Maharashtra Drama
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Supreme Court refuses to stop Election Commission from deciding on real Shiv Sena
The decision is a setback for the Uddhav Thackeray camp as it came on a plea filed against the Eknath Shinde faction’s claim on the party’s symbol and name.
Scroll Staff
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Shiv Sena tussle: Supreme Court refers petitions to Constitution bench
The Election Commission has been asked to not recognise either of the Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray factions as the real Shiv Sena till the case is heard.
Scroll Staff
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What is the Anti-Defection Law and how will it shape the Maharashtra crisis?
The law was supposed to end corrupt defections. But it has clearly failed.
Shoaib Daniyal
Trending
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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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Varanasi poll: As 33 nominations are rejected, eight applicants allege that the process was rigged
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Bow and arrow or torch? In Maharashtra, confusion over new election symbols may help BJP, allies
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What a regal South Indian ornament in a famous Rossetti painting tells us about the British Raj
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May global fiction: Six hot-off-the-press books to take you on a world literary tour
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Interview: How can Eknath Shinde and his Shiv Sena rebels escape punishment under the defection law?
PDT Acharya, the former Secretary General of the Lok Sabha, lays out some scenarios for the Maharashtra political crisis.
Smitha Nair
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As the losers of the Maharashtra election take power, is democracy really the winner?
Two so-called liberal or centrist parties have tied up with an outfit that viscerally hates religious, ethnic and regional minorities. Where does that leave us?
Mohan Guruswamy
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Maharashtra: BJP’s gambit failed – but how long will unwieldy Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance last?
BJP lost face in Bihar and Karnataka, yet in both states it clawed its way back to power.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
Video
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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Eco India, Episode 260: Can technology's societal benefits extend to environmental sustainability?
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Video: How free and fair are Indian elections today?
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Watch: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walks the Cannes red carpet with an injured arm
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Watch: Meet Figaro, the curious cat who loves to ‘help’ her human making pottery
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Maharashtra: SC decision to delay floor test goes against its own precedent in Goa and Karnataka
By postponing the decision by a day, the court has given the BJP extra time to cobble up together a majority.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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How did BJP come to rely on an allegedly corrupt dynast, Ajit Pawar, to snatch power in Maharashtra?
Ultimately, it comes down to uncle vs nephew (backed by the BJP). Who will win out?
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Maharashtra crisis: SC examines governor’s actions – but can it do more than order a floor test?
If a floor test is the only real option before the Supreme Court, why delay it?
Sruthisagar Yamunan
The Reel
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’ review: Overcooked and unsavoury
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Why 27,000 foot soldiers of the Digital India initiative caused a massive traffic jam in Mumbai
Data entry operators with the e-panchayat programme in Maharashtra are struggling with poor wages, irregular payments and job insecurity.
Aarefa Johari
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BJP supporters throw stones at Dalit protestors outside Fadnavis swearing-in ceremony
Activists wanted to raise awareness about recent Ahmednagar killings.
Mridula Chari
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Four reasons Nitin Gadkari thinks he should be Maharashtra's next CM
As head of his home state, he would wield greater power than he does in his current role as shipping minister.
Shibaji Roychoudhury
The Field
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500, men’s doubles final, live: Satwik-Chirag win opening game
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Chennai Super Kings to take the final playoffs spot
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500: Satwik-Chirag enter fourth final; Tanisha-Ashwini exit
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Boxing, Elorda Cup: Nikhat Zareen, Minakshi secure gold medals for India
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Shooting, Olympic Trials: Sift Kaur Samra, Niraj Kumar win 50m Rifle 3 Positions event