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Thursday, January 8, 2026
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Topic: Mahayuti

Internal fighting saw Mahayuti & MVA form unlikely ties in some seats. How they fared in Maharashtra

Similar alliances are already being explored for civic polls in places such as Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad. Sunday’s results will give a shot in the arm to that experiment.

BJP’s sweep, boost for Shinde, MVA’s fall—what local body polls say about power play in Maharashtra

Shinde-led Shiv Sena emerged as the second strongest party after BJP, showing that the deputy CM has cultivated an individual space for himself within Maharashtra, political watchers say,

NCP minister Manikrao Kokate loses portfolios after court setback over illegal acquisition of govt flats

On Tuesday, court issued arrest warrant against Kokate who has already moved Bombay High Court challenging verdict. His portfolios will now be under Deputy CM Ajit Pawar.

Council polls left bitter taste, BJP & Sena call truce; to join forces for Mumbai, Thane civic polls

Mumbai: After a bitter battle and infighting ahead of municipal council polls in Maharashtra 2 December, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Eknath Shinde-led...

Praise from citizens, brickbats from politicians: ‘Upright’ IAS Tukaram Mundhe & his many transfers

Mundhe had faced 23 transfers in 20 years, but his Nagpur posting remains the most contentious, still causing headaches for the IAS officer five years later.

‘Stop linking every issue to Ladki Bahin’: Fadnavis snaps at MLAs in assembly, ‘scheme will continue’

Mumbai: With several legislators raising questions and making comments about the Mahayuti government’s flagship Ladki Bahin scheme during the ongoing Winter Session of the...

1 year of Fadnavis 3.0: Iron grip on power, sidelined Shinde, big infra push & a messy balance sheet

Despite a 235-seat mandate, Fadnavis has had to deal with recalcitrant allies & controversies. While he has managed to fast-track projects like Metro, airports, expressways, finances are constrained.

BJP’s Op Kryptonite? Ravindra Chavan’s aggression in Shinde bastion lights fuse under a volatile Mahayuti

Helming BJP's ‘Operation Lotus’ in Thane belt, the party's Maharashtra chief has been aggressively inducting Sena workers in Shinde’s home turf ahead of the crucial local body polls.

Maharashtra’s alliance circus looks to Bihar template for a script rewrite ahead of local body polls

With alliances forming and dissolving within hours, Maharashtra's local body polls are looking at a maze of confusion. Now both Mahayuti and MVA hope the NDA victory in Bihar can indicate the way ahead.

Why Ajit Pawar doesn’t want to back his son Parth, battling allegations of a land scam

Pawar told reporters the CM had spoken to him about allegations against Parth, and he had given his consent to a probe. Easy to make allegations, but important to know reality, Pawar said.

On Camera

How artificial intelligence is reshaping terrorism and state security risks

Terrorist groups are increasingly using AI for propaganda, recruitment and attacks, forcing states to rethink security strategies.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

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.