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How ‘Gandhi’ film inspired Bombay Sarvodaya Mandal to start Gandhi Book Centre

Mid-Day Premium How ‘Gandhi’ film inspired Bombay Sarvodaya Mandal to start Gandhi Book Centre

Seeing a huge demand for the books on Mahatma Gandhi by film goers outside Regal Cinema in Colaba after the film’s release, Somaiya and his co-workers set up the bookshop within the office of the Bombay Sarvodaya Mandal and have been not only promoting the Gandhian philosophy through books not only offline but also online

24 February,2024 09:32 AM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
Madhya Pradesh: Massive fire breaks out in firecracker factory, several injured

Madhya Pradesh: Massive fire breaks out in firecracker factory, several injured

People injured in the explosion are being shifted to a hospital for treatment. Fire fighting operations are underway

06 February,2024 12:42 PM IST | Harda | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: Technical snag affects AC local halts at Grant Road stn; hits services

Mumbai: Technical snag affects AC local halts at Grant Road stn; hits services

On Monday morning, services on Western Railway's line were impacted after an air-conditioned local train halted at the Grant Road station due to a technical snag. Western Railway officials said that the snag was promptly resolved and the services restored. 

22 January,2024 09:40 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
I’ll meet you at Wheeler’s

I’ll meet you at Wheeler’s

How many ways we’d be saying, we’re together, what fun, even if we’d met just two days ago!

21 January,2024 06:52 AM IST | Mumbai | Paromita Vohra
Mumbai: At least 7 persons rescued as blaze engulfs Grant Road high-rise

Mumbai: At least 7 persons rescued as blaze engulfs Grant Road high-rise

Mumbai Fire Brigade personnel rescued at least seven persons who were stranded on the 15th floor of a private high-rise in the city's Grant Road area after a fire broke out in the building. The incident was reported by the city police through VHF. 

17 November,2023 11:01 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Antique shops witness resurgence in Mumbai's love for cassettes of B'wood music

Mid-Day Premium Antique shops witness resurgence in Mumbai's love for cassettes of B'wood music

As the world celebrates Cassette Week from October 15 – October 21, mid-day took a walk down Mumbai’s IT street and spoke to a few audio cassette sellers and asked them, ‘Do people even buy audio cassettes anymore?’ Surprisingly the answer is yes, but they are only purchased by collectors and youngsters, listening to old Bollywood music

21 October,2023 02:06 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
Mumbai: Ministry-approved slogans echo as students rally to celebrate Khadi

Mumbai: Ministry-approved slogans echo as students rally to celebrate Khadi

Khadi and Village Industries Commission collaborate with St Columba Girls High School, Grant Road, as part of month-long initiative to popularise Khadi

12 October,2023 11:35 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
8-year-old undergoes surgery for accidentally swallowing metallic pendant

8-year-old undergoes surgery for accidentally swallowing metallic pendant

An eight-year-old boy recently underwent surgery after he accidentally swallowed a metallic pendant, roughly the size of a mini bat. The incident happened on September 18, when the minor had unknowingly ingested the foreign object while engrossed in play

22 September,2023 05:24 PM IST | Mumbai | Anagha Sawant
Thane: 45-year-old man held for molesting minor while alighting from train

Thane: 45-year-old man held for molesting minor while alighting from train

The 45-year-old man was arrested from Dombivli station in Thane district on Thursday for grabbing the minor's hand while deboarding a local train.

15 September,2023 02:57 PM IST | Dombivli | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: City hospitals witness surge in cases of viral myositis

Mumbai: City hospitals witness surge in cases of viral myositis

Mumbai's healthcare facilities have observed a concerning rise in cases of viral myositis, a condition characterised by high fever and severe muscle inflammation

28 August,2023 06:51 PM IST | Mumbai | Anagha Sawant

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