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Monday Musings: Pune plans big, but struggles to finish what it starts

India, March 2 -- If you live in Pune long enough, you begin to notice a pattern. Big announcements arrive with confidence. Detailed presentations follow. Maps circulate on social media. Expectations ... Read More


Aftermath of Ajit Pawar's death: Another man rises to the moment

India, Feb. 22 -- When a senior political leader dies suddenly, families and parties often close ranks, and the questions from the public are usually measured, if not muted. In the case of the aircraf... Read More


Aftermath of Ajit Pawar's death: Another man rises to the moment

Pune, Feb. 22 -- When a senior political leader dies suddenly, families and parties often close ranks, and the questions from the public are usually measured, if not muted. In the case of the aircraft... Read More


Monday musings: When Pune's protests make noise, but say little

India, Feb. 16 -- By evening on Sunday, the stretch outside Congress Bhavan in Shivajinagar looked familiar again-police vans parked, party workers loitering, and broken glass marking the end of a pro... Read More


When elections refuse to end

India, Feb. 9 -- If democracy is a festival, Maharashtra has just lived through a long and tiring season. It began with the overstretched five-phase Lok Sabha elections in 2024, rolled almost immediat... Read More


Monday Musings: When grief becomes a vacuum

India, Feb. 2 -- In politics, grief is not just personal loss. It is also a vacuum, and vacuums invite movement. Ajit Pawar's sudden death has left Maharashtra politics unsettled in ways that go beyo... Read More


Sunetra Pawar, now dy CM, and anchor for Ajit's NCP faction

Pune, Feb. 1 -- On a hazy evening in Mumbai, the political climate appeared charged as Ajit Pawar's widow Sunetra Pawar was sworn in as Maharashtra's deputy chief minister, catapulting her from the pe... Read More


From shadow to succession: Sunetra Pawar steps into the centre of power

Pune, Feb. 1 -- On a hazy evening in Mumbai, the political climate appeared charged as Ajit Pawar's widow, Sunetra Pawar, was sworn in as Maharashtra's deputy chief minister, catapulting her from the ... Read More


Sunetra Pawar, now dy CM, and anchor for Ajit's NCP faction

Pune, Feb. 1 -- On a hazy evening in Mumbai, the political climate appeared charged as Ajit Pawar's widow Sunetra Pawar was sworn in as Maharashtra's deputy chief minister, catapulting her from the pe... Read More


From shadow to succession: Sunetra Pawar steps into the centre of power

India, Feb. 1 -- On a hazy evening in Mumbai, the political climate appeared charged as Ajit Pawar's widow, Sunetra Pawar, was sworn in as Maharashtra's deputy chief minister, catapulting her from the... Read More