Security to be beefed up at beaches

Wednesday 26 November '08

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation plans to employ twenty three lifeguards at the Juhu, Gorai, Aksa, Madh and Marv beaches Owing to the high incidents of drowning tevery year...

Popular saree centre to be shifted after 50-year stint

Monday 24 November '08

A Paithani saree will always find a way into the wardrobe of any Maharashtrian woman.

Causeway with a cause c

Monday 24 November '08

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday evening, the footpath right across the Churchgate...

Faith accompli: Jagannath devotees pour out braving scorching heat and dust

Sunday 23 November '08

Mumbaikars are accustomed to various political yatras happening during the elections, but on Saturday they witnessed a different kind of yatra —a devotional one.

City’s first global ayurvedic seminar in Jan

Friday 21 November '08

The city will witness its first global ayurvedic seminar in January next year, organised by the Mayor Dr Shubbha Raul and Central agency like the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry on the BKC grounds, Bandra.

BMC to tap Tansa water, desiltation to begin soon

Tuesday 18 November '08

Considering the prevailing water crisis, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is taking steps to resurrect the capacity of Tansa Lake, reduced significantly by heavily siltation.

One Peace Fits All

Monday 17 November '08

Keeping in mind the general association of global terrorism and Jihad with the Muslim community, the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) commenced the second Islamic peace conference in Mumbai on Friday.

The Church On The Hill: Retelling a story of faith, 155 years later

Monday 17 November '08

Tucked away from the prying eyes of the public in an obscure corner of Bandra near the popular Mount Mary church is a little church on the hill known as the St Stephen’s Church.

One skywalk, two ceremonies as rival parties vie for credit

Monday 17 November '08

Days before construction work is to begin on the Borivali skywalk, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress both seized the opportunity to squeeze some political mileage by organising ground-breaking ceremonies...

A pit 10 feet deep: prime suspect in cave-in, main obstacle before firemen

Thursday 13 November '08

The 10-foot pit that is believed to have caused the collapse also hindred rescue work.

Rainwater harvesting only option after water cut by BMC

Tuesday 11 November '08

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) latest move of cutting down water supply to new buildings might have left several Mumbaiites into a tizzy...

City to celebrate 66 years of association with St Petersburg

Monday 3 November '08

In A unique celebration of completing 66 years of cultural exchanges with St Petersburg, the otherwise fuddy-duddy Brihanumbai Municipal Corporation...

To bring more children to its schools, BMC introduces magnetic boards

Sunday 19 October '08

Keeping in mind the high dropout ratio, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is all set to improve the infrastructure in civic schools as they hope this will bring more children to these schools.

A day after, residents thank firemen, police

Thursday 16 October '08

A day after fire broke out in the 100-year-old Johari Mansion on Kalbadevi Road, cooling operations by the Fire Brigade and the police continued full-fledged on Wednesday.

Training Charlie’s Angels

Monday 13 October '08

As a child, Sanya Modak was shy, meek and submissive never daring to look into your eyes as she spoke. Today, the 20-year-old is a transformed young woman

BJP leader miffed at civic body’s stay on caretaker policy

Sunday 12 October '08

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) decision to issue a stay on the controversial ‘caretaker policy’ appears to have not gone well with BJP spokesperson and founding member of the NGO ‘I Love Mumbai’, Shaina NC.

Peripheral hospitals in a makeover mode

Friday 3 October '08

In a bid to spruce up peripheral hospitals in the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is all set to install high-end equipment in these hospitals.

A World Around Earth

Monday 29 September '08

For the several hundred families living in Kumbharwada in Dharavi, this is the season when business peaks annually.

Homeless at home

Sunday 28 September '08

You can take a Malayali out of Kerala but you can’t take Kerala out of a Malayali: That is a common adage given to most Malayalis around the world, even to Pseudo Malayalis like me.

Beat It

Monday 22 September '08

A quick look around crowded places in Mumbai is enough to agree that thousands of women endure such harassment on a daily basis.

Ganapati visarjan attracts tourists from UK, Thailand

Monday 15 September '08

“Aatankwaad se nahi darenge, Ganapati bappa moraya karenge”(We will not get scared by terrorism, we will continue praising the elephant God).

Despite party snub, Mayor keeps her eco-friendly Ganpati idea going

Wednesday 10 September '08

Even after being snubbed by her party members and leader Uddhav Thackeray, mayor Shubha Raul has silently and strongly kept alive her ideals of eco-friendly Ganeshotsav this year.

‘Increased accountability is true measure of RTI’s success’

Tuesday 9 September '08

It is hard to believe that behind his five feet two and a half frame and humble face, is the man who has become a household name for fighting public causes and corruption.