Shailesh Gaikwad is political editor and heads the political bureau in Hindustan Times' Mumbai edition.In his career of over 20 years, he has covered Maharashtra politics, state government and urban governance issues.
Articles by Shailesh Gaikwad
?Not all deaths are farmer suicides?
The M'rashtra CM speaks to Shailesh Gaikwad & Dharmendra Jore on his govt's performance in two years.
Updated on Oct 21, 2006 12:01 AM IST
None | Shailesh Gaikwad and Dharmendra Jore, Mumbai
Malegaon seethes day after blasts
The three cycle-bombs that killed 37 and injured more than 297 in the town of Malegaon on Friday were ?very, very crude?, but had a timer, police sources in Mumbai and Malegaon told HT.
Published on Sep 10, 2006 10:33 AM IST
None | Abhishek Sharan and Shailesh Gaikwad, Malegaon/mumbai
Malegaon seethes day after blasts
The three cycle-bombs that killed 37 and injured more than 297 in the town of Malegaon on Friday were ?very, very crude?, but had a timer, police sources in Mumbai and Malegaon told HT.
Published on Sep 10, 2006 09:48 AM IST
None | Abhishek Sharan and Shailesh Gaikwad, Malegaon/mumbai
No RDX trace in cycle-bombs: Police
The police on Saturday said no trace was found of the sophisticated explosive RDX, often favoured by terrorists.
Published on Sep 10, 2006 02:41 AM IST
None | Abhishek Sharan and Shailesh Gaikwad, Malegaon/mumbai
Fears of a missile attack on BARC
It's a terror alert that's sent the defence of the realm onto a war footing: the intelligence agencies believe missiles have been smuggled into Mumbai to attack the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC). After the Thursday warning to the Mumbai police, the Army, Navy and Coast Guard were pressed into action to virtually seal BARC from both land and sea.
Published on Aug 13, 2006 01:01 AM IST
None | Rajnish Sharma & Shailesh Gaikwad, New Delhi/mumbai
Fears of a missile attack on BARC
Intelligence bodies believe missiles have been smuggled to strike the premier N-research centre. On war footing
Updated on Aug 13, 2006 10:54 AM IST
None | Rajnish Sharma & Shailesh Gaikwad, New Delhi/mumbai
On road to Shanghai... still
Amid mess, CM wants to turn Mumbai into an int'l city, writes S Gaikwad. Flashback 2005 | Share your experience...
Updated on Jul 06, 2006 04:26 AM IST
None | Shailesh Gaikwad, Mumbai
Navy chief quit, Govt said no
Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash had resigned following the infamous naval war room leak case, but his resignation was rejected by the government, sources say.
Published on May 07, 2006 03:14 PM IST
None | Shailesh Gaikwad, Mumbai
Navy chief had quit last year
Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash had resigned following the infamous naval war room leak case, but his resignation was rejected by the government, sources say.
Published on May 07, 2006 02:40 AM IST
None | Shailesh Gaikwad, Mumbai
Navy chief quit last year, but Govt turned it down
Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash had resigned following the infamous naval war room leak case, but his resignation was rejected by the government, sources say.
Published on May 07, 2006 01:46 AM IST
None | Shailesh Gaikwad, Mumbai
What makes Pramod Special
Pramod Mahajan's stock in national politics went up with L.K. Advani?s rath yatra in 1990, when he was the manager of the yatra. But his greatest claim to fame was taking the BJP to power in Maharashtra.
Published on Apr 23, 2006 01:15 AM IST
None | Shailesh Gaikwad, Mumbai
I apologise, says Laine
Laine, who wrote the banned Epic of Shivaji, says his aim was not to defame the Maratha king, reports S Gaikwad.
Published on Jan 11, 2006 03:22 AM IST
PTI | Shailesh Gaikwad, Mumbai