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......

IMD predicts heavy to very heavy rain in Mumbai, suburbs in next 24 hours

Mumbai received an average 100 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours and the weather department has predicted heavy to very heavy showers in the city and suburbs along with strong winds over the next......

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......

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......

Why Powai is a hotspot for IT start-ups

Powai, once a distant neighbourhood that only made news when there was a leopard sighting, is today being compared to Silicon Valley. There is more than just coffee brewing at the cafés on......

Eastern suburbs to be Mumbai's next commercial hub

Kurla is dotted with narrow, dingy bylanes and isn't exactly considered a tony address in the commercial capital of the country. But that could change soon. Kurla is set to add over 6 million......

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......