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Monday, February 20, 2012
The Marathi film Mananiya Mukhyamantri Ganpya Gawade (Hon Chief Minister Ganpya Gawade) was criticised as extremely exaggerated when it was made some time ago....
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Monday, February 13, 2012
HIS has been one of those rags-to-riches stories. Born on August 18, 1958 to a poor Army soldier in Delhi, Surendra Srivastava today is a corporate executive by training, in public service by choice, and a democrat by conviction. His has been a remarkable journey from clerk to the president of The Great Eastern India Shipping Company, a corporate giant....
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Monday, February 06, 2012
She is one of the last of the Socialist pillars in the state. Arthritis and diabetes may have slowed her down, but the same fighting spirit glows brightly underneath the travails of age....
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Wednesday, February 01, 2012
He is the favourite legal eagle of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS). Advocate Raja Thakare, known to have handled a great number of major cases related to terror attacks and scams, and for getting the near maximum number of convictions under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), has now been appointed as the Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) in the infamous J. Dey murder case. ...
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Monday, January 23, 2012
Dr P V Vartak has been quietly and consistently studying the great scriptures and questions of spirituality for more than half a century, with amazing results to him and those who have been reading and following him. Last week, Carol Andrade travelled to Pune to talk to the man who says he saw Mars long before the Viking 1 did. ...
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Monday, January 16, 2012
They came from all walks of life to run, be it the marathon, or the Dream Run. The enthusiastic wheel-chair participants needed that extra push, but not so the runners who competed might and main for honours on a balmy Sunday....
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Monday, January 09, 2012
Ten years ago, the sight of people running on the roads still attracted attention, especially early in the morning. Today no one bats an eyelid even if they see corporate honchos like billionaire Anil Ambani and Anand Mahindra, Bollywood stars like Milind Soman and Vidya Balan and babus from Mantralaya in shorts and running shoes on Marine drive....
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Monday, December 19, 2011
‘Your Shepherd in Christ,’ – that’s the line mentioned below the signature of His Grace Geevarghese Mar Coorilos, the Metropolitan of the Mumbai Diocese of Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church. Philip Verghese, a member of his flock, caught up with him to talk about the world at Christmas, At 62, Bishop Coorilos is not just the Metropolitan, but also the President of the Bible Society of India, president of the Mar Gregorious Orthodox Christian Student's Movement (MGOCSM), the students wing of the church, one of the patrons of St. Gregorios Orthodox Society, former president of NCCI (National Council of Churches of India), as well as MCCI (Maharashtra State Council of Churches of India) and other Christian organisations. We met this dynamic and optimistic Christian spiritual leader at the Taj Mahal Palace and Towers in South Mumbai this weekend just before Christmas, hours before he flew to Doha to preside over Christmas celebrations there....
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Monday, December 12, 2011
Meet Dr (Prof) Sneha Palnitkar, Director All India Institute of Local Self Government (AIILSG) who has been at the helm of affairs of the institute for the last 22 years. As the head of the autonomous body which she joined in 1983, she runs programs to train new corporators. Some have gone on to becoming MLAs, MPs, ministers, even a chief minister. With the civic elections almost upon us, Prashant Hamine meets her to find out what her thoughts are on processes and the voters...
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Monday, December 05, 2011
One major difference between the 1992-93 communal riots of Mumbai and that of the 2002 Gujarat riots was that in the former, the state was not directly involved, whereas in the latter, that was not the case. Muslims are deeply culturally, socially and emotionally integrated into the ethos of the Indian state. Way back in 1946, during the elections to constitute the Constituent Assembly to draft the Constitution, hardly 3.6 per cent of Muslims had voted for the Muslim League’s proposal for partition. Why would the Indian Muslim now want to go to Pakistan, argues noted Islamic scholar, Dr Asghar Ali Engineer. He was talking to Prashant Hamine on the eve of the 19th anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid and its aftermath....
