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Maharashtra assembly polls 2019: Watch out for these 5 young leaders
Ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections, the centre of gravity is shifting towards the young and dynamic leaders of tomorrow. This year, the state polls will see quite a few young guns battling it out on October 21. A major battle will play out in the Worli assembly segment, where Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray is making his debut in electoral politics. From Beed, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran late Gopinath Munde's daughter Pankaja Munde will lock horns for supremacy against Nationalist Congress Party's (NCP) Dhanajay Munde. Sujay Vikhe Patil, son of Congress legislative party leader Radha Krishna Vikhe Patil, will contest on a BJP ticket from Ahmednagar. Let's take a look at their work so far:
Aaditya ThackerayThe 29-year-old grandson of Shiv Sena founder, the late Bal Thackeray, Aaditya Thackeray is the first member from the Thackeray family to enter the electoral fray after Shalini Thackeray, the wife of Jeetendra Thackeray, a cousin of MNS founder Raj Thackeray..
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Why Kuch Kuch Hota Hai still remains an infectious take on love and friendship
Karan Johar's directorial debut, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, completes 21 years today. It came out at a time when the nation was unaware of the fact that love is friendship. In 1989, Sooraj Barjatya taught us via a scheming and lewd Mohnish Bahl in his debut, Maine Pyar Kiya, that a girl and a boy can never be friends. And every time we peeped at a boy and girl together, we gazed them with suspicion, assuming them to be lovers.
Almost a decade later, another novice splashed on the celluloid to make a film about love and friendship and turn the thought on our own heads. Shah Rukh Khan was Rahul, Kajol was Anjali, Rani Mukerji was Tina and Salman Khan was Aman. This was a love triangle where Rahul loved Tina, Tina loved Rahul, Anjali loved Rahul and Aman loved Anjali. It may sound complicated but Johar simplified the narrative, adding his touches of froth and finesse. Since it was his debut, the audiences and critics were unaware of his understanding and definition of human relationships.
It ca..
A truckload of goodness in BKC
Mumbai has had a long history of vendors selling food from travelling vehicles, be it the annas who sell idlis and vadas on the streets before the city stirs, or even hawkers who sell ice cream in trolleys. But the culture of food trucks has had multiple false starts in the city. Licensing still remains a major issue, which is why we only have a handful of such ventures at present. But one of these, called Truckila — touted to be the biggest food truck in Mumbai — will journey from a mall in Malad that's its home to a ground in BKC for a festival this weekend.
Chirag Haveli, a 22-year-old who started the business in January, tells us that the dimensions of the truck are 30 ft in length, 12 ft in breadth and 15 ft in height. He says, "We have a multi-cuisine menu that keeps changing. But from the current one, pocket mein rocket is the best-selling item. It's similar to a wrap or a roll, where we put the stuffing inside a maida roti before baking it."
Chirag Haveli
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Mumbai: Shopowners near murdered woman's home in Malwani passed information to killers
The Malwani police on Tuesday arrested a couple, who allegedly masterminded the murder of Kanchan Ajay Singh alias Kanchan Pramod Gupta who was looted and murdered at her home on the night October 8.
The accused have been identified as Rafique Khan, 28, and his wife Nasrin Khan, 27. The couple, who has a grocery shop near Kanchan's residence in Malwani, used to pass on information about the deceased woman to the alleged murderers, who were arrested on Sunday -- Abdul Rehman Sheikh, 23 and Ubaid Sheikh, 22. During interrogation, the duo revealed that Rafique and Nasrin hatched the conspiracy to steal the money from Kanchan's house after they learnt that she had received R5 lakh from a chit fund called 'Bishi'.
Kanchan Ajay Singh, the victim
The couple informed Abdul and Ubaid on October 8 that she had received the money the same day, following which the duo barged into her home and demanded for Rs 5 lakh. However, Kanchan had already paid a major amount to a contractor soon after receiv..
One PMC bank depositor commits suicide, another dies of cardiac arrest
Despite numerous protests, there seems to be no respite in sight for Punjab Maharashtra Co-Operative (PMC) Bank's account holders. On Tuesday, Fattomal Punjabi, 61, a Mulund resident, died of cardiac arrest while on his way to the bank. Police said on Tuesday that a depressed account holder, Dr Nivedita Bijlani, 39, killed herself by consuming sleeping pills on Monday night. Sanjay Gulati, 51, an Oshiwara resident and a former pilot, had died of a heart attack on Monday.
Gulati, a former Jet Airways employee, had over Rs 90 lakh with the bank. For the last couple of days, Gulati had been attending various protests in the city. On Monday morning, after attending one such protest outside a city court along with his 80-year-old father, Gulati returned home, where he suffered a cardiac arrest at dinner time, said a senior officer at Oshiwara police station. He was rushed to Kokilaben Hospital by his wife Megha and a couple of friends, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
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Janhvi Kapoor and Siddhant Chaturvedi are frontrunners for Bunty Aur Babli 2?
