Not Niagara Falls, But Powai Lake

As the rains flood Mumbai, disrupting the flow of life and the momentum of traffic in the city that never sleeps, Mumbaikars will be relieved to know that the Powai lake, which supplies some of the......

Downpour in Mumbai, red alert issued, BMC schools shut

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and its suburbs on Thursday, causing waterlogging on roads in some areas that led to traffic snarls and also delayed local train operations. IMAGE: High tides lash at the......

Mumbai: Vihar, Tansa lakes overflow after heavy rains

In the wake of heavy rains over the last few days, the Tansa and Vihar lakes, the key sources of potable water for Mumbai, started overflowing on Wednesday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation......

Tulsi lake overflows after heavy rains in Mumbai, relief from water cut likely

The Tulsi lake, one of the seven reservoirs supplying drinking water to Mumbai, overflowed on Thursday following heavy rains in the city and suburbs, a civic official said. IMAGE: Tulsi lake, one......

India's brass industry loses sheen

Due to high prices of raw materials and lack of proper wages, artisans of brass industry in Balaheri village in Rajasthan are on the verge of loosing their livelihood. Around 50 to 60......

Fadnavis releases Mumbai Metro logo

Two more Metro lines cleared ahead of BMC polls Ahead of the much crucial BMC polls early next year, regional planning body MMRDA, on Wednesday, cleared two more metro projects namely......

Zishaan Hayath: The start-up evangelist

His tryst with investing in start-ups began when his juniors started approaching him for guidance and capital Zishaan Hayath loves travel and photography. But of late, the founder and chief......

Chennai floods, a wake-up call for Mumbai

Some work has been done on disaster management after the 2005 floods but, it is woefully inadequate for the country’s business capital On June 20 this year, when Mumbai got 283 mm of rain in......

Vikram Gokhale debuts in Telugu cinema

Film, theatre and television actor Vikram Gokhale has made his presence felt in whatever role he does. He also puts to use his acting experience gained over the decades by teaching acting in......

I'm number one, like it or not says Safina

An annoyed Dinara Safina has had enough of people questioning whether she can justify being the world number one, despite not having won a grand slam title. The Russian bristled at the Los......