'Bappa will be back in another 365 days, na?'

Paloma Sharma/Rediff.com discovers a group of murti (idol) sellers in Mumbai for whom life comes to a halt with visarjan (immersion).     Past the garish posters of political parties and......

'We can go hungry, but bringing Ganesha home is mandatory'

They live on the road under a temporary, plastic roof. But, for 11 days, Lord Ganesha finds a home in their abode, discovers Sonil Dedhia/Rediff.com. The sun is ready to set but the street that......

Band, Baaja, Bappa: It's a grand farewell party

People from all over Maharashtra come to watch the Shivgarjana dhol-tasha band in action. Paloma Sharma/Rediff.com find out why. As is habitual of fireworks during the festival season, one suddenly......

Mangala Gauri: The 'Women's Only' Festival

In a tiny lane that leads away from Worli Naka, central Mumbai, on a rainy Thursday evening, members of Patil family are busy making last minute preparations for the visarjan (immersion) of Gauri......

Cairn to separate its Indian operations

UK-based oil firm Cairn Energy plans to create a separate unit out of its Indian operations and sell at least 25 per cent shares of the new firm through an initial public offering."We plan to split......