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......

Why Mumbai visarjans are so orderly

Mumbai Ganpati visarjans take place with military precision. Thousands and thousands of Ganpatis are immersed across 11 days (catch our coverage here) with hardly an incident. And minimum traffic......

Bombay HC quashes BMC's nod for Chhath Puja for one group and denying another

The Bombay high court on Thursday quashed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) order revoking permission granted earlier to an organisation headed by a former corporator of the......

The Ganeshotsav festival's biggest tragedy!

On the one hand, people revel in the joy of bringing Lord Ganesha home. On the other, many mourn the crass commercialisation that has invaded this popular festival, causing deep sorrow to many......