Did you know, that the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Colaba is even older than the Gateway of India? Have you ever wondered, why is the Elephanta Caves called so? This World Heritage Day 2024, get ready to explore Mumbai’s heritage like never before. The Colaba area of Mumbai holds a treasure of history with remarkable monuments and structures that narrate the tale of Mumbai’s glorious past. Among them, Mumbai’s Gateway of India and the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel stand as majestic landmarks bridging Mumbai’s modern present to its hair-raising history. In this series of Mid-day Xplore, Mid-day's journalist Katyayani Kapoor explores Gateway of India and Taj Mahal Palace Hotel with the founder of Mumbai Heritage Tours - Pranav Damle who gives a peek into the untold and rare history of South Mumbai's remarkable heritage honouring the heritage of Mumbai this World Heritage Day.
17 April,2024 09:00 PM IST
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath on February 25 talked about the cancellation of UP Police constable exam. Yogi Adityanath said that strict action would be taken against those involved in paper leak. He also said that if the selection process is not transparent, then it is equal to hampering the youth’s future.
25 February,2024 04:01 PM IST
The candidates of the UP Police constable exam danced in joy as the exam was cancelled by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Hundreds of candidates danced, celebrated in Lucknow. Some even thanked Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for cancelling the exam. Some of the candidates were protesting at Eco Garden after reports of paper leak. On February 24, CM Yogi took to X and informed about the exam cancellation.
24 February,2024 06:27 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on February 16 addressed youths in Bihar’s Mohania and hit out at the BJP-led Central government saying that this government wants them to become contractual labourers. Rahul Gandhi has drawn a parallel between ‘Agniveer’ scheme to contractual labourers. He said, “They (Centre) don’t want to use India’s Defence Budget for the training and security of jawans...You will neither be recruited in the Army nor Railways or any Public Sector Unit. Why? The Government wants you to become contractual labourers. They have given the name 'Agniveer' but he is a contractual labourer. That is the truth. They can sack him, throw him out anytime they want, without asking him, without pension or any help.”
17 February,2024 12:07 PM IST
Mihir Ahuja joined Mid-day.com for its special segment Mumbai Meri Jaan where he talked about how special is the city to him. He mentioned that Mumbai is a good combination of work and life balance. According to him, Mumbai is a very welcoming city. He spoke about how he lived when he started living in Mumbai. Mihir recently purchased his property in Mumbai. Watch the full video for more!
04 February,2024 09:00 AM IST
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To be able to counter the evil of packaged foods, it is essential to read food labels. And it is this awareness that Revant Himatsingka aka Food Pharmer intends to spread. Despite facing lawsuits, this 'Food Pharmer' is on a journey to raise awareness about the evils of packaged foods. “Today, being able to read food labels is an even more important skill than coding," says Revant Himatsingka aka Food Pharmer. In an exclusive interview with Mid-day, Revant Himatsingka shares friendly tips on how to read food labels and make healthy mindful choices when buying packaged foods. Watch the video.
29 November,2023 10:42 AM IST
National Unity Day is celebrated on 31st Oct every year to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel. Today marks the 148th birth anniversary of the ‘Iron Man of India’, Sardar Patel. PM Modi visited the Statue of Unity in Gujarat and paid floral tribute to the ‘Iron Man of India’. Flower petals were showered by choppers on Sardar Patel, the world's tallest statue of India. PM Modi also administered the 'National Unity Day' pledge to the public at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat. CRPF all-women bikers also received grand applause from PM Modi and the public at the National Unity Day parade.
31 October,2023 12:08 PM IST | Mumbai
As a part of high-scale retaliation, IDF continued wide-scale strikes on Hamas military targets in northern Gaza. In view of that, IDF pounded the hideouts of Hamas in the Gaza Strip on October 21. Meanwhile, on a separate front, IDF attacked across the Israel-Lebanon border at Hezbollah's targets. In IDF’s airstrike, Mabduh Shaalabi, a Hamas special naval forces operative involved in attacks against Israel was killed. Israel's high-scale retaliation is turning out to be a nightmare for Hamas as more than 1,000 terrorists have been neutralized. The Israeli military has announced that its ultimate goal is to wipe out the top political and military hierarchy of Hamas. Earlier in successful air strikes, IAf attacked the headquarters of Hamas in Gaza and killed senior Hamas operatives. Among the senior operatives, Osama Mazini, Muetaz Eid, Ayman Nofal, and more were killed in IDF airstrike. So far, Israeli Air Force's fighter jets demolished over 250 military targets in the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, the Hamas has claimed that they were holding over 200 hostages in Gaza, the Times of Israel reported. However, IDF on October 20 confirmed the release of two US citizens identified as Judith Tai Raanan, Natali Raanan. The American citizens have been handed over safely to the Israeli Troops.
21 October,2023 05:29 PM IST | Mumbai
Music maestro Amit Trivedi, who has wowed the world with his magical compositions, is back to mesmerize audiences with new sounds. The genius behind the successful album 'Song of Trance' now presents 'Songs of Trance 2' which has been released under his independent label, Amit Trivedi Azaad. The album features a total of six songs, namely 'Jhoome Nain,' sung by Amit Trivedi himself, 'Puttha Paasa,' 'Bairi Birha,' 'Shariyat-E-Dil,' 'Fursat,' and 'Jhumme Raat.' The launch event held on October 10 was graced by notable figures from the music industry, including, Papon, Shalmali Kholgade, lyricist Kumar, fellow singer Sharvi Yadav, Geet Sagar, lyricist AM Turaz, and Siddharth Garima and others. Here's to an exclusive conversation Amit Trivedi had with Mid-day.com. Listen in!
12 October,2023 01:05 PM IST
Sit With Hitlist: They’ve given some of their biggest hits together. And Shah Rukh Khan has headlined each of them without a contract in place, reveals Karan Johar. As part of our unscripted print and podcast series, Sit With Hitlist, the multi-hyphenate talks about his friendships and fears, the success of his latest directorial Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, and more. Watch the full interview for more!
20 September,2023 05:27 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
