Daily News & Analysis: Articles by Alok Deshpande http://www.dnaindia.com/ dnaindia.com delivers news and information on the latest top stories, sport, entertainment, business, technology, Mumbai, India, world and more. en-us COPYRIGHT @ 2012 DILIGENT MEDIA CORPORATION LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED XML::RSS Fri, 25 May 2012 09:10:24 GMT Fri, 25 May 2012 09:10:24 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/syndication/ 10 http://www.dnaindia.com/images/logo_dna_rss.gif Daily News & Analysis: News http://www.dnaindia.com/ 31 88 dnaindia.com delivers news and information on the latest top stories, sport, entertainment, politics, India, World and more. Activists ready to enter Indu Mills again http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_activists-ready-to-enter-indu-mills-again_1673376 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_activists-ready-to-enter-indu-mills-again_1673376 History is set be repeated on the 12.5-acre Indu Mills land, now that the Republican Sena plans to enter the compound on April 14 and perform a bhumipujan for the memorial of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. Mon, 09 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT Aditya Thackeray takes potshots at Narayan Rane, son http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_aditya-thackeray-takes-potshots-at-narayan-rane-son_1672160 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_aditya-thackeray-takes-potshots-at-narayan-rane-son_1672160 The otherwise active Maharashtra Navnirman Sena wing has been silent these last few days. Fri, 06 Apr 2012 02:30:00 GMT Nitesh Rane extends support to VC http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_nitesh-rane-extends-support-to-vc_1669164 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_nitesh-rane-extends-support-to-vc_1669164 The Thackeray and Rane juniors have once again locked horns, this time over the embattled varsity vice-chancellor Dr Rajan Welukar. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 02:30:00 GMT Shiv Sena back to Hindu ways http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_shiv-sena-back-to-hindu-ways_1668731 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_shiv-sena-back-to-hindu-ways_1668731 Shiv Sena’s honeymoon with developmental issues seems to be over, now that the party is back on track promoting its age-old saffron agenda aggressively. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 02:30:00 GMT Venus to go on rare journey on June 6 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_venus-to-go-on-rare-journey-on-june-6_1667874 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_venus-to-go-on-rare-journey-on-june-6_1667874 Imagine measuring the distance between the Earth and Sun with the help of paper, rope and a few geometrical instruments, and that too without ever leaving the terrace of your building. Tue, 27 Mar 2012 02:30:00 GMT Now, Ramdas Athawale eyes LS ticket http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_now-ramdas-athawale-eyes-ls-ticket_1667431 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_now-ramdas-athawale-eyes-ls-ticket_1667431 The RPI-Athawale now wants an assurance from saffrom grand alliance partners Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that the Lok Sabha ticket will go to Athawale. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 02:30:00 GMT Japanese nuclear-activist’s visa revoked http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_japanese-nuclear-activists-visa-revoked_1659983 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_japanese-nuclear-activists-visa-revoked_1659983 the central government seems to have decided to not allow foreign activists enter India to attend anti-nuclear power project seminars. Fri, 09 Mar 2012 04:45:00 GMT Shiv Sena bags Thane mayor’s post with MNS support http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_shiv-sena-bags-thane-mayors-post-with-mns-support_1659355 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_shiv-sena-bags-thane-mayors-post-with-mns-support_1659355 The election, however, was not a smooth affair as the blame game between the two major alliances - Sena-BJP-RPI and Congress-NCP-People Republic Party — continued till afternoon. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 03:30:00 GMT Flip-flops to shield ex-CM did chief promoter in http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_flip-flops-to-shield-ex-cm-did-chief-promoter-in_1659368 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_flip-flops-to-shield-ex-cm-did-chief-promoter-in_1659368 Gidwani feigned memory loss and sometimes, he did a complete a U-turn from his earlier depositions, the commission had observed. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 03:30:00 GMT Chaddi-Baniyan gang strikes fear in SGNP http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_chaddi-baniyan-gang-strikes-fear-in-sgnp_1657284 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_chaddi-baniyan-gang-strikes-fear-in-sgnp_1657284 Tribals living inside national park say they have seen dacoits roaming their hamlets. Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT