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Purandare’s book chronicles young warrior Shivaji’s life

TNN / Aug 17, 2023, 08:24 (IST)

Savarkar: Hero or Anti Hero

TNN / Dec 08, 2019, 18:38 (IST)

Senior editor and author vaibhav purandare, author of the book Savarkar – The True Story of the Father of Hindutva – in conversation with journalist and author Manimugdha Sharma

‘Perception that Hitler was a friend of India completely flawed’

TNN / Oct 10, 2021, 11:29 (IST)

"In 1936, while addressing a political rally in Munich, Hitler said that Indians could not even walk and that it was the British who taught them how to walk," said vaibhav purandare, author of 'Hitler and India: The Untold Story of his Hatred for the Country and its People', in a Times Litfest conversation with Kishwar Desai.

Savarakar, a historian’s enigma

TNN / Dec 02, 2019, 14:21 (IST)

Who was Vinayak Damodar Savarkar?

‘Perception that Hitler was friend of India flawed’

TNN / Oct 10, 2021, 04:43 (IST)

50,000 fruit trees to take root in Purandar village

TNN / Jul 14, 2021, 04:24 (IST)

Nephew held for murder of retired teacher

TNN / Aug 24, 2017, 00:58 (IST)

RSS appropriates icons as they don't have their own: Irfan Habib

PTI / Nov 02, 2019, 16:41 (IST)

"Be it Sardar Patel, Subhash Chandra Bose, or Bhagat Singh, the RSS have been appropriating icons since forever. Tell me one name they have backed who was one of their own," the author said. "They don't have anyone they can take to the people, anyone with whom people of India can connect," he added.

Villagers warn of protests if Nira plant is reopened

TNN / Apr 20, 2019, 06:47 (IST)

Four sugar cane cutters from Gujarat killed in hit-&-run near Saswad

Feb 04, 2026, 09:45 (IST)

Revisiting the riots of '93

TNN / Feb 09, 2013, 03:29 (IST)

Twenty years later, why should we remember the Mumbai riots of 1992-93?" asked author Naresh Fernandes, setting the tone for a discussion on 'Writing About The Riots' at the Times of India-Kala Ghoda Arts Festival on Friday.

BJD MP Acharya catches up on reading, yoga in Delhi residence

TNN / Apr 19, 2020, 04:47 (IST)

DISH officials peg chemical leak affected plant workers’ tally at 55

TNN / Apr 26, 2019, 04:57 (IST)

Padma awardees from Maharashtra say they feel humbled and honoured

TNN / Jan 26, 2019, 11:16 (IST)

Maharashtra, particularly Mumbai, earned a prominent place in the Padma Awards line-up Friday. In fact, two out of four winners of the Padma Vibhushan are from the state, Anil Naik for trade and industry, and Balwant Purandare for art and theatre.

Pune rural cops nab gang behind more than 20 temple thefts

TNN / Jan 12, 2022, 04:27 (IST)

The Pune rural police on Monday claimed to have detected over 20 thefts at temples in different cities of the state, with the arrest of three of a gang, comprising two women and a man.

Delhi: After 4 years, play on Shivaji Maharaj's life returns to Red Fort

Nov 03, 2022, 06:30 (IST)

"Raja Shiv Chhatrapati", a show depicting the life of Maratha king Shivaji Maharaj, will return to the Red Fort grounds after a gap of four years.

At least 21 hospitalized in chemical leak at Nira-Nimbut plant

TNN / Apr 18, 2019, 04:12 (IST)

At least 21 hospitalized after chemical leak at Nira plant

TNN / Apr 18, 2019, 06:25 (IST)

Shiv Sena name, symbol gone, Uddhav Thackeray faces uphill task

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Feb 25, 2023, 05:00 (IST)

Marathwada and Konkan stay with BJP-Shiv Sena

TNN / Oct 25, 2019, 08:24 (IST)

The BJP had to can its favourite dream of capturing western Maharashtra, NCP leader Sharad Pawar’s home ground after the party’s strategy to import leaders from the Congress and the NCP backfired and many sitting MLAs who had defected lost on Thursday. The regions has 70 seats.

Shiv Sena has history of flirting with political, ideological rivals

PTI / Nov 12, 2019, 17:46 (IST)

From backing Cong candidates in presidential polls to even tying up with ideologically opposite Muslim League, the Shiv Sena has had a history of flirting with 'frenemies'. So for those aware of its past, the Shiv Sena quitting the NDA on Monday and seeking the support of the Congress and the NCP does not come as a surprise.

Won't suppress MLAs' dissent but exemplary action if conduct unruly: Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Suresh Narwekar

TNN / Jul 27, 2022, 05:33 (IST)

Colaba boy Rahul Suresh Narwekar is thrilled with his latest assignment: Speakership of Maharashtra assembly, a coveted office held in the past by stalwarts such as V S Page, Sheshrao Wankhede, Shivraj Patil and Dilip Walse-Patil.

What Sushant Singh Rajput's death did to Bollywood's power equations

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jun 13, 2021, 18:53 (IST)

No, Gandhi did not ask Savarkar to write mercy petitions

TNN / Oct 14, 2021, 19:30 (IST)

Rahul Gandhi has alleged that Savarkar betrayed leaders like Mahatma Gandhi by signing a letter of apology to the British before independence. The truth is Savarkar wasn't the only one writing those petitions

Hitler hated Indians — so what explains India's fascination for him?

Aug 26, 2021, 17:19 (IST)

A look at how the German dictator and leader of the Nazi party — not to mention, one of the most reviled political figures in modern history — came to occupy a cult status in our historical and cultural memory

Did Shivaji wield this 'wagh nakh'? Even museum unsure

TNN / Oct 01, 2023, 04:36 (IST)

The authenticity of the 'wagh nakh' (tiger claws) displayed in London's Victoria and Albert Museum, which the Maharashtra government plans to bring back to India, is uncertain. The museum itself states that it cannot verify whether these claws were used by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The provenance of the claws is unclear, as there were multiple similar claws in Satara for which claims were made. The journey of the claws to England is also questionable. The lack of clarity surrounding the authenticity of the claws highlights the challenges of tracing historical objects.