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TopicBal Thackeray

Topic: Bal Thackeray

Bal Thackeray’s divided legacy — one Sena lost in MVA, other full of ‘Modi’s men’

There are two claimants to his legacy—Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde. But the leaders, cadres, followers, and power are all divided.

In Sharad Pawar resignation drama, a Bal Thackeray shadow from the ’90s

Like with Bal Thackeray’s 1992 resignation, Pawar’s resignation too brought out the raw loyalty that party workers have towards him.

Special videos & trains, grand welcome — Sena gears up for Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde’s Ayodhya visit  

Shinde is expected to reach Ayodhya on Sunday. It’s also seemingly an attempt to project him as a Hindutva leader and also stake claim on Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray’s legacy.

Shiv Sena factions clamour for party legacy on founder Balasaheb Thackeray’s 97th birthday

Son Uddhav, unseated in an inter-party rebellion last year, called rival and Chief Minister Eknath Sindhe’s faction a “fake”.

On Bal Thackeray’s 10th death anniversary, Savarkar sparks a Sena-Sena spat

After Rahul Gandhi says Savarkar was fearful of British & sent mercy petitions from jail, Eknath Shinde camp of Shiv Sena & BJP target Uddhav Thackeray, son Aaditya, for ties with Congress.

Shinde, Uddhav factions have new names. But what’s the origin story of ‘Shiv Sena’ & its symbol?

The Shiv Sena’s name and symbol have been the centre of a rancorous tug-of-war between two factions of the party. The reason for the fight is the legacy they represent.

‘Balasaheb’s shadow’ for 30 years, why Thapa’s backing is good optics for Eknath Shinde

Champa Singh Thapa, Bal Thackeray's long-time personal attendant who was seen as ‘part of Sena family’, joined Shinde faction Monday with another former Thackeray aide, Moreshwar Raje.

Heart of Thackeray politics, Dussehra rallies — why Shivaji Park is site of Sena tug-of-war

Uddhav-led Sena faction fears that the Shinde-led govt may try to use its power to deny them permission to use the ground for its iconic Dussehra rally. All eyes are now on BMC.

Planted by Bal Thackeray, felled by rain, saved by BMC: The tale of a ‘VIP’ gulmohar tree

Former Shiv Sena corporators reached the spot as soon as they heard about the tree fall. Newly sworn-in ministers of the rebel Eknath Shinde camp also took stock Thursday.

‘Sena is our family’: Key to Uddhav fightback, Mumbai shakha workers are ‘attached’ to Thackerays

Thackerays are banking on hold over city and local party branches to win BMC elections. Workers emphasise emotional connection to family & say ground-level strength has been 'reignited'.

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Why Tamil Nadu’s women make up nearly half of India’s female factory workforce

With an educated & skilled workforce, Tamil Nadu has a burgeoning industrial sector which has scored massive investments in automobiles, electronics, and even footwear.

Taiwan reports Chinese military activity around the island

Taiwan has detected a total of 301 Chinese military aircraft and 165 Chinese naval vessels so far in 2024.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.