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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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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The Jammu and Kashmir voter who is fighting corruption in job recruitments
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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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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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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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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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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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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju – inexperienced, expected to fail, but the chosen Candidate