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Thursday, May 9, 2024
TopicMUMBAI

Topic: MUMBAI

Congress leaders Sanjay Nirupam, Milind Deora condemn Aarey tree felling

The opposition leaders came out against Mumbai Metro move to fell trees in Aarey Colony, calling it 'stabbing yourself in the lungs'.

Section 144 imposed in Aarey Colony, 60 held as tree-felling for Mumbai Metro triggers stir

Police booked 38 protesters as hundreds gathered at the proposed site of the Mumbai metro car shed after authorities started felling trees.

Jailed for anti-Nehru poem & celebrated for Bollywood songs, Majrooh Sultanpuri had it all

He may have written the most memorable Bollywood songs, but Majrooh Sultanpuri was a revolutionary poet first.

Milind Deora isn’t alone. In post-Rahul Congress, gen-next stars struggling as politicians

Milind Deora’s position today has tragic overtones. He is a leader who hasn't been tested fully and he's already in a quandary. Just like Rahul Gandhi.

People behind #SaveAarey & how they’ve become a ‘big nuisance’ for Mumbai’s metro dreams

These Mumbai residents are taking on the government in a city that doesn't really have a culture of activism of protest.

Mumbai loses a diamond: Boman Kohinoor of popular restaurant Britannia passes away at 97

The ‘grand old man of Bombay’, known for serving up berry pulao with a side of charm, passed away, leaving the city heartbroken.

Arun Kolatkar: The reclusive and audacious modern Indian poet

Arun Kolatkar wrote extensively and prolifically in both Marathi and English, capturing the soul of Mumbai in his poetry.

Why Mumbai says Aarey Colony protests aren’t only about felling trees for Metro car depot

Mumbai’s Metro authority wants to cut 2,646 trees and say Metro will bring environmental benefits to city that will far outweigh damage done by felling trees.

Mumbai residents win govt housing lottery and spend more on kids’ education, jobs: Study

A study of a subsidised housing programme in Mumbai also shows evidence of lottery winners becoming motivated to improve local governance.

Why Urmila Matondkar’s stint in politics was shorter than expected

Local leaders who ran Urmila Matondkar’s election campaign say they did everything in their power to canvass on the ground for her.

On Camera

If the Congress were truly a democratic party, Sam Pitroda would be a nobody

It is obscene that a man so detached from India should occupy such a powerful position in a party that governed India for most of its republican history.

Day after mass sick leave by employees, Air India Express fires crew members, cancels 85 more flights

About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.