Tag Archives: Raj Thackeray
The Controversial Legacy Of Bal Thackeray
A look back at the Shiv Sena leader’s impact on Mumbai. Read More »
Study Says 70% Of Mumbai’s Migrants Are From Maharashtra
The survey blasts Raj Thackeray’s claim that Mumbai is overflowing with North Indian migrants. Read More »
No Laughing Matter
The arrest of cartoonist Aseem Trivedi is another sign of the increasing humourlessness of our scam-ridden government. Read More »
Raj Thackeray Positions Himself As Mumbai’s Anti-Hero
Traffic jams, a renegade cop and an unmanned aerial vehicle were the highlights of his Tuesday performance…er, rally. Read More »
Azad Maidan Riots Spark Conspiracy Theories
After chief minister Prithviraj Chavan said a “foreign hand” may be involved, investigation agencies and even Raj Thackeray say they know who’s to blame. Read More »
Man vs Food
The cancellation of the Marathi Food Festival this year is further evidence that we care more about cricket than culture. Read More »
Indians Among the Happiest on Earth
A new poll finds the world is a happier place today than it was four years ago; child abuse guidelines to get stricter. Read More »
Potholed Roads Cause Back Injury
Doctors in the city say they’re seeing an increasing number of back injury cases related to commuting on bad roads; Monday might be a bandh; social activist Anna Hazare vows to go back on a fast; and a Harvard University professor comes under fire for penning an incendiary article on Muslims. Read More »
Week In Review: Aug 2-8
Two ships collided off the coast of Mumbai, driving fines were tripled, and Julia Roberts converted to Hinduism. Read More »
Week in Review: May 17-23
An Air India plane crashed at Mangalore; terrorists got a pay hike; the BMC decided to implement its ban on hookah parlours, and Pakistan banned Facebook. Read More »
