Rajeev Deshpande
The splits in NCP and Shiv Sena have expanded NDA and hurt the Opposition’s efforts to present a united challenge to Narendra Modi in 2024
Looking back, Thackeray might have avoided the Shinde event if he had paid attention to what was happening on the ground
Indian authorities continue to carefully assess the state of infrastructure and deployment at the Indo-China border
Several old allies who went out of the NDA seem to be on the same page with BJP when it comes to the latter’s presidential nominee
The party that Bal Thackeray built has been suffering an existential crisis for a long time
Luxury retreats continue to be a haven for both party honchos to herd their flock and rebels who want to break away
The decisions of Sena MLAs to bolt en masse have sealed the fate of the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government -- irrespective of whether it hangs on a little longer