Following months of speculation, it appears that Yash Raj Films has finally decided to go forward with the second instalment of Bunty Aur Babli, the 2005 hit that featured Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan. Shaad Ali, who helmed the original, will return for the second part. Though the cast is yet to be finalised, it has been heard that Gully Boy discovery Siddhant Chaturvedi aka MC Sher and Janhvi Kapoor are the frontrunners for the movie.
A source reveals, "Though Ishaan Khatter was initially considered for the male lead, he has allotted bulk dates to Mira Nair's A Suitable Boy. Since the makers want to roll with Bunty Aur Babli 2 before year-end, they are in talks with Siddhant. The actor will wrap up the shoot of Inside Edge's latest season, post which he can work on the comedy. If Janhvi comes on board, she is likely to squeeze in the project between Dostana 2, and Takht, which rolls in February-end. The two have yet to sign on the dotted line."
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Maharashtra assembly polls: A loyalist hopes to avenge mentor's defeat
Of three seats in Sindhudurg, Kudal is set for an interesting battle, even if it may not match the drama of 2014, when Sena's Vaibhav Naik stunned former CM Narayan Rane by 9,000 votes. This time, Rane loyalist Ranjeet Desai will take on Naik.
However, it is not the same as a family member contesting for the seat, and experts and local citizens feel it will be a cakewalk for the Sena, unlike Kankavli and Sawantwadi segments. In Kankvali, Rane's son Nitesh (BJP) will take on the Sena's Satish Sawant, a former Rane associate. In Sawantwadi, minister of state for finance and home department, Deepak Kesarkar (Sena) will take on another Rane aide Rajan Teli (BJP).
Ranjeet Desai
"Since Rane is not contesting, everyone feels there is no fight or that things have become easier for me," said Naik. "But, for me, this election is no different from earlier polls. I am giving my best. I am confident that citizens will stand by me, the way they did in 2014."
Naik comes from a family of staunch Congr..
Maharashta assembly polls: Why NOTA is trending in Panvel homes
Exasperated by ever-deteriorating civic amenities, residents of Panvel constituency seem to have reached the end of their tether. A number of them are expressing their displeasure with the government and its representatives through banners exhorting everyone to opt for NOTA (None Of The Above) this assembly election. The local MLA, however, says he has never been approached with these complaints.
Residential societies in Kharghar, Road Pali and Kamothe have put up banners reading 'No Development No Vote', 'No Service No Vote' at their gates.
Mangal Kamble, 50, a former school principal, who is also the president of Swach Kharghar Foundation, on October 12, wrote a letter to Panvel's Tehsildar, stating, "We, the officials of cooperative housing societies under the wings of *Swach Kharghar Foundation* in Kharghar node have decided to bring the fight on the road for very basic needs such as water, roads and pollution-free air. The MP has never shown us his face and even the present MLA is..
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Maharashtra assembly polls: Which Deshmukh brother will win better in Latur?
While around Maharashtra the buzz is on whether the Congress will manage to retain its existing number of seats (27), the mood in Latur is quite upbeat. So much so that the question is not whether Amit and Dhiraj Deshmukh, sons of the late former chief minister Vilasrao, will win, but who among the two will win by a higher margin.
Two time MLA Amit is looking to defend his Latur City seat, while younger brother Dhiraj is taking his electoral bow from Latur Rural.
Party workers, however, are confident that the Congress will win both the assembly seats, besides neighbouring Ausa, where two-time MLA Basavraj Patil will be challenged by the chief minister's personal assistant Abhimanyu Pawar. The remaining seats in Latur – Ahmadpur, Udgir, Nilanga, and Loha – have no favourites.
Amit won the seat for the first time in 2009, defeating BSP's Kayyum Khan Mohammad Khan by 89,480 votes. In 2014, however, his margin almost halved. It's no surprise then that their filmstar brother Rit..
Bhatukama Festival and Durga Pooja celebrations held at Parul University
Culture and religion are two dishes which taste better when they are shared. The nourishing South Indian floral rangolis along with the well-built pandals, decorated with the most divine ornaments brought together South Indian, Gujarati and International students in this harmonious celebration of good over evil, through Durga Puja.
Along with the festivities of Navratri, the Parul University campus was filled with an atmosphere of reverence and worship through the holy idols of goddess Durga, brought to the campus in honour of the South Indian religious and cultural festivities. The occasion was successful in creating more than just a platform of worship, as it also became a way of integrating cultures, with Gujarati students and faculties, along with international students from Africa and Bangladesh coming together in celebration of this sacred festival. Durga Puja is a 10 day festival, which is commonly practised in West Bengal, Kolkata, along with other States on the Indian subconti..
