Dynasts continue to dominate Maharashtra polity

The outcome of the Maharashtra Assembly elections once again underscored the influence of political dynasties, with prominent families retaining their strongholds across the state, including the......

Power stays in families as leaders' kin enter Maha race

While political parties often accuse rivals of dynastic politics, during elections, they do not shy away from fielding relatives of their established leaders -- as the lists of candidates for the......

Maha polls: BJP names Fadnavis, Chavan's daughter among 99 in first list

The Bharatiya Janata Party has retained 71 sitting MLAs in the first list of 99 candidates for the forthcoming Maharashtra assembly polls and also fielded kin of some regional satraps including......

Cong bastion Konkan now a battleground for Sena vs Sena

All eyes are now on the Sena factions, led by CM Shinde, backed by the BJP, and his predecessor Uddhav Thackeray, and their performance in the coastal belt in the November 20 polls.  ......

Why Hardik Plans To Ditch Maldives...

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya, Natasa Stankovic and son Agastya enjoy the bearch in Chennai, May 30, 2021. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Natasa Stankovic/Instagram   Dismayed by Maldivian ministerial......

What's Sachin Tendulkar doing in a village?

Photograph: Sachin Tendulkar/Twitter The legendary Sachin Tendulkar celebrated his 50th birthday in a unique way. He took some time off from his busy schedule and went back to the traditional ways......