New Delhi, April 21 -- Sunday saw a faint but a politically chaotic hint at reconciliation of the Thackeray scions who parted ways decades ago. Raj and Uddhav Thackeray hinted at a possible rapprochement, driven by shared concerns over cultural and linguistic identity in Maharashtra.

The development was avoided by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, welcomed by CM Devendra Fadnavis.

Will the new development in Maharashtra crystallise? Will the Thackeray family saga see a new dawn?

Let's go back in time. In the early 2000s, the Shiv Sena, under the leadership of Bal Thackeray, was a dominant force in Maharashtra politics. At the heart of the party's future were two young men: Uddhav Thackeray, the reserved and methodical so...