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Topic: Raj Thackeray

Loudspeakers & ‘Maha Aartis’ — why temple-mosque politics keeps making a comeback in Maharashtra

Temples-mosques are dominating political discourse in Maharashtra. Parties in the state have time and again raised these issues in a bid to underscore their commitment to Hindutva.

How Raj Thackeray and his MNS are planning to resurrect themselves in ‘do-or-die’ BMC polls

Fifteen years since it contested its first BMC election, Raj Thackeray's MNS has been reduced to having just one seat each in the Mumbai civic body and Maharashtra assembly.

Another Thackeray son arrives: Raj Thackeray preps son Amit for 2022 Maharashtra civic polls

Amit Thackeray, who officially joined politics in January 2020, has already done two tours of Nashik and held meetings with MNS functionaries there.

Raj Thackeray defies cousin Uddhav’s mask appeal, finds it ‘suffocating’

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Hindutva, Marathi pride — how Raj Thackeray plans to fuel MNS comeback in ‘mini state polls’

MNS has big plans for municipal polls scheduled in 2021 and 2022. It currently has just one corporator in Mumbai civic body, and one MLA in Maharashtra.

Maharashtra govt reduces security cover of Devendra Fadnavis, Raj Thackeray

The Uddhav Thackeray govt downgraded the security of 11 people, including former UP governor Ram Naik, and withdrew it from 16 others.

Amazon offices in Mumbai, Pune vandalised by Raj Thackeray’s MNS over Marathi language push

Raj Thackeray's MNS has been pushing for a Marathi language option on e-platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart. Amazon filed a case against it following threats.

Raj Thackeray meets Maharashtra Governor, seeks intervention on inflated power bills issue

Several people in Maharashtra had complained that they received inflated electricity bills during the Covid lockdown.

NCP aide, Modi backer, now Mumbai’s ‘Godfather’ — the political gymnastics of Raj Thackeray

The MNS chief’s latest political avatar, aimed at the 2022 Mumbai civic polls, is to project himself as a ‘godfather’ who solves people’s woes and champions Marathi pride. 

‘Where’s Maharashtra dharma?’ — Raj Thackeray silence on Kangana row sparks discontent in MNS

A number of MNS leaders who see their party as the ‘custodian of Marathi pride’ are angry at Kangana Ranaut’s jibes at Mumbai, Maharashtra and the Mumbai Police.

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Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Dassault Aviation takes majority control of joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance

Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.