Mumbai, Sept 22: Earlier I used to think crime reporting can undermine public trust in law enforcement, especially if it focuses on negative stories. However, my thoughts have now changed, thanks to Sonam Saigal, a senior journalist at The Hindu. Her decade of experience has already given us tons ofContinue Reading
Mumbai, Sept 19: Photography – something that some of us think we know. But how true is that? Photography is a form of art and science. In Greek, it means drawing with light. Bet you did not know that! Our professor, Eric Rego, is a photojournalist and has worked withContinue Reading
Mumbai, Sept 12: With Ganesh Chaturthi just round the corner, every mandal in Mumbai has begun the ‘Aagman’ of Lord Ganesha. Sculptures as tall as 18-20 feet are taken to their mandals from the workshops. Parel in Mumbai is the heart of Ganesh Utsav with over 40 Sarvajanik Mandals. MumbaichaContinue Reading
Thane, Sept 12: As people gear up for the final preparation of Ganesh Chaturthi, the demand for more eco-friendly options, which have been consistent for years, has now grown. Five pandals were contacted for this story and each one said the same thing. The eco-friendly idols account for anything betweenContinue Reading
Mumbai, Sep 10: With the increase in efforts to match the magnificent festival celebrations of Mumbai city, people living in rural Maharashtra are now worried that they will lose the cultural traits of their own Ganpati Mahotsav. For the past few years, there has been an increase in the initiativeContinue Reading
Mumbai, Sept 18: The countdown for the celebrating Lalbaugcha Raja has begun and only one day remains for the grand celebrations to take off. This is the 90th year since it was established and, poignantly, the pandal is being seen as a tribute to the late Nitin Desai, the artContinue Reading
Mumbai Sept 15: You have heard of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon, but as it turns out, it has also landed in the Ganpati pandals of Mumbai. One of the very famous pandals of Mumbai, known as the Khetwadi cha Raja, has chosen Chandrayaan-3 as its theme for this year’s GanpatiContinue Reading
The documentary on Ramon Magsaysay award-winning journalist Ravish Kumar “While we watched” is being fairly widely watched globally and the response almost universally is that it is very well made. Made by its director in a starkly realistic style, for journalism students it is also interesting for the insights itContinue Reading
Mumbai, Sept 7: Not many people know this, but quite a few teams visit Makhdoom Shah Baba Dargah in Mahim, before heading for dahi handi competitions all over the city on Janamasthami. The teams participating seek blessings of Hazrat Makhdoom Shah Baba and then proceed for the competition. The Dargah,Continue Reading