Heavy rains lash Mumbai, IMD predicts more

Heavy rains in Mumbai on Thursday resulted in water-logging in several areas, traffic jams on most arterial roads and delay in suburban train services of both Western and Central Railways,......

Major fire in Mumbai residential building, 50 rescued

A major fire broke out in a seven-storey residential building in Kalbadevi area of south Mumbai in the wee hours of Friday, after which at least 50 people were rescued from there, officials said.......

Stopped for not wearing helmet, woman beats up cop

A traffic police constable was allegedly beaten up by a woman, after he intercepted the two-wheeler she was travelling on without wearing a helmet in Kalbadevi area of south Mumbai, an official......

Rain intensity reduces in Mumbai, transport services resume

A day after heavy showers pounded Mumbai and neighbouring areas, the rain intensity reduced on Thursday morning and water receded in some flooded areas, leading to gradual resumption......

What makes Zaveri Bazaar the most precious gold market in India

Zaveri Bazaar is probably the oldest gold market in India and yet there are many areas that are still untouched by the development. The quaint old jewellery shops and dilapidated buildings still......

Want to make money from stocks? Don't depend on luck

This is the story of the Majumdars, starting from the 1980s. Mahipat Majumdar was a lawyer, an employee at a multinational company. His younger brother Dhanpat Majumdar was finding it difficult......

India's retail king tells his story

Kishore Biyani, the current pin-up boy of Indian retail, has been many things at many times. The varied roles he has played have included those as a trader, a failed film-maker, a dance festival......

'Don't be too smart, looking foolish is OK'

In November 1975, a 19-year-old young man was walking down Nariman Point in Mumbai (then Bombay). The grand facade of the Oberoi Hotel impressed him so much that he wanted to stay there at least......

Old theatres make way to grand multiplexes

It's probably a little late to be talking about the death of single-screen theatres. Multiplexes have become so ubiquitous these days that we forget that it was only a decade ago that standalone......

Sachin's Gujju birthday meal for 'Gujju' Anjali

IMAGE: As Dr Anjali Tendulkar, daughter Sara and other members of the family and friends pose for a picture, who is Sachin messaging on his phone?! Photographs: Kind courtesy Sachin......