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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.

Thackerays’ voice, Saamana’s wit, staunch BJP critic — how Sanjay Raut rose to Sena top rung

The former Marathi journalist came to be associated with Sena in 1980s, and was once close to Raj Thackeray. Owing to his meteoric rise, he made many enemies, even within the party.

The unusual friendship between Mithun Chakraborty and Balasaheb Thackeray

In 'Mithun Chakraborty: The Dada of Bollywood' journalist Ram Kamal Mukherjee traces the personal, professional and political story of the actor.

New book traces Uddhav Thackeray’s political journey, Shiv Sena’s ‘saffron to secular’ shift

'Trail of the Tiger’ by Radheshyam Jadhav, published by Bloomsbury, will be released on 10 February on ThePrint's ‘SoftCover’.

Thackeray the film is as confused as Shiv Sena today

Nawazuddin Siddiqui-starrer Thackeray is a propaganda film trying to rationalise the Shiv Sena leader's ideology.

To keep Thackeray alive, Shiv Sena must go beyond Balasaheb’s legacy

Balasaheb Thackeray’s ability to win friends and influence adversaries made him a national figure, feared and revered at the same time.

On Camera

Newspapers, TV channels hesitate to name a victor in Bengal. ‘Kaante ki takkar’

The CPI(M) and Congress barely made it to the headlines. While newspapers have written about the two parties, they have been almost completely ignored by television news.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.