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Zeeshan Shaikh
Zeeshan Shaikh is Associate Editor heading the Mumbai reporting team. He covers Maharashtra politics and minority issues. He tweets @zeeshansahafi
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Centre’s ‘RSS order’: MP scrapped curbs on state govt workers in 2006, Haryana in 2021Subscriber Only
July 22, 2024 20:45 IST
J&K government official says after Centre directive, Union Territory may have to follow suit; in Gujarat, “lifting of the ban did not last for more than 15-20 days” in the mid-1990s.
Mon, Jul 22, 2024
Legacy and rifts: Short history of the who’s who of the Pawar familySubscriber Only
June 15, 2024 10:16 IST
With Sunetra Pawar, the wife of Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, set to enter the Rajya Sabha, the Pawar family’s political footprint has only grown. Over three generations, the family has held sway over Maharashtra politics despite the conflicts within.
Sat, Jun 15, 2024
Far fewer contested, but Muslim MP tally almost same this timeSubscriber Only
June 06, 2024 02:14 IST
While five Muslims secured seats on the Congress ticket in 2019, the number rose to seven this time around.
Thu, Jun 06, 2024
Average winning margin in Maharashtra drops to 1.09 lakh votes in Lok Sabha pollsSubscriber Only
June 05, 2024 17:29 IST
The most resounding victories in Maharashtra were notched up by BJP, with an average margin of 1.6 lakh votes in the nine Lok Sabha seats it won.
Tue, Jun 11, 2024
Dynasts from ruling alliance face setback amid rise of Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi in Lok Sabha pollsSubscriber Only
June 05, 2024 15:33 IST
BJP fielded most of the dynasts and saw seven of the 12 candidates lose, while Ajit Pawar-led NCP’s both dynastic nominees lost.
Tue, Jun 11, 2024
Support of old Sena war horse tips scale in BJP’s favour in JalgaonSubscriber Only
May 11, 2024 20:20 IST
Sureshdada Jain, Jalgaon's influential figure who is out on bail, resigns from Shiv Sena UBT and backs BJP
Thu, May 16, 2024
Trouble brews in Dindori for Mahayuti as Shiv Sena MLA Suhas Kande accuses Chhagan Bhujbal of supporting NCP (SP)Subscriber Only
May 09, 2024 17:39 IST
The BJP has renominated Minister of State for Health Dr Bharati Pawar against NCP (SP) candidate Bhaskar Bhagre in Dindori, which goes to poll on May 20
Fri, May 10, 2024
In battleground Aurangabad, AIMIM faces a challenge in retaining the lone Lok Sabha seat it won in Maharashtra in 2019Subscriber Only
May 08, 2024 21:59 IST
The changing political dynamic in the constituency is forcing the AIMIM to double down its promotion as a benefactor of Muslims and Dalits to maintain its tepid hold on the constituency, which it won with a thin margin of more than 4,400 votes in 2019.
Wed, May 08, 2024
In Nashik, ascetic known for vows of silence keeps rival Lok Sabha candidates on their toesSubscriber Only
May 07, 2024 14:48 IST
Shantigiri Maharaj, who is contesting from the Nashik Lok Sabha seat as an Independent, has refused to withdraw his candidature even though the ruling alliance has requested him to do so
Tue, May 07, 2024
Nearly half of MPs who represented Mumbai since 1951 were non-MarathisSubscriber Only
May 06, 2024 23:31 IST
Across all Lok Sabha elections since 1951, a total of 94 MPs have represented the various seats of Mumbai and 42 of them (almost 45 per cent) have been non-Marathis.
