Sunday 29 March '09
It had earned the tag of being the longest ever trial in India-13 years-and had ended last year with the conviction of 100 accused and 10 death penalties.Saturday 28 March '09
Today between 8.30 pm and 9.30 pm, Mumbai will plunge into darkness. But the dark shroud will have the undertones of celebration and hope to save the planet.Sunday
22 March '09Ranka and Chimi are Mumbai street kids like Jamaal, Salim and Latika. Except, their story is darker and they are not as famous as the Slumdog Millionaire children.....Saturday
21 March '09He had been an impromptu interpreter for the Chabad Lubivitch organisation that was desperately trying to confirm the safety of hostage rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg...Saturday
21 March '09Mumbaikars can soon calculate their property tax without fearing of getting duped by dubious tax inspectors. The government nod for allowing property taxes to be calculated on the capital value system...Saturday
21 March '09He had been an impromptu interpreter for the Chabad Lubivitch organisation that was desperately trying to confirm the safety of hostages Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg....Friday
20 March '09The crowded Crawford market junction, a mecca for middle class shoppers, may soon be converted into Mumbai’s first pedestrians-only walking plaza.Friday
20 March '09Residents of South Mumbai will now have higher property tax assessment while those in the suburbs will see a reduction in taxes...Wednesday
18 March '09Mumbai’s Development Plan — to be revised in 2013 — will, for the first time, take into consideration volatile ‘socio-economic’ factors while determining the existing land use patterns owing to the large migrant population that comes to the city in search of job, adding to congestion.Monday
16 March '09Over a century after the iconic building which houses the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters was constructed, the civic body is planning a modern architectural marvel in Worli...Sunday
15 March '09The BMC is banking on an ancient technology to tackle water shortage. It is planning to use the age-old wisdom of collecting monsoon run-off from rooftops and courtyards.Tuesday
10 March '09Eight months after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation banned hookah bars, the matter of enforcing them cropped up again on Monday, at the 14th World Conference on Tobacco or Health.Monday
9 March '09The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation may have come out with its biggest budget ever. But using the whopping Rs 19,931 crore to implement its projects will turn be a big problem.Saturday
7 March '09The state government is offering sops to builders who may not stick to Security Control rules - issued on February 27.Friday
6 March '09Mumbai, with more high-risk buildings than anywhere else in the state, would need to resemble a fortress if the government were to implement the Security Control rules just announced.Friday
6 March '09From a mandatory two-metre-high compound wall to tough rules on basement parking, from armour-plating exposed columns to preventing direct entry of vehicles...Thursday
5 March '09The debate on the status of the historic Crawford Market— which may pave way for the redevelopment of a multi-storeyed tower— has reached the shores of London.Monday
2 March '09Once the monsoon arrives, Mumbaikars can expect shoddy pothole repairs and bumpy rides.Saturday
28 February '09The aircraft carrier that once played a critical role in the 1971 war will now be used by businessmen and others for a quick landing on the helipad inside the Indian Museum Ship Vikrant.Saturday
28 February '09Adding to the woes of the realty sector in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has decided to cut down the water supply to new buildings from the present 90 litres a person per day to 45 litres a person per day.Friday
27 February '09High-risk public buildings, or potential targets of terror attacks, may soon do away with their parking lots.Monday
23 February '09When her art teacher gave her the assignment of drawing a portrait of the lone surviving terrorist from the Mumbai attacks last year...Monday
23 February '09The garishly oil-painted fountains and broken gargoyles at the historic and iconic Crawford Market will get cleared of their grime and filth to show their lost sheen.Monday
23 February '09Mayor Shubha Raul has instructed civic officials to ascertain whether the content of a hoarding is suitable for residents before giving permission to display it.Saturday
21 February '09Come July and taxpayers will know exactly how much money was spent by the civic body for providing basic facilities and development projects to make Mumbai the global metropolis.
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