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Mumbaikar Quits Singapore Job to Grow Soil-Less Food, Earns Rs 15 Lakh/Year...
I was eight when my parents sold our farmland in Athani on the Maharashtra-Karnataka border so that we could settle in Mumbai. I told myself that I would buy back the land when I became successful,”...
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New Move by Railways: Soon Watch Movies, Soap Operas for Free on Mumbai Locals!
If you are someone who commutes via local trains on the Central Railway line, here’s some good news for you. In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Central Railway is gearing up to offer infotainment...
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Sahir Ludhianvi, The Poet of Peace Whose Lyrics Made a Home in People’s Hearts
In a recent podcast, Javed Akhtar recited these lines from a song in the 1959 film Dhool ka Phool, directed by the legendary BR Chopra and sung by Mohammad Rafi: Tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banega,...
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Facing Loss of Vision & Depression, Mumbai Man Now Climbs Mountains & Runs...
Amarjeet Singh Chawla was 13 years old when he was diagnosed with macular degeneration; a condition where the tiny central portion of the retina called the macula, starts deteriorating. It affects...
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Kaka Baptista: The Unsung Hero Who Gave us ‘Swaraj is my Birthright & I Shall...
“Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it.” This legendary quote is often attributed to Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a stalwart of the Indian Independence Movement. However, there is a growing consensus...
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Mosquito Menace No More: Indore Couple Make Insect-Repellent Clothes For Kids!
As a parent, how often are you willing to apply a mosquito repellant cream, lotion or patch to your newborn? Known to contain DEET (N, N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide), prolonged exposure to these products...
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This Is Where the 12.83 Lakh Ballot Boxes for India’s First Elections Were Made
When independent India was laying the groundwork for its first elections in 1952, clueless to the rest of the world, workers at a factory in Mumbai’s Vikhroli were making history. They were...
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Zero Emissions & Faster Than a F1 Car: Introducing Battista, The Future of...
Earlier this month, Automobili Pininfarina, an Italian brand headquartered in Munich, with a design studio in Turin, unveiled its luxury electric hypercar called the Battista at the 2019 Geneva Motor...
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Bullied, Bodyshamed as a Teen: Meet Plus-Size Model & Belly Dancer, Anjana Bapat
At 30, she is a successful name in the plus-size modelling industry, an exceptional belly dancer and a personality that exudes warmth to anyone who interacts with her. But growing up, Mumbai-based...
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Pune Couple Builds Cement-Free Breathable Homes That Don’t Need ACs or Fans!
Dhruvang Hingmire and Priyanka Gunjikar aren’t your conventional architects. Besides building homes with their own hands, the Pune-based couple practice a form of architecture that uses natural...
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Stuck With Old Jeans? Mumbai Woman Stopped 2,500 Pairs from Ending up in...
A pair of jeans is not a usual piece of garment, but a tale of history and human intelligence. Made of cotton corduroy, also known as denim, the creation of jeans was driven by utility 146 years ago....
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This Mumbaikar Might Be Only 26 But He Has Already Rescued 10,000+ Animals!
In 2011, when a spectacled cobra (Naja Naja) was on the loose around a water purification plant near Mumbai’s Vihar Lake, Pawan Sharma rushed to its rescue. Not allowing his hydrophobia deter him from...
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Meet ‘Vishnu Da Gama’, the Man Who Circumnavigated the Earth on Foot in 3 Years!
Vishnudas Chapke was one of the many journalists who interviewed Captain Dilip Donde after he completed his epic circumnavigation expedition on INSV Mhadei in 2010. Little did he know that he would...
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UPSC Results 2019: Meet This Year’s Top 5 Rank Holders & Their Crucial Mantras
Waiting for results after an exam, especially if it is the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), can be stressful. But, for those who managed to clinch the top five positions in the UPSC examination,...
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Ex-Investment Banker Starts Farm to Grow Residue-Free Fruits, Now Earns Lakhs...
It is always fascinating and in some ways motivating when you see real life people give up a lifestyle that most people aspire for, in exchange for the hard yards of farming. Natura Farms, the...
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India Needs to Know: “I Battled TB for 7 Long Years. This is How I Survived.”
I was a carefree 24-year-old architect starting a new job. Seven years later, I am a survivor of Extremely Drug Resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB). I battled TB for seven long years and was recently...
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Mumbai Mom’s Low-Waste B’Day Celebrations for Daughter Is a Lesson for us All
It is no secret that Indians love to go overboard when it comes to celebratory occasions like birthdays and anniversaries. Perhaps it is because we love involving everyone in our joy, while also...
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This Legendary IFS Officer is The Only One With Two Species Named After Him!
In Maharashtra, it isn’t hard to come across news stories of wild animals straying into human settlements, particularly in major urban centres like Mumbai, Pune, Thane, or recently, Nagpur. Many...
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Meet the Mumbai Cop Who Went Beyond Duty to Help a Kashmiri Man Get His PF Money
Growing up, it was common for most children, including myself, to be terrified of police officials. Often, when I threw a tantrum to not eat veggies or stomped my foot or sat down on the road creating...
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Made From Recycled Waste, This Award-Winning Navi Mumbai Home is Stunning!
Atop Parsik Hill in Navi Mumbai’s Belapur, lies a multi-generational home. Spread across 5,000 sq ft, 46 ft wide and 82 ft in depth, it stands in stark contrast to the overtly luxurious homes and...
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