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Monday, November 28, 2011
The concept of time and life is much different for Dr. Amitabha Ghosh, the first ‘earthling’ to have studied the soil of another planet. He speaks to Priyal Dave about the new rover for Mars Exploration mission, his personal life and his thoughts about IIT and its engineers. ...
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Monday, November 21, 2011
One fingered state carrom champion Jagannath Metrani talks to Kunal Chonkar about balancing the intricacies of his private life, his familial responsibilities and his game
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Monday, November 14, 2011
Is what Rousseau termed childhood. The phrase will seem like a truism once one reads of these destitute kids who manage to revel in life, in spite of the hard and demanding experiences it showers on them. A report by Team ADC......
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Monday, November 14, 2011
Child care is an ever changing world. As new, innovative and best practice standards evolve administrators face the challenge of balancing regulations with the everyday realities of running a center with limited budget, staff, and resources. One of the biggest changes facing such centres today may actually bring many rewards along with challenges: the inclusion of children with special needs as well. ...
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Monday, November 07, 2011
Former Shiv Sena mayor, Mahadev Deole, set the trend of simplicity and frugality in public life by travelling in local trains. He was believed to be the last of the true Nagar Sevaks, given the kind of ostentatious life our corporators lead today. However, the legacy continues with our ‘First Citizen Candidate,’ Adolf D’Souza, The mild mannered crusader, clad in a simple khadi kurta over his blue jeans, during this candid interview with Vishnudas Sheshrao, said that he has always preferred local trains and buses, over any other mode of transport.Adolf considers himself fortunate to be chosen by a citizen’s group to serve people in the capacity of a councillor. It is observed that councillors of the cash-rich BMC are as rich as rich businessman in their respective wards, but Adolf is not one of them. He hopes that the next term of the civic body, after the forthcoming civic elections, will see his ‘tribe’ increase.
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Monday, October 31, 2011
When Dr Zeenat tAli was invited to Afghanistan, she didn’t know what to expect. Here she tells Carol Andrade about that beautiful, ruined country where surprisingly good things are happening for women....
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Monday, October 17, 2011
She is additional commissioner of a government body that deals with the most valuable and critical development activity in Mumbai, the country’s economic capital. At the helm of affairs in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), she is also entrusted with the task of getting all public agencies together to work for betterment of the metropolis. Unfortunately, the MMRDA has always been surrounded by controversies over project delays, failed flyovers, unwanted skywalks, and other expensive projects. Trying to set the record straight, Ashwini Bhide fields questions related to the agency and its performance, and talks with Neha Ghatpande about her future projects.
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Monday, October 10, 2011
Almost a year ago, many eyebrows were raised when he replaced Nitin Gadkari as the state BJP president. The 48-year-old Sudhir Mungantiwar, a dynamic leader of the saffron party, is someone the BJP is trying to project as a GenNext leader. The four-time MLA hails from Chandrapur district in the Vidarbha region and is a good orator, both in the Assembly and at public rallies. As an Other Backward Class (OBC) leader, he is a staunch supporter of a separate Vidarbha statehood and has been making every effort to strengthen the party across the state. He spoke to Suyash Padate about his party, its alliance partner Shiv Sena, the possibility of a separate Vidarbha state and of course, about the ruling Democratic Front. ...
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Monday, October 03, 2011
If Falguni had not been a singer, she wouldn’t know what she would be. From the age of four, the ‘Dandiya Queen’ has known only this profession, which is also her passion, writes Priyal Dave...
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Monday, September 26, 2011
While anything may happen in life, you can be assured that no one can ever take your education away from you. The Right to Education Act makes education a fundamental right of every child in this country. Moreover, it is an ambitious move to bridge the divide between the rich and the poor. Educationist Farida Lambay has been familiar with every aspect of the Act right from its inception and is now part of a group responsible for its implementation across the country. While conversing with Neha Ghatpande, Lambay gets candid on the advantages, challenges and implementation of the Act in urban centres, like Mumbai...
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