A Non-AC double-decker bus conducted its last ride in Mumbai on September 15. Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) has replaced Non-AC double-decker buses with AC double-decker buses. “Today is an emotional day, we all got emotional...my father used to take me out on this bus since I was a child and I have more than 2000 models of double-decker bus. I request BEST to keep these buses in a museum style,” said a passenger Yatin Angre.“We have a bond with double-decker buses. It is part of our family and we feel like someone from our family is leaving us. Double-decker buses are the pride of Mumbai, and we feel like it should continue its service,” said Gulabrao Aher, Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) employee.
16 September,2023 10:31 AM IST | Mumbai
Pride Month 2023 is celebrated every June worldwide to honour the members of the LGBTQIA+ community. In the fourth episode of our series, ‘Queer Freedom with Harish’, Harish Iyer - known as one of the most influential gay men in the world, gives out an exclusive message for all those struggling to come out as LGBTQIA+. Harish is an Indian equal rights activist being a voice for several causes, including promoting the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, children, women, animals, and survivors of child sexual abuse.
28 June,2023 04:16 PM IST
The easiest way to be an ally to the LGBTQIA+ community is by learning more about them and supporting them in every way possible. Since June is celebrated as Pride Month, here are some movies of recent times which were praised for showcasing the realities of the community. Films have always been used as a medium to narrate real-life stories, real-life struggles and real issues of the society. One such attempt has been to raise awareness about the LGBTQIA+ community. Long underrepresented in mainstream cinema, in recent times, we have seen more films and shows on OTT around characters portraying the realities of the community. Here are a few actors who have played LGBTQIA+ roles in Hindi cinema and started much-needed conversations through their work. Watch the full video for more!
27 June,2023 11:12 PM IST
Pride Month 2023 is almost coming to an end. June brings with it the colors of pride honouring and celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community. As more and more people seem to accept diversity and celebrate Queer freedom, we went out on the streets of Mumbai to ask Mumbaikars about their views on homosexuality and everything related.
23 June,2023 07:58 PM IST
Pride Month
Pride Month 2023 is being celebrated worldwide for the commemoration of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender pride. In the third episode of our series, ‘Queer Freedom with Harish’, Harish Iyer - known as one of the most influential gay men in the world, gives out an exclusive message for the corporates from the LGBTQIA+ community. Harish is an Indian equal rights activist being a voice for several causes, including promoting the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, children, women, animals, and survivors of child sexual abuse.
23 June,2023 12:23 PM IST
Pride month is being celebrated around the world in the month of June to honour the identities and reflect on the struggles of the LGBTQIA+ community. In the first episode of our weekly series, ‘Queer Freedom with Harish’, Harish Iyer - known as one of the most influential gay men in the world, gives out an exclusive message for the people of the LGBTQIA+ community. Harish is an Indian equal rights activist being a voice for several causes, including promoting the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, children, women, animals, and survivors of child sexual abuse. Stay tuned to ‘Queer Freedom with Harish’ every Wednesday in the month of June to catch his views on the issues related to the LGBTQIA+ community.
07 June,2023 12:10 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally in Rajasthan’s Ajmer on May 31. While addressing the crowd, PM Modi broke silence over oppositions’ boycott of new Parliament and said Congress, other parties hurled the mud of politics on the new Parliament. Adding further, he said that the Congress insulted 60,000 workers who worked hard in the construction of the new Parliament.
01 June,2023 11:41 AM IST | Mumbai
Just like the majority of mothers, Padma Iyer wanted to see her son happily married. The only difference lay that Mrs Iyer wasn’t looking for a bride but a groom for her son. In May 2015, an ad published in the Mid-Day newspaper created a huge stir. This groundbreaking ad by Mrs Iyer was India’s first gay matrimonial ad. On the occasion of Mother’s Day, we bring to you the story of a mother who evolved from a simple homemaker to one starting a social media revolution. Today, Mrs Padma Iyer stands as a proud rainbow parent and has turned into one of the biggest cheerleaders of LGBTQIA+ activism - all out of love for her son Harish.
14 May,2023 11:03 AM IST
Ahead of his show, Navin Noronha, one of India’s first openly gay comedians, shares top three myths that he realised about the LGBTQiA+ community over the years. Watch him perform The Good Child in Mumbai on April 7 and 8.
26 March,2023 02:00 PM IST | Mumbai
Ahead of his show, Navin Noronha, one of India’s first openly gay comedians, shares top three myths that he realised about the LGBTQiA+ community over the years. Watch him perform The Good Child in Mumbai on April 7 and 8.
26 March,2023 02:00 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
