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According to activists, mandals have been seen blatantly playing film songs on dhols, even while crossing sensitive areas like hospitals. (File image of festivities in the city.)

Mandals still swear by Bollywood: Activists

The mandals have been asked to use loudspeakers only to play aartis and devotional songs during the morning and evening...

27 Aug 2017 2:03 AM IST

Despite celebrities and ecologists having appealed for years to choose an eco-friendly Ganpati for the festive season, it seems that Mumbaikars still prefer their Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols.

PoP goes the idol

Why is the clay idol still struggling to find popularity amongst Ganesh worshippers in the city, as opposed to the PoP...

27 Aug 2017 12:28 AM IST

Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chavithi, is a popular Hindu festival celebrated in honour of the elephant-headed God, Ganesha (Photo: PTI)

Eight places across India you must visit to see Ganesh Utsav...

With Ganapati festival going on in full swing, we list places across India that see some of the best celebrations.

26 Aug 2017 3:36 PM IST

Ganesh Chaturthi will be celebrated on August 25.

Mandals grapple with digital snags

The online facility also did not prove to be fruitful for the mandals, due to frequent shut downs and errors in the...

21 Aug 2017 1:22 AM IST

Officials said the app would be available for citizens even for Navratri Mandal permissions.

BMC to roll out B(app)a

Much-delayed Ganpati app will be launched this week.

21 Aug 2017 1:20 AM IST

Gritty bagan hold churchill

Gritty bagan hold churchill

Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan put up a spirited show to hold defending champions Churchill Brothers to a goalless draw in a...

29 Sept 2013 12:26 PM IST

Where Parliament fails, judiciary saves

Where Parliament fails, judiciary saves

The Supreme Court’s ruling that legislators must cease to be members of the House if they are convicted by a court...

29 Sept 2013 10:02 AM IST

Only one in fray, Srini to be elected unopposed

Only one in fray, Srini to be elected unopposed

A day after the Supreme Court’s conditional go-ahead for the BCCI AGM, N. Srinivasan is set to extend his...

29 Sept 2013 9:41 AM IST

A kid looks at the debris floating on the surface of the Charai pond. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Mumbai ponds cleansed ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi

Civic body de-watered, cleared and increased oxygen levels.

10 Aug 2017 3:05 AM IST

Ganesh Chaturthi will be celebrated on August 25.

Municipality yet to begin approval process for mandals

In order to ease the approval system, a single window clearance' was introduced.

9 Aug 2017 3:18 AM IST

They came on Monday night and told us not to sell Chinese made Ganesh idols and warned us that if we continue to sell them we would have to face the consequences. (Photo: DC)

Chinese Ganesh idol sellers in quandary

The RSS is taking out a Swadeshi Sankalp Yatra to highlight its campaign against Chinese goods.

9 Aug 2017 1:58 AM IST

Riteish Deshmukh played a banjo exponent in the film Banjo

Musical replay

The social media has been another medium for musicians to showcase their talent.

22 Jan 2017 6:20 AM IST