News for 'Mumbaikar'

'We are back to zero'

'We are back to zero'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2005

'God cannot be so cruel'

'God cannot be so cruel'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2005

Rail Budget disappointing for Mumbai commuters

Rail Budget disappointing for Mumbai commuters

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

The maiden Railway Budget of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government seems to have not gone down well with the suburban commuters as it does not offer anything new to them, commuters associations in Mumbai said.

PIX: Sumona, Krushna at Kapil's wedding celebrations

PIX: Sumona, Krushna at Kapil's wedding celebrations

Rediff.com11 Dec 2018

Jagran before Ginni and Kapil's wedding.

PHOTOS: Mumbai celebrates Janmashtami with vim and vigour

PHOTOS: Mumbai celebrates Janmashtami with vim and vigour

Rediff.com10 Aug 2012

Janmaashtami, popularly known as Gokulashtami or Dahi Handi, is being celebrated with zeal and enthusiasm across the country.

Mumbai, brace yourselves... There's more rain to come

Mumbai, brace yourselves... There's more rain to come

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

The Indian Meteorological Department has said that that there has been a forecast for 'heavy to very heavy' rainfall across Konkan and Goa and it includes Mumbai as well.

Sachin Tendulkar turns 41. Wish him!

Sachin Tendulkar turns 41. Wish him!

Rediff.com24 Apr 2014

Sachin Tendulkar, who called it a day from all forms of cricket after playing his 200th Test last November, turns 41 today.

Was that Modi? Or wasn't it?

Was that Modi? Or wasn't it?

Rediff.com22 Apr 2014

Has NaMo been making mysterious visits to Mumbai?

'She is a himmatwali'

'She is a himmatwali'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2014

A teenager painstakingly builds a new life after a freak tragedy that may have befallen any Mumbaikar. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel profiles Monica More who has captured Mumbai's hearts with her extraordinary courage.

SPOTTED: Salman Khan cycles in Mumbai

SPOTTED: Salman Khan cycles in Mumbai

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

What are the chances of spotting a megastar riding a cycle alongside?

View: Why Uddhav must be wary of Pawar

View: Why Uddhav must be wary of Pawar

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

'Criticism of Uddhav suits the NCP perfectly.' 'NCP members head key ministries in Maharashtra like home, finance and health, yet as chief minister it is Uddhav who is criticised for the state government's shortcomings.' 'Few hold NCP chief Sharad Pawar accountable for the performance of NCP ministers,' argues Sanjeev Nayyar.

Mumbai's changing face hurts dabbawalas' growth

Mumbai's changing face hurts dabbawalas' growth

Rediff.com19 Oct 2011

Craze for fast food and growing trend among the youngsters to eat out have led to near stagnation in the customer base of famed Mumbai dabbawalas.

Sachin Tendulkar has voted, have you?

Sachin Tendulkar has voted, have you?

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

Sachin Tendulkar and his wife Anjali voted in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections at Bandra.

RIP Mumbai's playgrounds, who needs you anyway?

RIP Mumbai's playgrounds, who needs you anyway?

Rediff.com21 Aug 2013

Playgrounds encourage scams like IPL spot-fixing and betting. Instead, we should ensure that everyone plays video games inside their own homes, suggests Neeta Kolhatkar, tongue firmly in cheek

Test specialists get ready for grueling Australia tour

Test specialists get ready for grueling Australia tour

Rediff.com19 Nov 2018

India 'A' scored 247 for 3 in 65 overs in their second innings when the match was called off.

AAP ki kasam! When Mumbai fell for Kejriwal

AAP ki kasam! When Mumbai fell for Kejriwal

Rediff.com14 Mar 2014

Mumbaikars jumped out of vehicles to take a closer look at the 'aam aadmi' hero. They WhatsApped images of him, requested selfies. Arvind Kejriwal swept Mumbai off its feet on Wednesday, and how! Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports on the metropolis's response to the man of the masses.

'Everybody need not rush to hospital'

'Everybody need not rush to hospital'

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

'If your oxygen saturation is okay and is maintained after the six-minute walk test -- which has been described all over the world -- and you do not have an unrelenting fever, then you can even be managed at home.'

Confident India eye winning start in ODI series

Confident India eye winning start in ODI series

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

Struggling opener Shikhar Dhawan will be the focus in a spoilt-for-choice Indian team when it takes on world champion England in a three-match ODI series starting in Pune on Tuesday.

Prithvi Shaw smashes half-century in New Zealand

Prithvi Shaw smashes half-century in New Zealand

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

India 'A' scored 340 for five with four of the visiting batsmen, including young opener Prithvi Shaw, striking fluent half-centuries in the first unofficial Test against New Zealand 'A', in Mount Maunganui, on Friday.

Agarwal, Pant back among the runs in NZ XI draw

Agarwal, Pant back among the runs in NZ XI draw

Rediff.com16 Feb 2020

Mayank Agarwal finally found some form going his way and Rishabh Pant mixed caution with his customary aggression as India's warm-up fixture against New Zealand XI ended in a draw, in Hamilton, on Sunday.

Mumbai's Rs 60,000 crore transport projects stuck in red tape

Mumbai's Rs 60,000 crore transport projects stuck in red tape

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

Transport projects worth Rs 60,000 crore are languishing due to red tape, while the city continues to struggle against bottlenecks created by many of them.

