<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><feed><author name="Thiruvannathapuram S"><item><title>Maharashtra politics: Making sense of the ‘new normal’</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/maharashtra-politics-making-sense-of-the-new-normal/</link><pubDate>July 13, 2023, 9:40 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/PIC_Perspective.jpg</image><category>Opinion</category><excerpt>With 48 seats in its kitty in the Lok Sabha, Maharashtra is a critical state for any party to come to power at the Centre. With recent splits in the Shiv Sena and NCP, the future of Maharashtra politics can be gauged from the politics that has bee...</excerpt></item><item><title>Vilification of Vande Bharat trains smacks of hidden agenda</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/maharashtra-politics-making-sense-of-the-new-normal/</link><pubDate>July 13, 2023, 9:40 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/PIC_Perspective-300x231.jpg</image><category>Opinion</category><excerpt>One of the key reactions to the Balasore, Odisha train accident is whether we do need fancy trains like Vande Bharat when Indian Railways has been unable to ensure the safety of train travel. Vande Bharat train has been an eye-sore for those who a...</excerpt></item></author></feed>