Author: Simran Sharma

D Gukesh’s becoming the youngest-ever world chess champion is certainly a proud moment for Indians across the world. While many of us lauded him for defeating the defending champion Ding Liren in the 14th and final round of the match on 12 December, former champions have varied opinions on Gukesh’s win. This video tells the tale of two world chess champions. Who would you want to be? Launching a scathing and somewhat racist attack on reigning world chess champion Gukesh D, former world chess champion and Russian Grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik posted on X that it was the end of chess…

In an exclusive interview with Marathi news portal ABP Majha, Justice Kailash Chandiwal discussed the investigation of the ‘100 crore Vasooli Case’ against former Home Minister of Maharashtra Anil Deshmukh, API Sachin Vaze, and IPS Parambir Singh. In this particular interview, Justice Chandiwal made several revelations, including that no clean chit was granted to Anil Deshmukh. Justice Chandiwal also said that authorities that is Uddhav Thackeray’s government had access to key evidence in the case but failed to share it with the commission, or else, the outcome would’ve been different. He also said that during the case several attempts were…

Maharashtra celebrates Kartik Ekadashi with grandeur. It marks the end of Chaturmasya, during which Lord Vishnu is believed to be asleep. However, while Jalgaon continued its 152-year-old tradition of celebrating the same, the city also faced communal tensions as two groups erupted in violence and pelted stones. This violence is said to have occurred in Jalgaon’s Mehrun area, where the situation now seems to be under control. Local police have claimed that the violence between the two groups erupted over a small issue of verbal abuse which later evolved into a bigger issue. https://twitter.com/azad_nishant/status/1856406723034263850 However, the question here is why…

Addressing the poll-bound Maharashtra, Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent rally sparked a political, historical, and casteist debate in the state regarding Saint Ramdas and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Speaking in Shirala, Sangli district, Amit Shah said, “This is the land where the feet of Samarth Ramdas Maharaj touched,” and asserted that this Sant Ramdas united the youth in support in support of Shivaji Maharaj.  A few months ago, former Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari made a similar statement saying that Sant Ramdas was Shivaji Maharaj’s guru. Backlash From MVA, Maratha Leaders Amit Shah’s statement over Sant Ramdas received backlash from Maha…

With less than 10 days remaining for campaigning for the Maharashtra state assembly elections, Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) released its manifesto, ‘Vachanama’. In this manifesto, Thackeray promised to provide free education for male students, stabilize the prices of essential products, and scrap the Dharavi redevelopment project. He also said that if Maha Vikas Agadi comes to power, he will scrap the cluster development of Koliwadas and Gaothans, and this will only be done after gaining the residents’ confidence. While free education and affordable essential products sound good, Thackeray’s other stances can only be considered as anti-development. Why Uddhav’s Opposing…

State assembly elections are soon to be held in Jharkhand and Maharashtra, while Congress leader Rahul Gandhi can be seen maintaining a sizable distance from the first state. However, he has announced five ‘Guarantees’ in Maharashtra. On Wednesday, 6th November, Gandhi announced five guarantees in Mumbai, in which he promised that if Maha Vikas Agadi was voted to power in the state they’ll provide free bus travel and a monthly cash benefit of ₹3000 to women under the Mahalakshmi Yojana. Similarly, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance announced 10 welfare schemes on 5th November, including increasing the monthly benefit of ‘Laadki Bahin…

Manoj Jarange Patil, an activist, a politician, or someone’s mouthpiece? There are various questions surrounding this particular reservation quota-based activist, particularly why he withdrew Maratha-backed candidates from the Maharashtra state assembly elections a few hours after announcing support for several candidates. The sudden rise in stature of Manoj Jarange Patil has always been a point of suspicion in Maharashtra, however, the ‘Jarange Factor’ cannot be denied anymore. Sneaking into the activist’s background, Patil was born in the Beed district of Maharashtra and joined the Maratha reservation activism about 15 years ago. He also founded the Shivba Sanghatana which organizes protests…

For the past year, Maharashtra’s shrewd politician, Sharad Pawar, has been busy convincing voters how he was backstabbed by his nephew, who split the party he founded. However, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray reminded voters that he isn’t the victim of party splits but the trendsetter in the state.  With less than two weeks left for the Maharashtra state assembly polls, every political alliance is out to prove itself in these crucial elections. Recently, in a meeting, Raj Thackeray talked about the split and defection politics ongoing in the state where he attacked Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar. However,…

As the campaigning intensifies ahead of the Maharashtra state assembly, the INDI alliance is facing another controversy for making derogatory remarks against a BJP leader. On 1st November, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Arvind Sawant asserted that Shiv Sena’s candidate Shaina N C from Mumbadevi was a BJP member all her career and has suddenly decided to make a shift. His further remark was problematic as he stated, “Imported ‘maal’ doesn’t work here; only original ‘maal’ does.” Referring to Shaina N C as ‘imported maal’. Regarding the ‘imported maal’ comment, Shaina N C has filed an FIR in Nagpada police station…

The nomination process has been completed for the upcoming Maharashtra state assembly elections, and every political party is in fierce competition to retain their said traditional vote banks while navigating the social whirlwind of issues in the state. Currently, five major factors in the state of Maharashtra are likely to swing the elections, one of which is the Maratha VS OBC reservation row. Every political party is trying to sway this topic in their favor, though can remembering a Dalit leader and social reformer help the Bharatiya Janata Party in this issue? ce On 28th October, Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Eknath…