Tsunami of suggestions for Mumbai

The Mannat-e-Deewar has become Mumbaikars' Wailing Wall since the Mumbai Festival began recently.Asyou pass along the seafaceacross the Mumbai Police Gymkhana you come across this facade festooned......

Art dekko, on Marine Drive

Jitish Kallat's 'mobile' work of art Conditions Apply was seen swaying slightly in the Marine Drive breeze the other day.Asignage truck has been takingKallat's workaround the city every day as part......

Dom Moraes's experiences 'Typed With One Finger'

Renowned author and journalistDom Moraesvisited the British Deputy High Commission in Mumbai on Wednesday to formally launch his new collection of poems, 'Typed With One Finger'.Moraes, along with......

'She took a stand in Gujarat when few had the courage to do so'

'Though she was deeply religious, she was against communalism. Whenever she got the chance, she did speak out against the communalisation of society.' In a family that dazzled with luminaries --......

Airlines can't be forced to fly on unviable routes, say experts

  Supreme Court had asked govt to spell out policy guidelines on uneconomic routes Domestic carriers and the civil aviation ministry are in a quandary after the Supreme Court sought to know......

Lord Noon's Bombay Halwa launches Royal Halal in UK

British food producer Bombay Halwa, promoted by leading NRI entrepreneur Lord Gulam Noon, has launched Royal Halal meals primarily targeting UK's Muslim community.Royal Halal is a range of premium......

We will borrow less this year: FM

Pointing out that government borrowings would be less than what was projected for the current fiscal, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said that there was pressure on inflation due......

Govt defers ground handling policy by 1 year

The government on Tuesday deferred the implementation of the ground handling policy at airports by a year, allowing private airlines to continue their ground handling services, along with airport......

Is Amey the next Abhijeet?

That Mumbai loves its own is a known fact.It was proved during the first season of Indian Idol, when the city promoted aamcha mulga Abhijeet Sawant, making voting difficult for Amit Sana from......

Kareena's soap opera

All hail Queen Kareena.The glamorous Ms Kapoor has a knack for making headlines, and it's not necessarily because of her films. In fact, one would be hard pressed to remember the last Kareena hit,......

Jackie Chan hits Mumbai!

Is it possible tomake an iconic figure from the East look even more mystical?When Jackie Chan arrived at Mumbai Airport late Monday night, he was greetedwith garlands, and a bright orange pagdi.......

Coming soon: Yash Raj Studios

Bollywood has truly gone international.As the entertainment industry gets increasingly professional, it's only fitting that the country's biggest moviemakers are revamping their outfits.The......

Tendulkar ready for the test

Sachin Tendulkar, who will undergo a fitness test on Tuesday in a bid to make the team for the Test series in the West Indies, had a light practice session at the Mumbai Cricket Association ground,......

Sachin back in the nets

Sachin Tendulkar, who is currently recovering from a shoulder injury, had a light batting session with a cricket ball at the Mumbai Cricket Association Ground at the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai......

Amritrajs going an ace up

Vijay Amritraj's last two Davis Cup ties for India were against Pakistan, in 1970, at Patna, and 1973, at Malaysia. Now, 33 years later, when the teams again cross swords in Mumbai, his son Prakash......

'Sachin making good progress'

Indian team physio John Gloster said he would be able to tell in a week's time how much Sachin Tendulkar has recovered from his elbow surgery.- Images: Tendulkar, Arjun have a ball"I am happy with......

Chappell prescribes day-to-day strategy

Newly appointed coach of Indianteam Greg Chappellsaid India would evolve a series-specific and country-specific strategy in a focused and consistent manner to be successful.Chappell, who arrivedin......