In Dharavi, Congress looks strong on paper

A Ganesh Nadar explores Mumbai's underbelly and analyses the mood of the electorate in Dharavi ahead of the election on October 13. No posters, banners or blaring loudspeakers the election buzz is......

Mangalore shuts down after violence

Mangalore, Karnataka's coastal town, was shut down once again following a seventh incident of stabbing. Mangalore has witnessed seventh such incident in the past four days. Though the district......

Ganesh Chathurthi in the time of swine flu

Times change, so does business. If business has to flourish in adverse conditions, one has to be innovative. Like this case in Bangalore during the dreaded swine flu outbreak. A shopkeeper that......

Mumbai's most famous Ganesh

The famous Lalbaug Ganesh of Mumbai being taken to the mandap on Monday. Ganesh Chathurthi is just a few days away and Mumbai will celebrate the festival with its usual fervour. Photograph: Arun...

The success story of Global Adjustments

In March 1995, over lunch, Joanne (Grady Huskey), a diplomat's wife told her Chennai-based friend Ranjini Manian how difficult it was for a foreigner to adjust to the new surroundings, new culture......

When are the BIG movies releasing?

The floodgates seem to have opened for Bollywood at the theatres. After Yash Raj Films announced its slate of films for 2021, many other film-makers went ahead and confirmed the release dates for......

Bollywood stars welcome Ganpati home

Like every year, Bollywood stars welcomed Lord Ganesha into their homes with much fanfare.   Photograph: Kind courtesy Shilpa Shetty/Instagram Shilpa Shetty makes sure to colour coordinate......

'May Lord Ganesha fill your life with success, wisdom'

IMAGE: Cricketer Dinesh Karthik holds his twin sons Kabir and Zian as they pray to Lord Ganesh at home. Photograph: Kind courtesy Dinesh Karthik/X On the holy and auspicious occassion of Ganesh......