A planned coastal road threatens the livelihood of 50 fishing families in Charkop koliwada, Mumbai. Every few days, 71-year-old Anil Bhandari rows his small boat out of the mangroves of Charkop and up Manori creek to fish—boi, catfish, and, if he’s lucky, a few baskets of prawns. The catch hasn’t been as good in recent…
Actor Boman Irani inaugurated the ‘To Be Continued…’ art exhibition at Jehangir Art Gallery, engaging deeply with artists and their work. He emphasized art’s transformative power and urged parents to expose children to galleries for broader inspiration. The exhibition features nearly 70 works by diverse artists and runs until April 20. Boman Irani brought a…
MUMBAI: For a city that lives by the sea, the warning could not be closer to home. A new global commission announced by The Lancet has flagged sea-level rise as not just an environmental concern but a growing public health and equity crisis—one that could reshape life across coastal cities like Mumbai and India’s vast…
MUMBAI: A shadow hangs over the Nani Nani Park in Versova, cast not by its leafy canopy but by an impending concrete one. Earlier this month, regulars found notices attached to a scattering of trunks, each bearing a string of alphanumeric codes. It was a roll call of trees marked for felling or transplanting, compiled…
MUMBAI: An MBA student, critical in an ICCU after a suspected overdose of the drug ecstasy (street name for MDMA) at a techno music concert Saturday night, told police she had the same drug at another event in the city last year. The 25-year-old and at least two other students had reportedly taken ecstasy pills…
MUMBAI: The deaths of two MBA students at a music concert in Mumbai have once again put the spotlight on ecstasy (MDMA) — a party drug often associated with nightlife but capable of turning fatal within hours.Known on the street as “Molly” or “E”, ecstasy is a synthetic psychoactive substance that stimulates the brain while…
MUMBAI: A 400-tonne mobile crane engaged in the construction of Metro Line 2B toppled near the Asian Heart Hospital junction in BKC during overnight work in the early hours of Wednesday, prompting traffic diversions in the area.The crane was lifting a pre-cast beam when a mechanical failure led to the mishap at the work site…
(Photo credit: Anjali Damania/X) A combination of photos shows activist Anjali Damania (left) and Nashik ‘godman’ Ashok Kharat MUMBAI: Activist Anjali Damania has alleged that a senior police officer from Nashik had attended a programme where self-styled godman and accused in sexual assault cases, Ashok Kharat, was present, claiming that there are 18 calls linked…
MUMBAI: Many men at the packed hall in Mira Road heard Indian-British Islamic scholar Mohammad Akram Nadwi with amazement. Citing instances from early Islam, Nadwi said that stopping women from visiting mosques and offering namaz there is against Prophet Muhammad’s traditions.Contrary to what the Prophet and many of his companions did, most mosques in the…
Maharashtra’s transport department will mandate Marathi language proficiency for autorickshaw and taxi drivers from May 1 MUMBAI: From May 1, licensed autorickshaw and taxi drivers in state will have to demonstrate knowledge of Marathi, with the transport department set to launch a verification drive across 59 regional and sub-regional transport offices.Transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said…
