Designed By Varuna D Jani, The MAMI Trophy Rises Like A Phoenix From The Ashes And Takes A New Form

Mumbai, October 2014:The 16th edition of the Mumbai film festival organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) will have a sparkling touch this y...

Vivek Oberoi to walk the ramp for cancer awareness

At a charity gala and fundraiser organised by the Gitanjali Group, actor Vivek Oberoi will walk the ramp to show his support for the cause of cancer awareness. The event wi...

Why climate change should signal the end of the city-state

Our urban leaders’ belief in autonomy as the ultimate goal must be unset writes Richard Sennett. The seductive idea of a place controlling its own fortunes is out of ...

Javed Akhtar sweeps platform at Mumbai Central station for 'Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan'

As part of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan’ on Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, poet-lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar headed to the Mu...

Infant deaths high in India

The World Health Organisation?? (WHO) latest global report on child mortality (2000-13) has once again placed India among the leading countries in terms of high infant mort...

Government collects Rs 57.92 lakh as fine for smoking in public

Ever since the government had introduced a ban on smoking in public, in October 2008, the state tobacco control cell has collected Rs 57.92 lakh in fines, data shows. This ...

16th Mumbai Film Festival campaign promo gets support from the Indian Film Industry

Mumbai, October 7, 2014: The 16^th edition of the Mumbai film festival organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) officiall...

Candid Conversations

‘Everyone you meet has something to teach you’, goes a saying.

Travelling multiple modes of transport on a regular basis allows for sharing space with a...

Meeting the New Prime Minister

As the New York Times put it before his visit to the United States recently, India’s Prime Minister has “pledged to cut through red tape, stamp out corruption, ...