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TopicNarayan Rane

Topic: Narayan Rane

Shankarrao Chavan to Fadnavis, Maharashtra CMs who had to give up post & settle for a downgrade

There have been many tall leaders who have first served as CM and then taken up relatively junior positions in the government to accommodate political compulsions from time to time.

Nilesh Rane to join Shinde’s Sena under poll formula. Rane clan’s political career comes full circle

His father, Narayan Rane, quit Shiv Sena in 2005 over differences with Uddhav Thackeray. Nilesh will join the party formally Wednesday at a rally on his father’s home turf, Kudal.

In Nitesh’s Hindutva twist to Rane clan’s brand of aggressive politics, an ‘unofficial’ BJP strategy

Nitesh Rane has been booked for purported ‘anti-Muslim’ remarks. Party sources say BJP MLA has been assigned role of keeping up a strong pro-Hindutva dialogue and ‘he is doing that’.

Vacant, white-haired villages & ‘money order economy’ — how development eluded Ratnagiri

Amid political promises & potential projects, Ratnagiri’s youth migrate in search of better prospects, while region’s elderly are left behind in hamlets without vikas and cellphone towers.

Old adversary now both a friend & a foe — Narayan Rane’s comeback & his tryst with the 2 Shiv Senas

After 10 years, Narayan Rane returns to home pitch Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg to contest, backed by Modi and the Shinde Sena. The Union minister claims this will be an ‘easy election'.

Sena’s Samants climb down, endorse BJP ticket for Narayan Rane from Ratnagiri – Sindhudurg

Maharashtra minister Uday Samant’s brother had sought ticket from this seat, but decided to forego his claim in interest of ruling Mahayuti alliance comprising BJP, Shiv Sena & NCP.

Why Narayan Rane, largely muted over past 5 years, is questioning Shinde govt on Maratha quota

The Maratha leader has opposed Shinde govt’s decision to grant Marathas reservation as Kunbis — surprise from the once vocal leader who has largely been silent since becoming Union minister.

‘4 floors too many’: Problems BMC has with Union minister Narayan Rane’s Juhu bungalow

Union minister denies all allegations, says he broke no rules & in turn alleges violations during the construction of Matoshree-2, the Thackerays’ new bungalow in Bandra

Congress vidhwa, napunsak, lucha-lafanga — Political attacks are now all about the personal

BJP leader Narayan Rane’s slap remarks is the latest unsavoury comment by a politician. But he is not alone — over the past 30 years, political discourse has taken a turn for the worse.

I am more than a match for everyone, Narayan Rane says. Data tells a different story

Narayan Rane started his political career with Shiv Sena in 1970s, quit the party in 2005, and joined Congress, before eventually entering BJP. He was once known as a Konkan strongman. 

On Camera

Menstrual leave doesn’t work in ‘real world’. And that real world is designed by, for men

When a woman menstruates, when/if she decides to marry, when/if she decides to have kids, should not be factors when looking at a woman’s potential from a hiring standpoint.

US strike on Iran’s key oil export island Kharg raises fears of wider supply disruption

President Trump said the US had bombed military targets on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, but spared oil infrastructure.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.