Author: Hasit Patankar

XtraOrdiNAARI Foundation will be conducting a dance party that fuses two styles of dance—garba and zumba. Choreographed by the dance school The Infinite Moves, the proceeds of the event will go to the Mobile School Abhiyaan, an initiative providing free education for underprivileged families. Come dressed in traditional attire. >>>WHEN: September 3, 4 PM to 9.30 PMWHERE: Crescent Bay, Parel PRICE: Rs 299TO BOOK: allevents.in Time-travel through music Yayavar is a musical tribute to the golden hits of the 1980s and boatmen ballads of Bombay. Organised by the Yayavar Collective, a group of musicians who believe in time-travelling through music, the…

Qomi claimed that the US is trying to return Afghan special forces to Afghanistan under pretexts.  Iran Ambassador to Kabul Hassan Kazemi Qomi told Iranian media that Washington is trying to turn Afghanistan into a crisis area that will affect Afghan neighbors. Qomi claimed that the US is trying to return Afghan special forces to Afghanistan under pretexts. “US is replacing Daesh terrorists with its forces(Afghan SpecialForces) in Afghanistan after they were forced to withdraw from the country. The US is also seeking to transfer the special forces they’ve trained during the era when its forces were in Afghanistan.” Hassan…

CPI inflation projection revised to 5.4%; GDP growth forecast retained at 6.5%. ON EXPECTED lines, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Thursday left the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent for the third time in a row amid concerns over rise in inflation. The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) revised its FY’24 consumer price index (CPI) inflation projection to 5.4 per cent from an estimate of 5.1 per cent announced in June, even as it retained its forecast for real gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 6.5 per cent. “The MPC decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged…

Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs. PRC Soft-Power Moves China is making a soft-power push in Central Asia, launching initiatives to strengthen cooperation with expert institutions in Uzbekistan and boost cultural exchanges and tourism with Kyrgyzstan. An Uzbek expert delegation led by Doniyor Kurbanov, head of the Foreign Ministry’s Information and Analytical Center for International Relations, recently toured China, holding talks with representatives of leading Chinese research institutions, including the Academy of International Affairs, Peking University and the Academy of Social Sciences. According to a report published by Review.uz, the visit produced a memorandum of understanding outlining “prospects…

In Maharashtra, a total of 61 cases of swine flu were reported between July 1 and 16 With the onset of monsoon, the swine flu cases have resurfaced in Maharashtra. The financial capital Mumbai recorded 85 percent of the state’s share of swine flu, as per the data from the health department. In Maharashtra, a total of 61 cases of swine flu were reported between July 1 and 16. An analysis of data showed that out of them 52 cases were in Mumbai. As per this calculation, every day three persons are getting detected with swine flu. Last month, a…

During monsoons, this quaint little village gets even greener. What better way to unwind after a tiring week’s work, than visiting a picturesque spot, brimming with scenic beauty? Luckily for Mumbai folks, there’s no shortage of options. But if you consider yourself a true nature-lover, the quaint little hamlet of Durshet, just 100 kms from Mumbai, has to be it. From shimmering rivers and waterfalls to lush-green and serene forest, let’s find out what makes Durshet the perfect monsoon weekend getaway from Mumbai. Unmatched scenic beauty; Deep historical significance With its diverse set of attractions, Durshet is an absolute paradise…

When commuters in the city of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) step aboard India’s first underwater train later this year, a Bengal-born British engineer who conceived an unrealised underground railway for the city over a century ago is unlikely to cross their minds. Sir Harley Dalrymple-Hay envisioned an ambitious 10.6km (6.5 miles) underground railway with 10 stops and featuring a tunnel beneath the Hooghly river, to connect Kolkata with its twin city, Howrah. However, due to insufficient funding and doubts about the geological properties of the city’s soil, this grand plan never materialised. Eventually, in October 1984, Kolkata did become the first…

As the beating heart of the Sikh religion, the north Indian city of Amritsar is known for its spirit of generosity, with its Golden Temple serving 100,000 free meals a day. Amritsar, a north Indian city of two million people, is famous for many things: delectable cuisine, its historical old town and the spectacular Golden Temple – the most significant shrine of the Sikh religion. Yet, what stands out everywhere, from the temple to the people in the streets, is a feeling of generosity that is linked to the very founding of the city. Amritsar was established in the 16th Century by…

Russian occupiers are trying to restrain the offensive of Ukrainian soldiers in the Berdyansk direction. In particular, the enemy does not abandon attempts to capture Maryinka. This was announced on the air of the telethon by the speaker of the Defense Forces of the Tauride direction Valery Shershen, RBC-Ukraine reports . The defense forces continue to resist enemy assaults in the Avdiivka direction. In particular, the enemy is actively defending in the Berdyansk direction, trying to neutralize the offensive actions of Ukrainian units. Over the past day, the Russians attacked Ukrainian positions in the Taurida direction 20 times and carried out 559 attacks. “The…

A writer, dancer, playwright, mountaineer and a national tennis champion, Leela Row – the first Indian woman to win a tennis match at the Wimbledon – was as prolific as they come. In his 1966 book My Contemporaries, art critic Govindraj Venkatachalam recalls meeting Row as a young girl. “Timid and nervous, she was shy of strangers,” he wrote. “Little did we realise then that this slip of a girl, would at an early age, become an all-India figure and one of the world’s champion tennis players.” Born in December 1911, Leela Row was the daughter of Raghavendra Row, a…