Dhaval Kulkarni

Old border dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka on the boil again

In the latest flare-up of the border dispute, vehicles from Maharashtra were vandalised in Karnataka and vice-versa in a display of competitive chauvinism

ShivShakti meets BhimShakti as political alignments change in Maharashtra

Political alignments in Maharashtra that had fallen into disrepair are being revived by Uddhav Thackeray and Prakash Ambedkar. Dhaval Kulkarni investigates the prospects - and the problems

Taking on Thackerays: Rane's 'slap' remark may galvanise Sena workers

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

MVA govt on the edge with relation between allies on constant simmer

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

Consider the evidence: Maratha power and quota quagmire - parties in a fix

Despite calls for restraint due to the Covid pandemic, Maratha groups like the Sambhaji Brigade and Shivsangram have threatened to revive their agitation

From one crisis to another, Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance is under pressure

The MVA experiment, where three unlikely partners joined forces to keep the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) out of power, was claimed to have created a template for similar experiments in other states

Anil Deshmukh: The man once wooed by Uddhav may face the axe this time

This is a fallout of the February 25 bomb scare outside Antilla, the South Mumbai residence of the Reliance chairman, Mukesh Ambani

Sharad Pawar's Dalit-OBC outreach is a concern for Shiv Sena & Congress

The NCP is perceived as a Maratha-dominated party, but it is trying to form a social coalition, also comprising Dalits and OBCs

Bal Thackeray and Shiv Sena's launch pad, Marmik, is on a new strip

The magazine, which is in its diamond jubilee year, unveiled a collector's issue on November 17, ending its hiatus from the stands during the lockdown