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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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Ace criminal lawyer Majeed Memon: Ex-Pawar aide, who hailed Modi, calls Mamata a ‘tigress’Subscriber Only
December 15, 2022 17:25 IST
The former NCP MP switched to the TMC Wednesday, a couple of years after the NCP denied him a second Rajya Sabha tenure
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
1 Muslim MLA in new Gujarat House, down from 3 in previous AssemblySubscriber Only
December 09, 2022 20:45 IST
The under-representation of Muslims in legislatures is not limited to Gujarat or just BJP-ruled states, records scrutinised by The Indian Express show
Sun, Dec 11, 2022
Thackerays’ old link to Savarkar, burnishing Hindutva credentials: Why Uddhav disapproved of Rahul’s remarksSubscriber Only
November 17, 2022 22:03 IST
Eknath Shinde during his rebellion accused Uddhav Thackeray of diluting the party’s Hindutva politics. By staying silent on Rahul Gandhi's comments, the former Maharashtra CM ran the risk of giving his critics more ammunition.
Sat, Nov 19, 2022
Who is Jitendra Awhad, the Maharashtra ex-minister held for stopping film screeningSubscriber Only
November 11, 2022 20:16 IST
The 59-year-old Awhad, a three-time NCP MLA and a close associate of Sharad Pawar, joined politics as a student activist protesting against rising college fees in 1982.
Tue, Nov 22, 2022
Newsmaker | Nitin Raut: Ex-minister, Congress’s Dalit face in Maharashtra hospitalised in HyderabadSubscriber Only
November 02, 2022 14:23 IST
Nitin Raut, in Telangana as part of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, was allegedly pushed by policemen on Tuesday night. The former state power minister is an old party hand from Vidarbha.
Wed, Nov 02, 2022
Mumbai Confidential: Actions Speak LouderSubscriber Only
October 31, 2022 01:00 IST
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is going to great lengths to come across as a man of action. Saturday provided him one such opportunity in Nandurbar.
Wed, Nov 02, 2022
BJP longest, but once earlier too Congress was a Shiv Sena friendSubscriber Only
October 12, 2022 15:07 IST
As Andheri East bypoll that MVA will contest together approaches, a look at Sena's part partners, including socialists, RPI, Cong
Thu, Oct 13, 2022
‘Nothing will change for the destitute unless beggary law is repealed entirely’Subscriber Only
October 10, 2022 06:30 IST
Increasingly, a large number of persons are being rendered homeless across the world. There are both natural as well as man-made reasons that are contributing to this crisis: Mohd Tarique, director, koshish -- a project by Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Thu, Oct 13, 2022
Sena to Congress to BJP to demolition: Climber Narayan Rane hits another bumpSubscriber Only
September 20, 2022 16:14 IST
Rane's long reign in the Sena ended with Uddhav's rise. He has never settled since, and the BMC hammer threatening his eight-storey house is just the latest chapter
Tue, Sep 20, 2022
Newsmaker | Being Abdul Sattar: Importance of the only Muslim face in Shinde-BJP govtSubscriber Only
August 10, 2022 21:48 IST
The Sillod MLA was included in Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday even though his daughters’ names surfaced in a scam the day before.
Thu, Aug 11, 2022
Why BJP’s U-turn on Sanjay Rathod for minister: Need for a Vidarbha faceSubscriber Only
August 09, 2022 16:48 IST
The BJP had held a series of rallies when the Uddhav Thackeray Sena was in power, demanding Sanjay Rathod's expulsion from then government, over alleged links with the suicide of a 22-year-old woman in Pune.
Tue, Aug 09, 2022
Key mover behind MVA, BJP detractor Sanjay Raut now under ED glareSubscriber Only
July 31, 2022 19:23 IST
He is now at the centre of the ED investigation into alleged irregularities in a chawl redevelopment project at Mumbai’s Goregaon area. Raut has claimed that the raids were being conducted out of “political vendetta”.
