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Topic: MUMBAI

Look for Amitav Ghosh, Rohinton Mistry novels not just on bookshelves, but on a map now

Indian authors have imagined Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi in fiction. This archive maps it.

Mumbai plans ‘pod taxi’ network in prime business hub BKC on public-private model

Pod taxis can carry a limited number of passengers at a time and run on electricity, typically on an elevated track.

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar Joshi passes away at 86

The former Maharashtra chief minister was admitted after suffering a cardiac arrest in the ICU of PD Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Aspiring politician, rape accused — who was Mauris Noronha, the man who ‘killed’ Shiv Sena UBT leader  

For the last 3 years, Mauris Noronha had been branding himself as a politician. It was this political ambition that’s believed to be at the root of Thursday’s shooting.

‘One-upmanship contest, old grudge’ — why Shiv Sena (UBT) politician was shot on Facebook Live

Mauris Noronha shot former Mumbai corporator Abhishek Ghosalkar, with whom he had a running feud, dead on Facebook Live Thursday. Incident has led to political row in Maharashtra. 

Tata Trusts to open India’s 1st state-of-the-art small animal hospital in Mumbai

The hospital will have diagnostic services, treatment facilities, and an emergency room. It will also have a dedicated training centre for pet parents and veterinarians.

Bengaluru, Mumbai among top 10 Asia-Pacific cities which saw highest rise in home prices in 2023

The report noted that 21 cities in APAC region recorded either positive or stable growth in the second half of 2023. Singapore topped the list with a y-o-y growth of 13.7 percent.

Posters, discounts, free blood tests — how Dongri celebrated homeboy Munawar Faruqui’s Bigg Boss win

Sea of people greeted stand-up comic who's seen many high & lows with big success in reality tv, cancelled shows & an arrest over allegedly controversial remarks.

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A mental health crisis is brewing among Indian youth. Religion can be a lifeline

Sceptics might argue that popping pills is a simpler solution for mental health issues, but there’s growing evidence that the 'opium of the masses' is worth a serious shot.

Why Tamil Nadu’s women make up nearly half of India’s female factory workforce

With an educated & skilled workforce, Tamil Nadu has a burgeoning industrial sector which has scored massive investments in automobiles, electronics, and even footwear.

Taiwan reports Chinese military activity around the island

Taiwan has detected a total of 301 Chinese military aircraft and 165 Chinese naval vessels so far in 2024.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.