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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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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, 2024
Newsmaker | More than his father’s son: Shrikant Shinde seals arrival with Milind Deora moveSubscriber Only
January 15, 2024 19:24 IST
Once seen as a reluctant politician, the orthopaedic surgeon advances in new field, was in the thick of things during Sena split, now has say in administration, and in wooing leaders from other parties
Mon, Feb 26, 2024
Milind Deora joins Shinde Sena, takes aim at former party Cong: ‘Only intention is to oppose everything’Subscriber Only
January 14, 2024 09:00 IST
Cong alleges BJP orchestrated Deora’s exit to divert attention from Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, says: 'Didn't feel his presence ... won't feel loss either'.
Wed, Jan 17, 2024
Mumbai Trans Harbour Link inaugurated: How the country’s longest sea bridge will cut travel timeSubscriber Only
January 12, 2024 07:30 IST
Officially called the Atal Setu Nhava Sheva Sea Link, the bridge that was first conceptualised six decades ago will cut the travel time between Sewri and Chirle to under 20 minutes.
Fri, Jan 12, 2024
State reconsiders decision to scrap Vashi toll once MTHL opensSubscriber Only
January 10, 2024 20:50 IST
In 2022-23 over 2.35 crore vehicles crossed the Vashi toll plaza, of which 1.68 crore were private vehicles that shelled out close to Rs 70 crore in tolls.
Thu, Jan 11, 2024
Over 5,000 worked every day on MTHL, seven lost their lives to make the project a realitySubscriber Only
January 09, 2024 21:08 IST
The most number of accidents occurred in phases where construction was going on mid-sea.
Wed, Jan 10, 2024
On drawing board for 60 years, MTHL completed after numerous remodelling, bidding processesSubscriber Only
January 09, 2024 00:11 IST
While Mumbai has been the epicentre of India and the state’s commerce, urban planners for years had been looking at ways of ensuring that the proximal regions around Mumbai get benefit of the megapolis economic heft. This economic integration could be done only through improving connectivity in the region.
Tue, Jan 09, 2024
‘Can one ascertain a river’s source? Haji Malang Baba’s dargah is like that’: Dr Rama ShyamSubscriber Only
January 07, 2024 18:57 IST
ZEESHAN SHAIKH speaks to Dr Rama Shyam who has written a thesis—“Processes of Syncretism in the Haji Malang Complex and Associated Liminalities”—on the significance of the shrine and origins of the controversy.
Tue, Jan 09, 2024
Newsmaker | Row over Ram remarks: A Pawar loyalist, Jitendra Awhad known for criticism of ‘Manuvad’Subscriber Only
January 04, 2024 16:52 IST
Not first brush with controversy for three-time MLA from Muslim-dominated Mumbra, who is known to speak his mind
Fri, Jan 05, 2024
Decode Politics: Why Eknath Shinde has dug up a dargah dispute in the hillsSubscriber Only
January 04, 2024 15:43 IST
Shaky within the ruling alliance, under pressure to establish his Sena and Hindutva credentials as elections near, the Maharashtra CM turns to an old row that helped his mentor earn his stripes
Fri, Jan 05, 2024
Temple claim for political mileage, says Haji Malang dargah’s 14th-generation Hindu trusteeSubscriber Only
January 04, 2024 04:04 IST
A handful of devotees who undertook a two-hour winding ascent to reach the final resting place of the Sufi saint were also oblivious to the latest controversy.
Mon, Jan 08, 2024
Eknath Shinde rakes up Kalyan dargah issue: ‘Committed to liberation’Subscriber Only
January 03, 2024 01:50 IST
The Haji Malang Dargah, which is located on a hill south of Kalyan, is named after sufi saint Haji Abd-ul-Rahman, popularly known as Haji Malang Baba.
Thu, Jan 04, 2024
Sudanese national arrested in Aurangabad over conversion allegationsSubscriber Only
December 23, 2023 14:55 IST
The accused, Osama Ali Yusuf Ahmed, 22, had arrived on a student visa in October 2022 and was studying commerce at a local college in Aurangabad.
