Primarily a Muslim Majority area, Kurla West is a reserved seat. Which means that only an SC/ST candidate can contest from here. While speaking to the residents of Kurla west we realized that not receiving their voter cards is a big issue in this area. Iqbaal, a middle-aged local resident,Continue Reading
Electronic voting machines (EVMs) are magic machines that convert candidates into representatives. This magic depends on the number of votes counted on the EVM as having been cast in favour of a candidate. Candidates and people accepting the voting count as a representation of the people’s mandate depends on theirContinue Reading
At the Mahila Mandal and Semi English School, just near Kurla station which leads into Assembly Constituency 174, teachers are busy with election duties rather than teaching. This is a similar story in all the government schools in the area Said the headmaster, Ashok, “Four classrooms have been allotted asContinue Reading
The third-largest commercial hub in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune was all cleaned up and quiet, waiting for the action to start this evening at 6 pm when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a rally at the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC). The roads are spic and span, traffic is ultra-smoothContinue Reading
Haven’t we all stood in front of the TV screen and danced away to those numbers? Maybe wishing that someday, we’d get the stars to dance to our tunes. Turning this dream into reality is Imraan Khan, the guy next door. A choreographer by profession, he lives up to theContinue Reading
The unassuming are the dreamers of tomorrow. Featuring Jai and Wilburn, who’ve been in the music business since before most of us were born! The biggest examples of “follow your dream” and “take the jump”, these two make you believe in the lighter side of life.Continue Reading
Featuring Ryan Dsouza, the guy who’s dream started with just owning a camera. Photography as a profession is one that tells a story. A story of a million moments in just a single frame. He goes on to talk about the exciting bits of his day, and how the feelContinue Reading
With the Aarey Forest being cut down, the protests are getting intense. Activists all over came out to voice their opinion and fury over the matter. The Aarey forest is one of Mumbai’s most important ones. The situation at hand has been taken in control with the Supreme Court barringContinue Reading
Well done Mumbaikars! The journey of population explosion has finally arrived where a staggering 7000 metric tonnes of garbage is being disposed every day. Astonishingly, lack of awareness in public places especially at railway stations is one of the major factors that contribute to the ever-increasing cleanliness problems in theContinue Reading
“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