It was a cool rainy day on June 19, 1966, that a frail, young political cartoonist with fiery eyes assembled a loose ‘Army of Shivaji’ and launched the Shiv Sena for espousing the case and cause of ‘sons of the soil’. After many ups and down, mostly the latter, the saffron, ultra-right party is now celebrating the golden jubilee of its founding. A mega-bash is planned on Sunday to mark […]

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said it was wrong on the government’s part to label JNU students’ union leader Kanhaiya Kumar as “anti-national”. “Who gave birth to Kanhaiya Kumar in the first place? The government should think over this. He has been wrongly labelled anti-national,” Thackeray said at a meeting of party office-bearers in Nashik. If youth are branded “anti-national” in this manner, they will not be able […]

After forcing cancellation of Ghulam Ali’s concert, ink attack on Sudheendra Kulkarni, storming into BCCI President Shashank Manohar’s office and forcing him to cancel a proposed meeting with his Pakistani counterpart, Shiv Sena turned its attention to highlight ‘glorious history’ of the party and its founder Balasaheb Thackeray. On Wednesday, Mumbai woke up to a poster that reminded various political leaders their place before Balasaheb. The poster that turned up […]

He is famous for his aggressive politics and curt actions. But did anyone know that Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has a penchant for photography? Uddhav’s interest in photography can be seen in his various shots, which range from wildlife, landscapes, and portraits to infra-red photography, which requires a special understanding of the subject since it is a mix of art and technology. The Sena chief, who takes time from […]