Sun, Dec 24, 2023
State govt sets panel to look into issue of ST students taking reservation benefit after converting to Christianity or IslamSubscriber Only
December 20, 2023 13:37 IST
BJP MLCs Niranjan Davkhare, Praveen Darekar and Prasad Lad had raised the issue of how several Scheduled Tribe students who had converted to Islam or Christianity were studying in ITIs after getting admission through reservation.
Thu, Dec 21, 2023
Fadnavis denies Dawood link, Kokni family accepts relation with Kaskar clanSubscriber Only
December 18, 2023 21:02 IST
MLC of Sharad Pawar NCP faction Eknath Khadse alleged Mahajan had attended a known Dawood kin's wedding in 2017
Tue, Dec 19, 2023
Diesel theft on the high seas: When international cargo ships meet fishing boats in the dead of nightSubscriber Only
December 15, 2023 21:07 IST
With hundreds of ships docking at ports around Mumbai’s coast, diesel smuggling has become a perennial problem. Here’s how an unlikely pairing is leading to petty thefts
Tue, Dec 19, 2023
‘Homelessness a violation of human rights… repealing draconian laws, empathy can address crisis’Subscriber Only
December 10, 2023 11:57 IST
The act of beggary has been decriminalised in states like Delhi through the orders of Delhi High Court, in Maharashtra it continues to be an offence.
Tue, Dec 12, 2023
Grappling with an ‘extremist’ tag, raids put spotlight back on Borivali-PadghaSubscriber Only
December 10, 2023 08:23 IST
Borivali-Padgha has been for the last two decades intertwined in the news and public perception as a centre of subversive activities after five of its residents were accused of carrying out the 2002-03 serial bomb blasts in Mumbai.
Tue, Dec 12, 2023
Linked to Khalistani terrorists, ISI and SIMI in the past, Saquib Nachan has faced terror charges since 1991Subscriber Only
December 10, 2023 02:16 IST
The Opposition parties have always accused Badals of running "TV cable and transport mafia" in the state during the decade long SAD-BJP regime and “patronizing Jujhar Group's businesses."
Tue, Dec 19, 2023
Mumbai Police upgrade since 26/11: New landing points, response teams, CCTV ramp-upSubscriber Only
November 26, 2023 04:00 IST
At present, there are eight QRTs, one for every five regions of the city, and each QRT has nearly 100 well-trained police commandos. These units are kept away from normal policing duty and kept “battle ready” through mock drills across the city.
Wed, Nov 29, 2023
Two bullets that hurtled Mumbai into the heart of Israeli-Palestinian feudSubscriber Only
November 16, 2023 07:38 IST
On November 27, 1984, UK diplomat Percy Norris was killed near Flora Fountain. The story of an unsolved murder…
Thu, Nov 23, 2023
Maratha quota call takes another twist; NCP minister Chhagan Bhujbal throws weight behind OBCsSubscriber Only
November 06, 2023 20:40 IST
Has been target of Sharad Pawar attack since hitching his wagon to Ajit in NCP split; seen as trying to consolidate hold in Maratha-dominated party
Tue, Nov 07, 2023
Maratha reservation: Minister Chhagan Bhujbal wants OBCs to hit street, says ready to stand against own govtSubscriber Only
November 06, 2023 12:31 IST
Chhagan Bhujbal exhorts people from OBC communities not to keep quiet as the Eknath Shinde govt mulls giving Kunbi certificate to Marathas from across the state.
Tue, Nov 14, 2023
‘No longer interested in elections’: Narayan Rane’s son Nilesh, 42, quits active politicsSubscriber Only
October 25, 2023 07:11 IST
Dubbed as 'enfant terrible' of Rane clan, Nilesh's surprise move came in the wake of his failure to revive his political career and his inability to get 'acclimatised' to BJP
Wed, Oct 25, 2023
Narayan Rane’s son and former MP Nilesh Rane quits electoral politicsSubscriber Only
October 24, 2023 15:51 IST
Nilesh's surprise announcement came in the backdrop of his failure to revive his political career in Maharashtra and his inability to get “acclimatised” to the BJP which he joined along with his father in 2019.
Wed, Oct 25, 2023Journalism of Courage
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