Shinde's Sena knocks out Uddhav's Sena in 36 seats

The Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has trounced rival Shiv Sena-UBT of Uddhav Thackeray in 36 assembly seats in Maharashtra, putting to rest the debate over which is the real party......

PIX: Netas Step Out To Vote!

Politicians of all hues stepped out to vote on Wednesday in Maharashtra's assembly elections. The election campaign was one of the most vitriolic in the state, but you would not have guessed it......

Maharashtra polls heat up with family feuds across constituencies

Amid parties accusing rivals of promoting dynastic politics, the November 20 Maharashtra assembly polls will see brothers, cousins and father-children in the fray, with members of the same family......

Maha poll: MLAs who revolted against Uddhav in Shinde Sena's 1st list

The Shiv Sena has released its first list of 45 candidates for the Maharashtra assembly polls, nominating Chief Minister Eknath Shinde from Kopri-Panchpakhadi in Thane city and more than half a......

Chennai floods, a wake-up call for Mumbai

Some work has been done on disaster management after the 2005 floods but, it is woefully inadequate for the country’s business capital On June 20 this year, when Mumbai got 283 mm of rain in......

Why big infra projects get delayed in India

If there is one area in India that badly needs some, it is the planning and implementation of infrastructure projects, says Barun Roy. Image: Godavari Rail Bridge. Photograph: Courtesy,......

Underground rail network for Mumbai cleared

Maharashtra's cabinet of ministers on Saturday cleared a proposal for the construction of an underground metro railway project for Mumbai. The project will link the city's north-south and east-west......

Mumbai road project blueprint drawn

Four projects worth Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion) will be undertaken under the Mumbai Urban Infrastructure Project that is to be implemented in three parts by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region......

'Of course! It breaks your heart'

'My father never saw any success for me.''When I meet him in the next world, I will proudly say that I didn't buy houses and cars, but I made some art that will hopefully stand the test of time.'......

Rahane steers clear of Wasim Jaffer controversy

'Don't know about it, can't comment' IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane and Wasim Jaffer have together played for Mumbai and the West Zone. Photograph: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images India vice-captain......

Buzz: Holding awarded Freedom of the City of London

West Indies cricket great Michael Holding, who came out in support of the 'Black Lives Matter' movement, has been awarded the Freedom of the City of London along with former England women's team......

How a bus conductor is driving her son's cricket dreams

Until September 14, Vaidehi Ankolekar was a bus conductor on Mumbai's famed BEST buses.Now, she is known nationwide as the mother of India's latest cricketing hero.That Saturday, her son Atharva......

Open air motorcade for triumphant Team India

The victorious Indian Twenty20 World Cup team led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be felicitated at a specially organised ceremony at the Wankhede Stadiumin Mumbai on Wednesdaymorning by theBoard of......

'Pak, Australia series are crucial for my career'

When it comes to the serious business of Test cricket, Wasim Jaffer is one of the quiet but consistent performers in a star-studded Team India. Since staging a successful comeback to the team in......