Mumbai, Nov 10: Regardless of the rising pollution and the court orders, the demand for fireworks has not declined in Mumbai. A shopkeeper at K Fidally, one of the many famous firework-selling shops at Mohammed Ali Road, said, “You are crazy if you think there is a ban. Around fiveContinue Reading
Mumbai, Aug 12: The newly revamped August Kranti Maidan, inaugurated by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on the 81st Anniversary of the Quit India Movement last Wednesday, has an odd feel to it. The supposed crown jewel of the Maidan, the memorial to the martyrs, lies in the far right-hand cornerContinue Reading
Mumbai, January 20: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is in a hitch over finding an agency to manage its social media. Sunjeet Communications Pvt Ltd, which describes itself as a full-service INS advertising agency was appointed on December 31 to the task of managing 34 twitter handles of BMC forContinue Reading
काल पासून १५ फेब्रुवारी २०२१ राज्य सरकारने घोषणा केल्या नंतर सर्व गोष्टी सर्व सामान्य लोकासाठी उघडल्या जात आहेत, आणि त्याच पहिल्या गोष्टी मध्ये होत ते म्हणजे माझा कॉलेग्जचा पहिला दिवस,आणि लोकल ट्रेनचा प्रवास, तर मी पण कॉलेजमध्ये अगदी उत्साहित पोहचण्याचे ठरविले ते पण lockdown नंतरच पहिला प्रवास लोकल ट्रेन पासून,Continue Reading
Mumbai: City journalist Presley Thomas, 41, almost became a victim of an accident related to manjha (kite string coated with powdered glass) on the Western Express Highwayi on January 19. Thomas, a senior defense journalist, was on his way back home to Vakola after visiting a friend in Vasai, 60Continue Reading
The annual two day Balmela, organised by the Department of Human Development of the Dr. Bhanuben Mahendra Nanavati College Of Home Science, opened at its Matunga campus today. Aimed at children between the ages of 2 to 8, and open to all, this is the only event of its kind toContinue Reading
In the everyday hustle and bustle, And in the rush and the push, I manage to get into a tussle, My bag in hand with a Whoosh. I stand with an intense gaze, At one of the direction’s end. In the shimmering morning rays, My journey is a lonely friend.Continue Reading
The ability to eradicate obstacles is the most proficient quality associated with the elephant-headed Hindu deity, Ganesha. He is most energised to accomplish this eradication during Ganesh Chaturthi, the ten-day festival observed throughout India, that marks his birth. One among the most prominent rituals of this festival is to establish the murti or idolContinue 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
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