Mumbai: Motoring body holds meeting same time and place after 100 years where it all started
Every fairytale begins with once upon a time but this story starts with – 100 years ago the Western India Automobile Association (WIAA) held its first meeting at the Taj Mahal hotel in Colaba in their Ballroom. The date of that meeting was October 15, 1919. Hundred years later, yesterday (October 15), they held a meeting at the same time and same place.
Nostalgia in the air
You could feel the sense of occasion and smell history in the air, as Nitin Dossa, WIAA chairman, started speaking. "It is great to be here, at this historic point in time for WIAA." Though the event was quite nostalgic, all speakers touched upon contemporary issues as well. Dossa said, "The RTO and the WIAA are in an arranged marriage. Both cannot do without each other. The WIAA supports the heavy fines imposed on traffic rule violators as part of the new Motor Vehicle Act. These are necessary if we are to bring down accident rates. When we were younger, the sight of a traffic constable would scare us. Today,..
Weaving history into sarees
The idea originated 45 years ago, when saree lovers in Bengaluru got together to form Vimor to sell old temple sarees. When these sarees weren't available anymore, they started documenting and re-creating them. While most of the pieces earlier were from the members' personal collections, over the years, patrons started bringing their old pieces for them to document, study and re-create. This Friday, in collaboration with ARTISANS', they will present three revived designs, all named after their original owners, including one from Maharashtra.
"What has always interested us is to keep the design alive irrespective of where they are from. So, instead of naming the revival sarees after the area they are from, we have named them after the original owner. We have revived a few Maharashtrian sarees. About four years ago, we recreated a customer's grandmother's shawl into a saree. We named it after her grandmother, Satyabhama. The original piece had gotten damaged. After we revived i..
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For the paint-hearted
The growing interest in hip-hop in the city is often alluded to the making and success of Gully Boy. "Everyone wants to rap because of the film," says 21-year-old Rahul Maurya who goes by the moniker Alchemy. Over the years, rap became a synonym of sorts for the hip-hop music with its roots in NYC's South Bronx area. But this Sunday in Marol, Maurya is seeking out to put the limelight on other elements of the genre including graffiti and breaking with the festival titled Bombway.
Rahul Maurya
The name of the festival is a play on 'Bombing' a term that refers to a painting spree by graffiti artists, and the city itself. Maurya, a graffiti artist and b-boy with Bombay Lokal, a hip-hop collective from Vasai, Nallasopara and Virar, started planning the event in May along with Tushar Shedge aka Smach. "Marol is now an art district. Since Wicked Broz, a graffiti agency, is based there, most artists have painted there," he informs. The highlight of the day-long festival is that is will featur..
The jadoo around janaab Javed!
The bit about the screenwriting pair Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, hiring a drunk painter one night, handing over colour, brush, and stencil, so the fellow could place their names — 'Written by Salim-Javed' — on every poster of Zanjeer (1973) that he could find in the 25-kilometre stretch from Juhu to Opera House in Mumbai, I suspect, is rather well known. This is how India's best known screenwriters first got credited in a film poster.
How did they become India's most commercially successful screenwriters, ever? By setting their rate at '2 lakh, per screenplay. And finding no takers for nine months straight. This, despite hits Andaz (1971), Haathi Mere Saathi (1971), Seeta Aur Geeta (1972), Yaadon Ki Baraat (1973), and of coursetheir breakout film, Zanjeer (1973).
To give you a sense of what '2 lakh meant in '73 (and for the film industry in general), star-writers Salim-Javed used to then draw a monthly salary of '750 ('9,000 per annum), being on the payroll of Sippy Films ..
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From Russia, with love
It is not uncommon to find stories of struggle in art — from Vincent Van Gogh, who rose to fame posthumously, to composer Johann Sebastian Bach who turned blind. The roots of Obraz — a dance ensemble from the city Kaluga in Western Russia — are similar. Founded by Elena Golub in 1966, the troupe had to brave financial troubles, but that journey eventually gave it direction. In 2001, the ensemble was conferred with the title of "Narodny" or people’s ensemble and has continued to win similar honours in 2012 and 2017. It now comprises 164 troupe members, aged four to 35 years. And tomorrow, the group is all set to perform in the city as part of an event organised by The Russian Centre for Science & Culture.
Sergey Kandeev
"It’s one of the best Russian troupes," says Sergey Fandeev, director of the centre, adding that the Mumbai event will see children aged between nine and 18 perform classic, quick-paced Russian folk that has its origins in agriculture. "..
Maharashtra assembly polls: Will dad Sushilkumar Shinde's defeats help turn tide for daughter?
