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......
Can only a Muslim best represent Muslims?Will Hindus not vote for a Muslim candidate?Is that why such few Muslims are given tickets? Two constituencies in Mumbai break prevalent stereotypes about......
The respective Dussehra rallies of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and and Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray chief Uddhav Thackeray were once again about whose version of Hindutva is......
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and the rival Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray will hold their respective Dussehra rallies in Mumbai on Saturday in a show of......
Raj Thackeray started his speech with Nehru's name, then paused.After a few tense seconds, he resumed: "After Nehru, here is the only politician who will be PM for the third term."Jyoti Punwani......
New roads, rail and metro networks along with ferry services will improve East-West connectivity, which will trigger an increase in real estate prices in the area as well as in Navi Mumbai, on the......
Politics and poor governance are robbing the Maximum City of its spirit, notes Anjuli Bhargava. IMAGE: Mumbai’s infrastructure crumbles. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images ......
At a time when the world is talking about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of developing ‘100 smart cities’ to accommodate the burgeoning population of India, we take a......
It is 1am and Ashok Alange prays for a safe trip, lighting incense sticks before the miniature statue of the Hindu elephant god Ganesh that he keeps fixed to his truck's dashboard. His second......
IMAGE: Seema Deo with Rajesh Khanna and Ramesh Deo in Anand. Veteran actor Seema Deo, remembered for her roles in Anand and Kora Kagaz, passed into the ages on Thursday morning due to......
'I got to know things early in life.' On Childrens' Day, one of Hindi film industry's most memorable child actors -- Raju Shrestha -- lets us into his life with a twinkle in his eye. One of the......
'I regretted not winning the Filmfare award for Best Actress for Saaransh.' 'I remember Shabana Azmi had two nominations that year, for Bhavna and Sparsh. I was nominated......
The Shivaji Park crematorium, in central Mumbai, saw a sprinkling of film personalities and huge crowds, as people came to bid the legendary villain goodbye. Pransaab's body left the Lilavati......
'I was irregular for practice because I had to drive the autorickshaw to sustain my daily expenses in Mumbai and also to send money to my mother back in Kannauj, so I could not miss even a day of......
0 0 1: Sachin Tendulkar's sequence of scores before he got down to changing cricket IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar said that was when he understood the importance of scoring one run. Photograph:......
IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar turned 50 on Monday, April 24, 2023.Photograph: PTI To the Indians, Sachin Tendulkar is the man for "all seasons". It has been 10 years since he bid farewell to......
'My first car was a Maruti 800. Unfortunately it is not with me right now. I would love to have it back again with me.' Photograph: Kind courtesy, Sachin Tendulkar/Facebook From BMW to Ferrari to......
IMAGE: File photo of Arjun Tendulkar bowling. Photograph: Philip Brown/Action Images/Reuters Arjun Tendulkar, son of cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, was on Saturday picked for Rs 5 lakh by the......