Rise of Sena & 2nd generation Thackerays

This article was written in 2006 by Aditi Phadnis and Makrand Gadgil in Of Cabals and Kings: Political Profiles published by BS Books. It has been updated and is being reproduced here In 1966 when......

Amar Singh says he received death threat

Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh on Friday claimed he had received a death threat while he was coming to attend a press conference in Mumbai. "The caller told me that I will meet the same fate as......

Of shattered ambitions and relations

Like father like son. In the case of Swararaj Shrikant Thackeray alias Raj Thackeray, it is like uncle like nephew. Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray's 39-year-old nephew is definitely a chip off......

Shobhan Mehta's bail plea rejected

Suspected bookie Shobhan Mehta alias Shobhan Kalachowkie, facing allegations of misusing telephone lines of MTNL to indulge in cricket betting, wastaken into custody by Economic Offences Wing......