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A Political Legend Turns 100

A product of the 1942 Quit India movement, a Gandhian and a Socialist who remains closely connected with grassroot movements, Dr G G Parikh remains a familiar figure in Maharashtra. IMAGE: Dr G G......

Tough Fight For Mumbai's 'Muslim Leader'

'In this assembly election, Muslims here will vote for one who works, but also one who safeguards their identity.' 'Their existence is more important they feel, than a faulty light meter. So yes, a......

Mumbai: Medha Patkar blocks highway, traffic hit

Activist Medha Patkar, along with 200 other protestors, was detained by the Mumbai police at Santacruz in suburban Mumbai, after she blocked the Western Express Highway on Thursday morning.......

Mumbai: 4500 families protest against Medha Patkar

Social activist Medha Patkar's interference in a slum redevelopment scheme at Golibar slum in Mumbai's Santa Cruz East suburb on Monday evoked protests from the nearly 4500 families......

Mumbai: Medha Patkar arrested

Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar was on Monday arrested when she and others tried to stage a demonstration outside the Secretariat in Mumbai demanding implementation of rehabilitation......

Why Air India is in a mess, and how it can be revived

Sanjeev Nayyar Have you heard of a company That makes a financial commitment of Rs 55,000 crore for purchase of 111 aircraft on an equity base of Rs 145 crore and carry-forward losses of Rs......

World's top 10 currencies

In the world of foreign exchange, currency trading is the name of the game. The term 'top currencies' is subjective and depends on the method used to trade and the investor's risk tolerance.......

From Ambani's Antilla to Golibar slums

The timing of Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata's alleged critique of Mukesh Ambani's opulent home, Antilla, accidentally proved to be ironic. At just about the same time residents of Golibar, a......

Political economy's dilemmas

While cleaning up my stock of accumulated press cuttings over the Diwali holidays, so many reports left me depressed - particularly, those which evidenced strongly that, as Mark Tully said so well......

What's happening in Lavasa?

It's a long journey to Lavasa from Mumbai, and at several points along the way you're quite convinced you're lost. When the Mose Valley with its sweep of undulating hillside finally emerges ahead......

Shiva's villain returns with Josh

J D Chekravarthy, fondly known as Chekri, returns to the big screen with Josh. The actor of Satya and Shiva fame plays a negative role in Vasu Varma's Telugu debut also starring newcomers......

PIX: Bollywood says farewell to Sadashiv Amrapurkar

Film personalities pay homage to Sadashiv Amrapurkar. Veteran actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar passed into the ages on November 3. He was 64. The actor was being treated for lung infection at Mumbai's......

Raj Thackeray: Boycott Bachchans

In a fresh salvo against Amitabh Bachchan's family, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) vowed to block release of all films featuring any of its members in Maharashtra till Jaya Bachchan tenders an......

Slap me silly

It's only fitting for a movie about slapping to show a lot of cheek. One of the high points of Ugly Aur Pagli comes when Kabir (Ranvir Shorey) sits at Yash Ram Films, trying to get them to buy a......

Of one man armies

Point To Ponder: India boasts of having the best batsman in the world in its team, Sachin but yet India has never been able to win a single test series abroad since last 15 years.Now consider this......

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