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How society and colonial rule shaped a diverse range of chairs in India

MUMBAI, Feb. 22 -- Vivek Gandhi has spent months winnowing down the list of chairs that will be displayed next weekend at The House of Mahendra Doshi in Wadala. Around 200 chairs, drawn from the promi... Read More


The accompanist behind all the musical greats

MUMBAI, Feb. 22 -- They stood in the arc of light, the greats of Indian classical music, voices and instruments poised to unfurl an evening's raga. Behind them, often just out of sight but never out o... Read More


Aftermath of Ajit Pawar's death: Another man rises to the moment

Pune, Feb. 22 -- When a senior political leader dies suddenly, families and parties often close ranks, and the questions from the public are usually measured, if not muted. In the case of the aircraft... Read More


Leopard on Goregaon society compound wall sparks alarm

MUMBAI, Feb. 22 -- Residents of an 84-flat housing society in Goregaon East were left alarmed after a leopard was spotted perched on their compound wall in the early hours of Friday. The animal was se... Read More


If we work together to fix it, India will be truly viksit: Godrej

MUMBAI, Feb. 22 -- Godrej Industries Group Chairperson Nadir Godrej on Saturday said that traditional knowledge from India, written about 2,000 years ago, was good but needed to be validated by scienc... Read More


Mumbai-Vijaydurg Ro-Ro ferry gets second chance with March 1 launch

MUMBAI, Feb. 22 -- In a major boost to coastal connectivity ahead of the summer tourist rush and Holi travel season, the Maharashtra ports department has announced the launch of a roll-on/roll-off (Ro... Read More


'Think of trees as soldiers': Environment min Munde draws flak for remarks at climate event

MUMBAI, Feb. 22 -- State environment minister Pankaja Munde has come under sharp criticism after comparing the felling of trees, including mangroves, for infrastructure projects to the sacrifice of so... Read More


couple stabbed as neighbourly dispute turns violent in Taloja

MUMBAI, Feb. 22 -- Four members of a family in Taloja Phase 2 have been booked after an argument in a housing complex turned into a violent assault involving knives and a sickle on Friday evening. Acc... Read More


BMC levies Rs.49-cr fine on contractors for road work

MUMBAI, Feb. 22 -- The BMC has levied fines of Rs.37.57 crore on nine road contractors for various reasons, including quality issues and delay in carrying out road works. While a majority of the penal... Read More


HC sets 2-year deadline to build reserved burial grounds in Thane, MBMC

MUMBAI, Feb. 22 -- The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the state government, the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) and the Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation (MBMC) to take possession of land r... Read More