Will two-time legislator and former Union home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's daughter, Praniti, make it three in a row, or will the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena alliance prove successful in dethroning one of the state's oldest political families? There is no easy answer, even though the Congress camp feels that two successive Lok Sabha defeats for Sushilkumar Shinde may have earned some sympathy for Praniti.
And, the former CM is pulling out all stops to transfer his loyal vote base, while the MLA tells people about her past work and flaunts her connect with the city's multi-lingual population cutting across class and communities.
While the BJP is confident of winning the other two Solapur seats represented by ministers Vijay Deshmukh (North) and Subhash Deshmukh (South), the battle for Central looks complicated, with a five-way fight.
"Considering the two ministers' influence in caste groups, the composition of urban and rural voters and a weak opposition, the BJP should h..
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Small business owners have little hope from Maharashtra assembly polls
It has been almost three years since demonetisation and two years since good and services tax (GST) implementation, but city's small businesses have still not revived from the economic shock. From manufacturers of garments and leather at Dharavi to members of the Koli and the Qureshi communities, all are counting their losses since note ban in 2016. They now have little expectation of revival as they see no hopeful candidates for the upcoming assembly elections.
Pratap Rai Harjani, 65, who sells iron shutter gates in Dharavi, said, "Before demonetisation, I used to get more than 50 orders in a month but now the number has dropped to 25," said Harjani. Abdul Malik, 43, who makes wallets, sent his wife and six children back home in Bihar a couple of years back to save money. Malik once used to get orders for 3,000-4,000 wallets, but now he barely sells about 1000-1200.
Closed shops at Dharavi. Pics/Anurag Ahire
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Us versus them
Three years ago, Navaldeep Singh, flipping through channels on his television saw two things that immediately caught his attention. On a news channel, the top of the screen flashed a debate on the Ram Mandir case while the bottom displayed another debate on section 377. And he knew he wanted to translate the material into a play. After two years of research, the idea materialised into Javeda, a one-act play about gay romance against the backdrop of the 1992-93 Hindu-Muslim riots. After travelling to Bengaluru, Delhi and Pune, the skit comes to Mumbai today at Prabhadevi's Ravindra Natya Mandir.
Navaldeep Singh
Written and directed by Singh, Javeda, which means eternal in Urdu, is the story of Aman Awasthi and Iman Kaazi, two men in their late twenties sharing a flat. But it's largely about love, in its many forms. As it gets rarer to find true love, Singh says, "There's this dialogue in the play that says, 'Mohabbat jism dekh kar nahin, jasbat dekh kar ki jaati hai.' Our initial concer..
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Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma: Can Jethalal recognise Dayaben among nine veiled women?
If you watch Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (TKMOC), you know that Jethalal Gada has vowed to not celebrate Navratri in the absence of his wife Dayaben. Unable to see Jethala in this situation, his brother-in-law, Sunder Lal, decides to do something for his jija ji. He comes to Gokuldhaam Society with nine ghunghat clad (veiled) women to celebrate Navratri.
Gokuldhaam Society celebrates Navratri
As we all know, the number nine has significance with Navratri as the festival is celebrated across nine days. Sunder Lal challenges Jethalal to recognise his wife among the nine veiled women, without being able to see their faces. If he is able to recognise her, only then he can play Garba with his wife.
Here's how the episode will unfurl:
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Conversations about conservation
The fourth edition of the annual Echoes of Earth festival in Bengaluru will have an arts and community-based edition in Mumbai as it makes its debut with two panel discussions and two performances. Themed The Sanctuary, the sole aim of the evening is to create awareness and inflict change through art, culture and music. The previous years have seen them focus on coral reefs and bugs. "This year we wanted to focus on species that are becoming extinct, such as frogs, who actually contribute a lot to the creation cycle," says festival director Roshan Netalkar.
The art corner at the festival
The first panel discussion titled Why the Frog Matters, will have wildlife conservationist and science communicator Purva Variyar, wildlife biologist Nikit Surve, marine and coastal policy researcher Sarita Fernandes and president of Wildlife Conservation Trust Anish Andheria talk about the creature that’s dying out, moderated by explorer and filmmaker Malaika Vaz. Seshadri KS, research director ..
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After Kangana Ranaut's Manikarnika, Devika Bhise all set for The Warrior Queen Of Jhansi
When Kangana Ranaut was giving shape to Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi last year, international actor Devika Bhise was simultaneously shooting for her Hollywood project, The Warrior Queen Of Jhansi. Nearly 10 months after Ranaut's period drama took the box office by storm, Bhise is now gearing up for the release of her rendition of Rani Laxmibai, which has been directed by mother Swati Bhise. She emphasises that despite sharing the protagonist, the two movies have different plot points. "My film is about the East India Company and the politics around the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. It gives the audience a feel of the many factors that come into play during times of chaos and war," explains Bhise, who was previously seen in The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016).
Kangana Ranaut in Manikarnika
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