In 2015, Versova Beach in Mumbai was a picture of neglect, buried under mountains of waste. But one man’s determination sparked a movement that transformed it into a cleaner and livelier space. Here’s a look at how the cleanup initiative led by Afroz Shah turned the tide for this beach.WhileContinue Reading
Mumbai, March 17: As the call for peace talks has gained pace in recent months, the presence of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in New Delhi today to attend the three-day conference (March 17 – 19) assumes great significance. The war, now is in its third year, seems to haveContinue Reading
Mumbai’s thriving arts and culture scene boasts a unique institution in the Sarmaya Art Foundation, a museum founded in 2015 by Paul Abraham, former COO of IndusInd Bank. Located first in Dadar, the institution has now moved to its new location at Kala Ghoda since last September. In the fiveContinue Reading
Mumbai, January 17: One man has been arrested in the house stabbing of actor Saif Ali Khan in the early hours yesterday. The actor received six wounds, at least two of them deep, and one very close to his spinal cord. Since then, he has been operated upon at LilavatiContinue Reading
The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a numerical scale used to measure and communicate air quality, indicating how clean or polluted the air is based on harmful pollutants. These include particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), ground-level ozone (O3), carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). The AQIContinue Reading
I came from Nagpur in July to do a year-long course in Journalism at St. Pauls Institute of Communication Education (commonly referred to by us as SPICE), in Bandra West. Currently, I live in Kurla, which is convenient as a location and also for transport. As the Vidhan Sabha electionsContinue Reading
Last Monday, the State Bank of India sparked considerable debate following its request for additional time to comply with the Supreme Court’s directive striking down the scheme as unconstitutional, mandating the immediate discontinuation of the issuance of these bonds and disclosing details of all bond transactions since April 2019. TheContinue Reading
Mumbai, March 04: Bihar and Andhra Pradesh are the top two states that have improved the representation of women in their police force, according to the India Justice Report – 2022. At a public meeting organised last Monday by The Bombay Catholic Sabha and the City Core Group of theContinue Reading
Mumbai, Jan 8: After a year of closure resulting in horrific traffic jams, Mumbai’s crucial Gokhale Bridge witnessed a significant milestone on the night of December 3, 2023, with the successful launch of its first 90-meter Open Web Girder (OWG). This giant steel construction marks a major step towards theContinue Reading
23 December 2023: In a recent development at Azad Maidan, our reporters Premsimran Saini and Aman Verma witnessed a tense situation unfold as police deployed smoke bombs and water cannons against a gathering of protesters. The demonstrators, each with their unique set of grievances, voiced opposition primarily against the BMC.Continue Reading