'Sachin was unhappy when asked to bat at No 4 in ODIs'

'Sachin was unhappy when asked to bat at No 4 in ODIs'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2014

Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar was not too happy when he was asked by his then captain Sourav Ganguly to bat at number four in ODIs in 2002-03, according to a book.

Mumbai Metro to offer discounted fares from today

Mumbai Metro to offer discounted fares from today

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

The new discounted fares are Rs 10 (3 km), Rs 15 (8 km) and Rs 20 (20 km).

Plot thickens: Maha minister, BJP spar on Metro car shed land

Plot thickens: Maha minister, BJP spar on Metro car shed land

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

State minister Nawab Malik said the Centre has written to the Maharashtra chief secretary, saying the proposed Metro-3 car shed land in suburban Kanjurmarg belongs to it, as he accused the opposition BJP of conspiring to stall the project through the Union government.

The best things in life are for free!

The best things in life are for free!

Rediff.com29 Jun 2014

Namrata Singh travelled to a tiny tribal village a little over 200 km from Mumbai and returned enriched.

Crying over onions? There's chicken soup for Mumbai's souls

Crying over onions? There's chicken soup for Mumbai's souls

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

At a time when onion is being sold at Rs 70-80, surprise, surprise, chicken is being sold at Rs 65.

PHOTOS: Ganpati Bappa morya, see you next year, chants Mumbai

PHOTOS: Ganpati Bappa morya, see you next year, chants Mumbai

Rediff.com19 Sep 2013

Rediff.com captures the spirit on the final day of the Ganesha festival in Mumbai.

Lockdown: Mumbai's spirit seems firmly bottled in

Lockdown: Mumbai's spirit seems firmly bottled in

Rediff.com28 Mar 2020

In this lockdown, no matter how many similarities the memory dredges up from past events and associations, there is one thing that has no precedent: The isolation that it has imposed on people, reports Arundhuti Dasgupta.

Activist seeks probe into axing of Aarey trees at night

Activist seeks probe into axing of Aarey trees at night

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

Professor Avkash Jadhav, head of the history department at St Xavier's College and trustee of the city-based KAASH Foundation, said a Special Investigation Team should be set up to inspect the site where trees were cut and ascertain the actual damage done.

Destruction inevitable: Mumbai Metro chief defends Aarey move

Destruction inevitable: Mumbai Metro chief defends Aarey move

Rediff.com6 Oct 2019

Chopping of trees started on Friday night, hours after the Bombay High Court dismissed petitions challenging Tree Authority's decision to axe trees in Aarey to make way for the rake depot.

PIX: Mumbai's Govindas reach stunning heights for dahi handis

PIX: Mumbai's Govindas reach stunning heights for dahi handis

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

The festival of 'dahi handi' was celebrated across the metropolis and neighbouring Thane district amid fervour that underscores indomitable spirit of an average Mumbaikar shrugging off the drudgery associated with daily life.

Greens suffer jolt; HC refuses stay on felling of trees at Aarey

Greens suffer jolt; HC refuses stay on felling of trees at Aarey

Rediff.com5 Oct 2019

The activists argued that an appeal would be filed in the apex court on Monday but by then the MMRCL would have completed cutting all the trees in the colony.

Star cast for Mumbai Marathon

Star cast for Mumbai Marathon

Rediff.com7 Feb 2004

Warner says Rohit can better Lara's 400 not out

Warner says Rohit can better Lara's 400 not out

Rediff.com1 Dec 2019

Australia opener David Warner believes India's Rohit Sharma has the firepower to surpass West Indies great Brian Lara's record 400 not out in a Test match.

Move over Mumbai, Delhi is India's fashion capital

Move over Mumbai, Delhi is India's fashion capital

Rediff.com27 Jan 2018

'At the risk of upsetting Mumbaikars, I would have to say that New Delhi is leaps ahead of other Indian cities in its sense of fashion and style,' says Kishore Singh.

Work: The 888 vs 996 debate

Work: The 888 vs 996 debate

Rediff.com3 May 2019

Mumbai is the most hard working city in the world. Mumbaikars work for an average of 3,315 hours annually. In comparison, a full-time employee in Beijing works for an average of 2,096 hours a year, says Shyamal Majumdar.

'Until the next one happens, 26/11 is forgotten'

'Until the next one happens, 26/11 is forgotten'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2013

Has Mumbai moved on? Have Mumbaikars buried the memories of the ghastly terror attacks by 10 Pakistani terrorists that killed 156 of their fellow citizens and injured several hundred others? Prasanna D Zore visits two of the 26/11 sites to find out.

Put pressure on Rahuls, rather than Dhoni: Manjrekar

Put pressure on Rahuls, rather than Dhoni: Manjrekar

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

Former India cricketer and broadcaster Sanjay Manjrekar finds it "really unfair" that the critics' focus is on Mahendra Singh Dhoni's strike-rate at this stage of his career when younger players like K L Rahul should be held more accountable.

The futile ban on Mumbai's mannequins

The futile ban on Mumbai's mannequins

Rediff.com3 Jun 2013

But while our politicians are waging war against mannequins and trying to save society from being corrupted, maybe they would like to have a good look at the city's water and electricity problem. After all, thirst and darkness are known to provoke men into doing 'wrong acts', says Paloma Sharma.

Michael Jackson's tryst with Mumbai

Michael Jackson's tryst with Mumbai

Rediff.com26 Jun 2009

The King of Pop had a tryst with this celluloid city 13 years ago, when he mesmerised thousands of Mumbaikars with his performance at a concert.