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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicBalasaheb Thackeray

Topic: Balasaheb Thackeray

Farooq Abdullah sent me a saffron shawl. I gifted it to Balasaheb Thackeray

In 'Stitching Stardom', Madhav Agasti shares candid stories about the film stars and politicians he met during his five-decade-long career as a renowned men’s dress designer.

If Emergency was brought in the interest of the nation, I am with Indira ji—Bal Thackeray in 2007

Today marks the 99th birth anniversary of the Shiv Sena founder. In his 2007 Walk The Talk interview, he discussed the film Sarkar, controversies over his leadership, and the Emergency.

PM Modi Pays tribute to Subhas Chandra Bose, Balasaheb Thackeray

In a series of posts on X, the prime minister highlighted Netaji's courage, grit, and vision for India's freedom.

2 factions, 2 functions — it’s Shiv Sena foundation day. Uddhav, Shinde to speak at separate events

This will be first time foundation day will be celebrated after the party split last year. Both sides expected to deliver fiery speeches to claim Bal Thackeray's legacy.

BJP’s baggage of expectation in poll-bound Karnataka & Sachin ‘pilots’ another turbulence

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

India’s most consequential decade & chronicling it as part of the dream team of journalism

You’d think the decade of 1985-95 is long over. Not really. The issues that erupted in that decade are still shaping Indian conversations.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.