SATISH BODAS

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Meet the man who sculpts Lalbaugcha Raja

Meet the man who sculpts Lalbaugcha Raja

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2018

The Kambli family has been crafting the idol for Mumbai's most famous Ganesha pandal, Lalbaugcha Raja, since 1935.

Labour of love: The artists behind the Ganesha idols

Labour of love: The artists behind the Ganesha idols

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2018

Meet the people who labor into the night to create idols of the God of Auspicious Beginnings.

Ganpati Bappa Morya! The Lord is back

Ganpati Bappa Morya! The Lord is back

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2018

We bring you a sneak-peak of the action unveiling on the streets of Mumbai

Photos! How to kill time at model auditions

Photos! How to kill time at model auditions

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2018

Auditions can be stressful. But they are also the time to unwind and catch up on lost sleep.

Heart-throb Vidyut Jammwal melts our hearts with roses

Heart-throb Vidyut Jammwal melts our hearts with roses

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2017

Romance was in the air, when the actor walked in with a bunch of white roses at the third edition of the GQ Fashion Nights.

Wait! Did Shahid just wear gold gloves like MJ?

Wait! Did Shahid just wear gold gloves like MJ?

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2017

Presenting the best of menswear showcased at the GQ Fashion Nights.

If Padmavati were a modern princess...

If Padmavati were a modern princess...

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2017

The dazzling Deepika Padukone and all the sizzling hot stars of the GQ Fashion Nights.

PHOTOS: Biggest and oldest Ganpatis of Mumbai

PHOTOS: Biggest and oldest Ganpatis of Mumbai

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2017

Rediff.com's Satish Bodas goes pandal hopping and discovers some famous and biggest ones.

These lifeguards keep watch over Mumbai's Ganesh devotees

These lifeguards keep watch over Mumbai's Ganesh devotees

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2016

As Mumbaities bids adieu to Lord Ganesha on the final day of the festival, Rediff's Hitesh Harisinghani and Satish Bordes speak to lifeguards of city's beaches.

The oldest Ganesh pandals in Mumbai

The oldest Ganesh pandals in Mumbai

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2016

Satish Bodas goes pandal hopping and discovers these historically significant ones.

In pics: How Mumbai's poor celebrate Ganpati

In pics: How Mumbai's poor celebrate Ganpati

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2016

Satish Bodas visits the homes where Ganesha brings some cheer.

'Sena has signed an MoU with you for our Mumbai dreams'

'Sena has signed an MoU with you for our Mumbai dreams'

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2016

The first sign of Make In India's success, Uddhav Thackeray felt, would emerge when Maharashtra halted the outflow of Mumbaikars to foreign countries, by building schools, colleges and universities of repute.

No place for Mumbai top cop @MakeInMumbai?

No place for Mumbai top cop @MakeInMumbai?

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2016

Bombay or Mumbai? Was a senior minister miffed by a breach of protocol? Why did the police commissioner not find a place on the dais? Vignettes from 'Make in Mumbai.'

His art will make you think, and weep

His art will make you think, and weep

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2015

Art is a reflection of society. And when conveyed by artists like Valay Shende, it becomes a hard-hitting social comment.

How Mumbai once lived!

How Mumbai once lived!

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2015

If you want to see what life was a few decades ago in the megapolis, visit Mumbai's 92-year-old BDD chawls.

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