Why Rane's slap remark will help Shiv Sena more than BJP

With Narayan Rane, the BJP looks to expand its footprint in Mumbai and Konkan. But a perceived self-goal by him may have galvanised the restive Shiv Sena cadre and voters to coalesce around their......

'Shiv Sena CM in Maharashtra a certainty now'

Shiv Sena's Rajya Sabha MP Anil Desai, a confidant of Uddhav Thackeray, said the party is now looking to implement the 50:50 formula with its ally the BJP. Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com reports......

Uddhav govt in a fix as Marathas threaten to revive quota stir

'The Maratha versus OBC friction will increase. A huge chunk of the Shiv Sena’s social base consists of OBCs.' Dhaval Kulkarni reports. In 2016, a wave of massive yet silent Maratha Kranti......

Maha Vikas Aghadi teeters as allies pull in different ways

The Shiv Sena and the NCP suspect that either of them may walk into the waiting arms of the BJP. The Congress feels that the Sena and the NCP may eventually team up and marginalise it, reports......

India-Pakistan series in December not ruled out yet, says Shukla

IMAGE: Rajeev Shukla (left) with Wasim Akram during an IPL game. Photograph: BCCI Senior Indian cricket official Rajeev Shukla insisted that the planned bilateral series between Pakistan and India......