“At last I am here. I made it” exclaimed Eliza Saldanha (78), who lives in Navi Mumbai. Mrs Saldanha, ailing with ageing sickness made her way to Mount Mary with the help of the walking stick accompanied by one of her relatives. As the conversation continued, she said “It isContinue Reading
The last day of the festive occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi was celebrated with the usual song and dance. The flashiest numbers were heard on the streets as people grooved to the tunes of the latest hits and bid adieu to the deity. It was also the end of a festivalContinue Reading
A talk with the man who’s made it to the Limca Book of Records and can juggle loads of things at once, Selwyn Santmajor is here to share the story of how he turned his talents into a living. His street magic gets the audience enthralled. Bringing to them theContinue Reading
Nestled in the heart of Grant Road, Mumbai, lies the Vanita Vishram Primary School. At first glance, it appears like just another one of the many heritage buildings that adorn the area. A closer look would reveal a world of heterogeneity hidden within each classroom. The catalyst behind this silentContinue Reading
Bandra Railway Station now has its own postal stamp in honor of completing 130 years, thus marking its heritage status. Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan did the honours at a special function, largely attended by invitees and thousands of others there specifically to see King Khan. The event took placeContinue Reading
George Remedios, an environment enthusiast and founder of The Turning Tide, a small environmental group in Mumbai, has made a major impact on the environment by building over 6 food forests across the city. We visited him at the very site where he’s created one of the food forests atContinue Reading
Almost 200 students from city colleges attended the first training session in how to register voters for the coming elections, at St. Pauls Institute of Communication Education in Bandra yesterday. Created, organized and executed by Project Mumbai, a think tank and non-profit NGO aimed at involving people in the affairsContinue Reading
Dharavi is one of the densest slum areas in the world which was suffering from various problems but now it’s growing slowly in the education sector and industries, because of Krishna Pujari who runs a business Reality Tour. It is a travel company, 80% of the revenue of which heContinue Reading
About 19,000 kaali peelis and 67,000 aggregator cabs run on the roads of Mumbai. Nonetheless, festivals like Rakshabandhan do not obstruct the smooth functioning of cabs in Mumbai. It was drizzling outside and all of us were in a rush to reach Iskcon for the Maha-Aarti. “Beta how long forContinue Reading