Mon, May 06, 2024
34% candidates fielded by major parties in Maharashtra are political dynastsSubscriber Only
May 02, 2024 15:06 IST
Women candidates are more dynastic, with 82% of them having a political legacy
Fri, May 03, 2024
Shrinking Muslim footprint: Congress leader’s anger reflects larger picture of Maharashtra politicsSubscriber Only
April 29, 2024 19:04 IST
No prominent party has fielded a single Muslim candidate in state, despite community being 11.56% of population and significant in 14 of 48 seats; AIMIM's Imtiaz Jaleel only Muslim MP from state right now
Tue, Apr 30, 2024
Voice of Muslim discontent in Maharashtra Congress, Arif Naseem Khan: Social activist to minister to dissidentSubscriber Only
April 28, 2024 09:00 IST
Khan was an aspirant for a ticket from Mumbai North Central seat, which the Cong allotted to Mumbai party chief Varsha Gaikwad
Sun, Apr 28, 2024
How much wealth do Indian Muslims have? Here’s what a study saysSubscriber Only
April 23, 2024 20:54 IST
Not much data are available on the wealth ownership of social groups in India. The study, published in 2020, found that the ownership of wealth was the lowest among Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, and Muslims
Wed, Apr 24, 2024
Abu Asim Azmi: The man behind Samajwadi Party’s troubles in MaharashtraSubscriber Only
April 21, 2024 19:38 IST
To many Maharashtrians, Abu Asim Azmi comes across as offensive and captivatingly crude but for 25% of Mumbai’s migrant population, the SP state chief represents their voice and aspirations.
Thu, May 02, 2024
In Dindori, the flag of rebellion by Harishchandra Chavan and JP Gavit spoils pitch for BJP and NCP (SP)Subscriber Only
April 21, 2024 13:54 IST
The Dindori Lok Sabha seat was won by Union Minister of State for Health Bharti Pawar in 2019, who has been fielded again by the BJP.
Mon, Apr 22, 2024
58% in 5 years: Asset growth of 8 Maharashtra MPs contesting in first 2 phases of LS pollsSubscriber Only
April 07, 2024 16:01 IST
An analysis of the affidavit of these MPs show that their cumulative assets which were pegged at Rs 130.08 crore in 2019 have now grown to Rs 199.41 crore, marking an increase of 53 per cent.
Sat, Apr 13, 2024
80 villages, towns in Maharashtra named after Muslim kings; 32 after AurangazebSubscriber Only
March 14, 2024 18:53 IST
Despite the state government renaming Aurangabad as Chattrapati Sambhaji Nagar, there are still two other villages in the recently renamed Ahmednagar district that are called Aurangabad.
Thu, Mar 21, 2024
Faisal Khan aka Baba Vlogs, who led several Indians to Russian frontlinesSubscriber Only
March 09, 2024 04:04 IST
Khan, who is in his mid 30s, has been accused of duping people in the past too, and also found himself on the radar of the Maharashtra anti-terrorist squad (ATS) in a conversion case.
Sat, Mar 09, 2024
Congress RS name for Maharashtra is Dalit leader let down by own partymen in 2022 Council pollsSubscriber Only
February 14, 2024 14:52 IST
The loss of two-time MLA and former Cabinet minister Chandrakant Handore in 2022 was seen as result of cross-voting, with hints that party had let down the Dalits
Thu, Feb 15, 2024
Ashok Chavan joins exit queue, Maharashtra Congress frets about central, state leadershipSubscriber Only
February 13, 2024 07:43 IST
Sanjay Nirupam says Chavan had been complaining about state leadership; former Mumbai Congress chief asks how Congress has gone from looking good in the state to this situation in months
Tue, Feb 13, 2024
Maharashtra man files police complaint after being forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’, beaten up by mobSubscriber Only
February 11, 2024 14:59 IST
The 26-second video of the mob beating up Asif Shaikh on January 24 has gone viral on social media platforms in which the men can be seen assaulting him, asking him to say “Jai Shri Ram”.
Mon, Feb 12, 2024
Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code bans polygamy: Is the practice more prevalent among Muslims?Subscriber Only
February 10, 2024 07:07 IST
Among other things, it extends the rule of monogamy to the Muslim community. One of the conditions for solemnising a marriage is that “neither party has a spouse living at the time of the marriage”.
Sun, Feb 11, 2024
Building bigger roads doesn’t fix Mumbai’s traffic congestion, says transport analyst Ashok DatarSubscriber Only
February 04, 2024 15:08 IST
Ashok Datar of the Mumbai Mobility Forum says shifting parking under flyovers can substantially reduce traffic jams and that without a bus lane, Atal Setu may end up as an investment for the elite.
Thu, Feb 08, 2024
Mumbai suburb clashes, bulldozer action hit a colony that emerged out of an act of communal harmonySubscriber Only
January 24, 2024 18:24 IST
In 1979, Sena chief Bal Thackeray, IUML leader G M Banatwala together laid the foundation of Naya Nagar, conceived as a residential zone for Muslims, which had since kept its peace
Thu, Jan 25, 2024Journalism of Courage
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