PIX: Mumbai bids farewell to Bappa as 10-day Ganesh festival ends

More than 20,000 idols were immersed in Mumbai till 9pm on Thursday on Anant Chaturdashi, the last day of Ganesh festivities, amid massive crowds, civic officials said. By 9pm, 20,195 idols were......

Fire breaks out at Pune Ganesh pandal, BJP chief Nadda evacuated

BJP president J P Nadda was safely evacuated from a Lord Ganesh pandal in Pune where a fire broke out when he was offering prayers along with the party's Maharashtra unit chief Chandrashekhar......

Mumbai's Tallest Ganesha

Satish Bodas/Rediff.com captures glimpses from some of Mumbai's well-known Ganesh Mandals.   IMAGE: The Khetwadi 11th Galli Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal, founded in 1962, has a towering 45......

Lalbaugcha Raja Is Back!

One of Mumbai's iconic Sarvajanik Ganpatis, Lalbaugcha Raja, was unveiled on Friday, September 15. Lalbaugcha Raja, one of the oldest and popular Ganesh mandals in Mumbai, entered its 90th year in......

Shareholders vote down Birla nominees to board of directors

Vindhya Telelinks, Universal Cables and Birla Cable shareholders go against family’s wishes. IMAGE: Harsh Vardhan Lodha. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. The Birla camp failed to......

2nd year running, brands take a backseat for Ganeshotsav amid curbs

With a cap on the size of idols, ban on processions and restrictions on devotees visiting pandals, celebrations are toned down for the second year in a row. IMAGE: A priest wearing a protective......

Bumper insurance for Ganpati mandals in Maharashtra

Most popular mandal in Mumbai, Lalbaugcha Raja, takes Rs 51 crore cover. The 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival set to begin from Friday has seen a bumper season for the insurance sector. Insurance......

Is World Cup 2023 Already in Mumbai?

A Diwali lantern created for World Cup 2023.   IMAGE: A 5 foot tall lantern replica of the World Cup replica to wish the Indian cricket team success for World Cup 2023 at the Mahadavavhi Wadi......

Ranji: Uttarakhand top group after draw with Bengal

A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday. IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh's Priyam Garg top-scored with 64 in the first innings against Haryana. Photograph: BCCI/Domestic Abhimanyu Easwaran......

Ranji Trophy: Bengal in command over Uttarakhand; Avesh takes 5

A summary of all the action from Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday. IMAGE: Madhya Pradesh and India pacer Avesh Khan picked 5 wickets against Vidarbha on Wednesday. Photograph: Windies......

Ranji Roundup: Chopra, Kalsi deny Bengal victory

IMAGE: Dhruv Shorey scored an unbeaten 150 on the last day to add to his unconquered 252 in the first innings as Delhi managed to secure a draw against Assam. Photograph: PTI Chopra, Kalsi......

Ranji: Siddarth's haul helps Gujarat nab first win

A summary of all the action from day three of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday. IMAGE: Siddharth Desai's fantastic 8-wicket haul powered Gujarat to a nine-wicket victory against Jammu &......