeev Deshpande

Devendra Fadnavis’ return as Maharashtra chief minister is a remarkable comeback story that transforms the state’s political landscape

Breaking the Chain Reaction

Siddharth Singh | Rajeev Deshpande

The cycle of violence in Manipur needs a strong response from both the Union and state governments that targets insurgents without alienating any community

Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar: Family Feud

Lhendup G Bhutia

Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar battle it out for the sugar belt of western Maharashtra

The New Maharashtra–Jharkhand Impetus

Rajeev Deshpande

BJP banks on Hindutva mobilisation and welfare schemes to maintain the Haryana momentum while the I.N.D.I.A. alliance rests its hopes on a mix of populist promises, caste and the muslim vote

The Isolation of Raj Thackeray

Madhavankutty Pillai

The MNS chief goes it alone in a few seats, unable to guarantee a victory for his son

A Battle of Legacies

Lhendup G Bhutia

Aaditya Thackeray and Milind Deora face off in a high-stakes constituency in Mumbai

Women Power in Maharashtra : She Will Have the Final Say

Amita Shah

BJP and its allies hope the Maharashtra government’s Ladki Bahin Scheme will be a game-changer

Dangerous Delusion

Rajeev Deshpande

Sonam Wangchuk’s demand for Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh is misplaced as the strategically sensitive region needs more, not less, integration with the rest of India