Meet the people who labor into the night to create idols of the God of Auspicious Beginnings.
'What motivated us was that a lot of people, especially youngsters, had a negative image about India.'
Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari puts them out of the ambit of Motor Vehicles Act; experts say some regulation, licensing and driver training will be necessary
The 45-year-old former human rights lawyer also becomes the first Muslim Mayor of London.
India's top metro cities need to improve their infrastructure and other civic amenities too.
Ganesh Chaturthi no longer has the power that Lokmanya Tilak had seen in it way back in 1893 -- the power of bringing people together. This, say 83-year-old Vinaysheela Govilkar and 19-year-old Arnav Thakker, is the festival's biggest tragedy.