Mon, Aug 01, 2022
Maharashtra politics moves to BMC ground: Milind Deora takes swipe at Sena, gets Fadnavis supportSubscriber Only
July 14, 2022 14:34 IST
Deora writes to CM Shinde over increase in wards, basis for their reservation, says against spirit of free, fair polls
Fri, Jul 15, 2022
The Sunday Profile: At T-junctionSubscriber Only
July 03, 2022 04:00 IST
Uddhav Thackeray tried one way of running Sena and failed. As the loss drives him more into the arms of his family, what went wrong for Sena’s ‘moderate’ face and what lies ahead as Uddhav faces rebels and a pumped-up BJP
Mon, Jul 04, 2022
Chronicle of Sena-BJP disaffection: How the former allies grew apartSubscriber Only
July 01, 2022 07:29 IST
The alliance worked so long as the Thackerays had the upper hand. But things changed once the power balance shifted towards BJP, starting in 2009.
Fri, Jul 01, 2022
Shinde new Maharashtra CM, Fadnavis deputy in last-minute twist in scriptSubscriber Only
July 01, 2022 00:38 IST
Eknath Shinde became the 20th Chief Minister of the state a day after Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray resigned as CM ahead of a floor test, bringing to an end the 31-month rule of his Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition.
Fri, Jul 01, 2022
Maharashtra: After Eknath Shinde announced as CM, Nadda says Fadnavis will be deputy CMSubscriber Only
June 30, 2022 19:09 IST
Earlier, Fadnavis had said he would not be a part of the Shinde-led ministry, but would offer every support from outside.
Thu, Jun 30, 2022
Newsmaker | Eknath Shinde: No. 2 after the Thackerays, backer of BJP, MVA’s ‘weakest link’ deals it final blowSubscriber Only
June 30, 2022 18:22 IST
In this crisis, two other qualities helped Shinde prevail: the fact that he has the loyalty of many party MLAs for being an accessible leader – especially when appointment at Matoshree got tough – and being generous with economic largesse.
Fri, Jul 01, 2022
Uddhav Thackeray resigns ahead of floor test, BJP set to return with Sena rebelsSubscriber Only
June 30, 2022 04:12 IST
Former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis hopes to be back in power with the help of 39 Shiv Sena rebel MLAs led by Eknath Shinde, independents and legislators of smaller parties.
Thu, Jun 30, 2022
Udaipur killers and Da’wat-e-Islami: the group, its ideology and its growthSubscriber Only
June 29, 2022 20:31 IST
The Rajasthan police have linked one of the two who killed a tailor in Udaipur to the Da’wat-e-Islami. The group in India, based in Mumbai, is a breakaway Sunni group and has no links to the DeI Pakistan.
Fri, Jul 01, 2022
Explained: Why has the Maharashtra government renamed Aurangabad city as Sambhajinagar?Subscriber Only
June 29, 2022 20:26 IST
The Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government, in a last decision, cleared a proposal to rename Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar and Osmanabad as Dharashiv. Why have these cities been renamed?
Fri, Jul 01, 2022
Uddhav Thackeray govt’s last major decision: The renaming of two major cities, and whySubscriber Only
June 29, 2022 19:52 IST
Faced with a vote of confidence set to take place on Thursday, the renaming was clearly a bid by the Sena to burnish its Hindutva credentials in what may be its last major decision in the 31-month-old Maha Vikas Aghadi government.
Thu, Jun 30, 2022
Back in limelight, Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and his constant run-ins with MVA govtSubscriber Only
June 29, 2022 15:08 IST
The constant face-off between the MVA government and Governor has also resulted in the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker's post being vacant now for more than a year, since Nana Patole resigned in February 2021 to take over as the state Congress president.
Thu, Jun 30, 2022
Maharashtra cabinet to decide on renaming Aurangabad city to Sambhaji Nagar: Anil ParabSubscriber Only
June 28, 2022 20:52 IST
“In today's cabinet, I have raised the issue of renaming Aurangabad city to Sambhaji Nagar. A resolution to this effect will be discussed in the next cabinet meeting that will be held on Wednesday,” minister Anil Parab said after the cabinet meeting Tuesday.
Tue, Jun 28, 2022
‘Agent provocateur out to finish Sena’: Rebels hit back at Sanjay RautSubscriber Only
June 28, 2022 00:08 IST
On Monday, the rebel camp stated that since 2014, when the Sena and the BJP came together after a rift, Raut had been “spraying vitriol” on the BJP government at the Centre.
Tue, Jun 28, 2022Journalism of Courage
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