Opinion

Pune Proves Our Government's Climate Policies Were Spot On - by Aaditya Thackeray

I wholeheartedly congratulate the Pune city officials for winning this well-deserved award and am hopeful that we will soon be able to realize the vision MVA had for Pune.

This Part Of Mumbai Is A Big Priority For Me - by Aaditya Thackeray

"Pudhe Chala"has been the mantra of Mumbai, and our local BEST bus service truly establishes a Mumbai on the move.

Maharashtra's Record Rain Proves We Don't Have Time - by Aaditya Thackeray

Living standards, life and job security, food security, water security is all at stake for a country like ours, where the monsoon is often said to be "the real Finance Minister."

Opinion: The Maharashtra Model - by Aaditya Thackeray

The Mumbai Model has been praised by the honourable Supreme Court and many more people for which we are grateful. But my message to all the citizens of Maharashtra, stay home, step out only if need be, mask up, the battle isn't over.

Blog: Why The Maharashtra Model Is A Maha-Rashtra Model

Maharashtra has often been the thought leader in India, be it pre- or post-Independence. The state has churned out eminent leaders, artists, sportspersons, defence personnel, bureaucrats, scientists and more.

Blog: Aarey Kon Re? Aaditya Thackeray Writes On Sena's Tough Call In Green Row

The Shiv Sena being the only party to not have changed its stance on the issue of supporting Aarey as a forest, I found it weird that it was targeted by a couple of political parties through troll armies online.

Blog: Why I Pushed For The Ban On Single-Use Disposable Plastic

Maharashtra will be the 18th state in India to ban single-use disposable plastic. So we aren't the first, but surely, we should be very proud that we are from those very few that have taken this ban seriously.

Opinion: A New Plan For Better Public Transport For Mumbai

While the transport policy for electric mobility might come to fruitition soon and financial incentives to produce it and buy it might be offered by the government, the real change will only happen with the Transport and Energy sector create an ecosystem for electric mobility. The synergy must begin soon.

Aaditya Thackeray On GST, Demonetisation And Other Failures Of NDA

The Shiv Sena isn't opposing, we are just making sure that the government hears the people's "mann ki baat".

Opinion: Mumbai's Many Bullet Trains (They Kill Without Bullets)

The stampede at Elphinstone Station brings up a million questions about our system and our priorities.

Opinion: Aaditya Thackeray On What Went Right In Mumbai's Pouring Rain

It is a common phenomenon around the world for a city to face an epidemic after facing heavy rain and water-logging. Here in Mumbai, we face the epidemic that has hit a few opportunists called the blame game and the misinformation campaign.

Opinion: Maharashtra Education Minister Must Resign

The Education Minister, Vinod Tawde, and the Vice Chancellor of Mumbai University, Dr Sanjay Deshmukh are very comfortable with their job security despite an embarrassing 111 days of not declaring the results of the exams. Per law, this is required within 45 days of examinations. It will probably be 115 days when you read this.

Blog: Replacing 9 Textbooks With 1 Tablet In Mumbai

A brief look at it tells us that 3,76,791 students study in 1,231 schools of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai dotted across the city. The students learn in languages ranging from Marathi to English, Semi-English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu, Kannada and more.The deeper one looks at this system, the more surprises it throws up.

Blog: Mumbai's 15-km Water Tunnel Changes The City

The silent army of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and its entire squad of officers, engineers, workers and the leadership deserve a big shout out for being on their toes, successfully keeping Mumbai moving without any scars in a year of extreme weather and exacting conditions.

Opinion: Government's New Land Plans Will Kill Mumbai

We cannot run a government that is so unaware of the global and local impact of climate change, and a rising sea level that will not be healed by hailing and retweeting international treaties and photo-ops, but by truly acting on it!

Opinion: Power to The Youth

Progress, to start off with, may not be a leap of 10 steps, but let's take the first one, moving away from inertia and fear of decades, says Aditya Thackeray.

Opinion: My Meeting With PM Modi

We live in an age where everything is divided into the availability of something and its application.

Opinion: Aaditya Thackeray on Mumbai's Nightlife

"We are put to sleep by stone-age laws," he writes.

Opinion: My Secret Night Visits in Mumbai By Aaditya Thackeray

What he observes and reports to the Mayor and others.

Blog: Blog: My wish for 2014 - education reforms

Blog by Aaditya Thackeray, Yuvasena President.