That means more chances of things going wrong” As the BMC polls draw near, Bal Thackeray and his nephew Raj both hope their luck will turn Drug abuse affects memory, reasoning and inhibition It’s official, Messi’s turning up in India. Let’s face it. ...

The Shiv Sena, led by the firebrand leader Bal Thackeray and his son Uddhav, did indeed lose seats in the election (though the B.J.P. gained seats) and will now have to seek the support of independent candidates to assume power. But it proved to be far...

The Shiv Sena-BJP combine's victory in the BMC elections proves that reports of its imminent demise were vastly exaggerated (to paraphrase Mark Twain). It may not longer be the force it once was in the heyday of Bal Thackeray, but the mistake the...

In a front page article in the party mouthpiece Saamna, Thackeray said he did not have enough words to thank people. “Till now I used to thank you in lakhs but now will thank in crores. I do not have words today. The victory has shown that Mumbai...

While the city didn't show much improvement for the work the Sena claimed it has done in the last 16 years, the party appealed to the strong Marathi sentiment as well. Two rallies by Sena leader Bal Thackeray too could have turned the tide in the...

Bal Thackeray indulged himself on Saturday by feasting on his favourite sweets. While wife Rashmi drove to Lonavla to offer prayers to Ekveera Devi, the Thackerays' family deity, Uddhav met newly-elected Shiv Sena corporators and jubilant party workers...