Articles by Saurabh Kulshreshtha
Raj Thackeray asks MNS leaders not to speak about reconciliation with Uddhav
The direction came as MNS’s second-rung leaders responded negatively after Raj and Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday indicated their readiness to reconcile

Updated on Apr 21, 2025 03:35 PM IST
Journey of Bombay to Mumbai: How India accepted the name change 30 years ago
In its first cabinet meeting after being elected to power in 1995, the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance decided to rename the state’s capital as Mumbai

Updated on Sep 11, 2024 09:26 AM IST
Bickering over seats, dissent rife in ruling, opposition alliances in state
There has been a spree of resignations or threats by workers to resign in the ruling combine -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena, led by Eknath Shinde, and Nationalist Congress Party, led by Ajit Pawar

Updated on Mar 20, 2024 07:10 AM IST
Manoj Jarange-Patil asks Centre to step in, increase quota limit from 50%
Manoj Jarange-Patil’s demand came a day after he asked supporters to send emails to top dignitaries in Delhi for implementation of ‘Sage-Soyare” notification

Published on Feb 29, 2024 03:38 PM IST
Jarange-Patil warned by CM, Ajit Pawar hints at invisible hand behind him
Maharashtra govt warns Maratha activist not to cross limits after he accuses deputy CM Fadnavis of trying to kill him. Govt vows to take action.

Updated on Feb 26, 2024 07:26 AM IST
Aishwarya Rai has beautiful eyes because she used to eat fish regularly, says BJP minister
Tribal development minister Vijay Kumar Gavit has faced backlash for saying that Aishwarya Rai's beautiful eyes are due to her regular consumption of fish.

Updated on Aug 22, 2023 12:30 AM IST
Saurabh Kulshreshtha, Mumbai
Maharashtra minister courts controversy after remark on Aishwarya Rai’s eyes
Maharashtra tribal development minister Vijaykumar Gavit said Bollywood actor Aishwarya Rai has got beautiful eyes because she used to eat fish regularly

Updated on Aug 21, 2023 08:16 PM IST
Drawn by Hindutva, women’s rights, Neelam Gorhe switches to Shiv Sena
The announcement was made soon after the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting of the legislative council, in which a pending no trust-motion moved against her by Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Pravin Darekar during the budget session earlier this year, was withdrawn

Updated on Jul 08, 2023 12:36 AM IST
Uddhav camp, including Aaditya, have to obey whip issued by party: Shinde aide
The undivided Shiv Sena had 56 MLAs, of which 40 are now with the Shinde camp. Out of 19 MPs, 13 have sided with the chief minister. Following the Election Commission of India ruling that Shinde-led faction is the real Shiv Sena, the latter has begun flexing muscles.

Published on Feb 19, 2023 01:34 AM IST